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The Rundown The Justice Department wants the high court to review two cases that address whether the Clean Water Act extends to groundwater that connects to rivers, lakes, and oceans. The new House Speaker announces a climate change committee. The Trump administration is slow to release $16 billion in hazard preparation funds. The Department of […]
The Global Rundown Michigan’s new governor asks for a review of a controversial pipeline deal. Ethiopia says it will begin initial operations of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in late 2020. Officials test water from the Cleveland, Ohio, airport after several passengers fall ill. Millions of people in Pakistan’s vast Baluchistan province live without clean […]
The Global Rundown Tainted rivers in Bengaluru, India, pollute groundwater around the city. The number of people living in flood-prone areas of Japan is on the rise. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation says Southwestern U.S. states must agree to a drought-contingency plan for the Colorado River basin by January 31, 2019. Farmer-herder conflicts in Nigeria […]
The Rundown The EPA proposes to diminish the scope of the Clean Water Act. The Bureau of Reclamation sets a deadline for a Colorado River drought plan. Ryan Zinke resigns as Interior secretary. Congress agrees to a farm bill. The Bureau of Reclamation reports on tribal water use in the Colorado River basin. The Energy […]
The Global Rundown Tanzania plans to build a $3 billion hydroelectric plant in the Selous Game Reserve, a UNESCO world heritage site. Ethiopian officials announce that the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam won’t be completed until 2022. Tree removal could delay completion of a new hydroelectric dam in Brazil. The City Council of Phoenix, Arizona, […]
A new study demonstrates that fresh groundwater, in eastern states as well as those west of the Mississippi, is shallower than previously thought and thus less abundant.
After the Oroville spillway failure, hydropower regulators assess the dam inspection process.
The Rundown After the Oroville spillway failure, FERC evaluates its inspection process. The Supreme Court asks the Trump administration to weigh in on groundwater and the Clean Water Act. The Army Corps explores private-sector partnerships. The Department of Homeland Security’s infrastructure council publishes a draft report on catastrophic power outages. A Coast Guard bill includes […]
Business leaders in some of the world’s most water-stressed countries say that water availability and pollution are the biggest risks to their operations.
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