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The Stream, July 20: India Coal Plants Unable To Rely On Wastewater
The Global Rundown Coal-fired power plants in India do not have enough access to treated wastewater to use it for their operational needs, despite a policy encouraging such use, according to a recent report. Communities in Brazil that were hit by the Zika virus continue to have inadequate access to water and sanitation. China produced […]
The Stream, July 18: Planned Dams and Water Diversions Increase Risk of Transboundary Conflict
The Global Rundown New research suggests that planned dams and water diversions could contribute to increased conflict risks in river basins around the world. The number of factory farms is growing in the United Kingdom, raising concerns about pollution and animal welfare. A United Nations report calls on the international community to intensify efforts to […]
Federal Water Tap, July 17: House Budget Committee Plans 6.5 Percent EPA Cut
The Rundown In addition to the budget bill, the House passes controversial California water legislation while the Senate considers a big energy bill with water-related provisions. A Defense Department spending bill includes a human health study for firefighting chemicals in drinking water. Federal wildlife agencies find zero invasive carp near Lake Michigan during a two-week […]
SDG Report: Billions Lack Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation at Home
Report is first to track higher standards set by the UN’s sustainable development goals. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Some 2.1 billion people lack water at home that is free of bacterial contamination and is available when needed, according to a World Health Organization/UNICEF report that sets a baseline against which the world will […]
Federal Water Tap, July 10: Defense Spending Bill Includes Drinking Water Amendments
The Rundown House representatives voice concerns in defense bill over chemical contamination of drinking water, Yemen’s water security, and climate change. Water levels in the Ogallala Aquifer declined at a slower pace in the most recent U.S. Geological Survey assessment. Flint gets $US 15 million to evaluate children for lead exposure. The EPA finalized the […]
UN Prepares First Evaluation of Higher Standard for Water and Sanitation
Clean water for all, a sustainable development goal, will be much harder to achieve than past targets. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue When they adopted, in September 2015, a new global agenda for eliminating poverty, the member countries of the United Nations raised the bar for drinking water and sanitation. The sustainable development goals, […]
Federal Water Tap, July 3: EPA, Army Corps Move to Repeal Clean Water Rule
The Rundown Revoking the Clean Water Rule is the first step in a two-stage process to replace the Obama-era legal definition. A House budget subcommittee keeps a rural water infrastructure grant program mostly intact. Wildlife agencies clear a path for construction of a highly controversial pair of water supply tunnels in California. President Trump nominates […]
Federal Water Tap, June 26: EPA Investigates Chemours’ Chemical Management
The Rundown Regulators assess whether the chemical company complied with a federal permit for handling a nonstick compound that has been found in drinking water in southeastern North Carolina. The EPA and local officials agree to close seven sewage cesspools on the Big Island of Hawaii. NOAA posts river forecast data online. The National Toxicology […]
HotSpots H2O, June 20: Shelling Cuts Off Water Supply of 400,000 Ukrainians
The Global Rundown After shelling destroyed two filtration systems 400,000 people in eastern Ukraine were left without access to water. Solar-powered water pumps are fostering peace by creating a steady supply of water in Sudan. A report by Greenpeace finds that using sewage water to cool coal-based power plants in India will not resolve recent […]
Federal Water Tap, June 19: Pipeline Regulators Investigate Suspicious Diesel Fuel in Ohio Spill
The Rundown Rover Pipeline LLC agreed not to use diesel in its drilling fluid, but that’s what Ohio regulators found. House members push back against Trump’s proposed EPA budget cuts. A Senate committee forwards a Yakima River watershed bill to the Senate. The potential range for Lake Erie’s annual summer algal bloom narrows. The USGS […]
