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The Rundown Most immediate effect of the Trump memo will be to quicken environmental reviews. Operation and maintenance costs for water systems are rising, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Federal agencies publish timetables for regulatory actions. An Ohio lawmaker introduces a bill to require the EPA to set a drinking water standard for microcystin. […]
More floods and droughts in a warmer world. But certain regions will be worse off than others.
The Rundown Big water infrastructure package authorizes billions of dollars for water systems. The CDC asks to extend a national database for harmful algal bloom illnesses. A standards-setting agency seeks information about potential plumbing code revisions that reflect changes in how water is used in buildings. And lastly, the number of Legionnaires’ disease cases so […]
The most acute U.S. water contamination health risk defies control.
The Rundown EPA wants to know which unregulated contaminants utilities should monitor. An FAA reauthorization bill aims to reduce use of PFAS chemicals at commercial airports. Republican senators object to states using water quality permits to block fossil fuel projects. Congress advances water-related bills. And lastly, Congress will weigh a new trade deal with Canada […]
The Rundown Two appeals court decisions contradict what other circuits concluded about groundwater and the Clean Water Act. Federal agency officials tell a Senate committee that PFAS drinking water regulations will take years to finalize, if the agency decides to regulate them. Bill introduced in Congress would provide health benefits to veterans sickened by PFAS […]
The Global Rundown Chile approves the development of the largest desalination plant in Latin America. The price of wool soars in Australia as farmers struggle to feed their sheep. More than 200 sewage workers have died in India this year, sparking outrage. A “medicane” brings heavy rain and winds to Greece. The death toll from […]
The Global Rundown Turkmenistan stops providing free water, electricity, and natural gas to citizens. Meteorologists ease Hurricane Florence flood warnings in South Carolina, but urge residents to stay vigilant. Researchers find a quick, easy way to filter heavy metals out of drinking water. India’s water crisis continues to unfold, but scientists suggest new solutions to […]
The Global Rundown Residents of water-stressed El Salvador protest against privatization. The Saudi-UAE alliance agrees to open humanitarian corridors in Yemen to help ease civilian suffering. Duke Energy says that a North Carolina coal ash dump flooded by Hurricane Florence poses no threat to the environment. Dozens are rescued in India after flooding hits Himachal […]
The Global Rundown Water levels in India’s Ganga River have dropped in recent decades, raising concerns about food shortages. The Royal Dutch Shell company reduces its onshore oil fields in Nigeria, but threats to water remain. Farmers in the Philippines begin a slow recovery process following Typhoon Mangkhut. NASA launches a new satellite that will […]
