HotSpots H2O, August 6: Poorly-Defined Water Rights Spark Disputes Over Brazil’s Rivers
A lack of clarity over who holds the rights to Brazil’s rivers is fueling disputes between industrial leaders, indigenous groups, and the government.
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Federal Water Tap, July 30: Bill to Unravel EPA Chemical Toxicity Program Passes House Committee
The Rundown House Science Committee votes to tear apart EPA’s IRIS program. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service revokes an Obama administration policy requiring a net ecosystem benefit from oil, gas, mining, and other such projects. Reclamation criticizes California Water Board’s plan to boost San Joaquin River flows. Retiring House member floats a new infrastructure package […]
Federal Water Tap, July 23: EPA Watchdog Criticizes Agency’s ‘Very Collegial’ Flint Response
The Rundown EPA inspector general blames a cozy relationship between regulators in Flint crisis. EPA finalizes weaker coal waste rules designed to protect groundwater. USDA allocates $267 million for rural water infrastructure. The House sees a bevy of water bills. Army Corps analyzes plan for two northern Colorado dams. USGS ranks California’s oil and gas […]
A Decade After Barcelona’s Water Emergency, Drought Still Stalks Spain
Precipitation in 2017 was scarce, plunging Spain into its worst drought since 2008.
Federal Water Tap, July 16: FEMA Notes Failures In 2017 Hurricane Response
The Rundown Emergency response agency was not prepared for three major hurricanes. NOAA forecasts a smaller Lake Erie algal bloom than last year. Senate Democrats introduce a bill to provide water infrastructure aid and quicker water quality testing for rural, minority, and tribal communities. The House passes a bill to simplify the process of transferring […]
Cape Town’s Harrowing Journey to the Brink of Water Catastrophe
Cape Town, a city of 4 million people, almost turned off its taps.
Federal Water Tap, July 9: Pruitt Resigns as EPA Leader
The Rundown New leadership at the EPA. New Hampshire senators urge immediate action on PFAS. CDC official steps down from Legionella standards committee. And lastly, there are a bunch of meetings on the calendar: the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosts its third meeting on reducing Legionella risk in water systems, the EPA […]
Chennai’s Security Tied to Cleaning Up Its Water
Water supply and quality motivate Tamil Nadu’s most dynamic social movements.
Federal Water Tap, July 2: Supreme Court Sends Back Florida v. Georgia Water Case
The Rundown More investigation needed in Florida v. Georgia lawsuit. Federal authorities issue strong warning about Colorado River water supply risk. Pruitt seeks changes in EPA veto authority under Clean Water Act. The CDC links an E. coli outbreak spread through romaine lettuce to irrigation water in Arizona. The EPA grants Oklahoma authority to oversee […]
The Stream, June 28: U.S. Supreme Court Awards Win To Florida In Ongoing Water Dispute with Georgia
The Global Rundown The U.S. Supreme Court sides with Florida in an ongoing water-sharing battle with Georgia. Pakistan plants millions of trees to help combat deforestation caused by river depletion and heavy logging. Warmer waters dramatically cut Alaska’s annual salmon harvest. A new lawsuit claims that the Flint water crisis was especially detrimental for jail […]
The Stream, June 26: Venezuela Military Seizes Key Caracas Water Points, Forces Residents to Pay for Water
The Global Rundown The Venezuelan army seizes control of major water points in the capital Caracas and forces residents to pay for water. Workers rush to contain a crude oil spill in Iowa’s Rock River before it contaminates drinking water. The United Kingdom plans to examine the water footprint of the country’s “fast fashion” industry. […]
Federal Water Tap, June 25: PFAS Chemicals Harmful at Lower Levels, Health Agency Says
The Rundown PFAS study provides risk levels for four manmade chemicals. White House proposes massive reorganization of executive branch duties. EPA takes no additional steps to keep oil and chemical spills out of waterways. U.S. water withdrawals continue to decline. Trump executive order focuses on energy resources of Great Lakes and oceans. EPA outlines water […]
