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What’s Up With Water – January 14, 2019
Weekly water news roundup for January 14, 2019.
Federal Water Tap, January 14: Shutdown, Plus Wheeler Nominated as EPA Leader
The Rundown The longest government shutdown in the nation’s history drags on. President Trump nominates Andrew Wheeler to helm the EPA. A House bill seeks to prioritize water research at the Department of Energy, while a big land and water package is introduced in the Senate. And lastly, federal agencies answer President Trump’s order to […]
The Stream, January 11: Australia Cotton Industry Denies Responsibility for River Depletion, Fish Kills
The Global Rundown Australia’s cotton industry denies claims that it caused fish kills in the Darling River by depleting water flows. A new round of testing shows increasing lead levels in the Newark, New Jersey, water system. Researchers examine the vulnerabilities California’s forests face when confronted with multi-year drought. 2018 was the third-warmest year on […]
The Stream, January 10: Texas Starts 2019 With Highest Water Supply in Decades
The Global Rundown Texas begins 2019 with its highest water supply since 1993. U.S. President Donald Trump nominates Andrew Wheeler, the acting EPA head and a former coal lobbyist, to run the agency. China’s Three Gorges Corp moves away from domestic hydropower projects. The ongoing U.S. government shutdown will likely delay Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts, […]
The Stream, January 9: Flood Payouts to Manitoba First Nations Hindered by Incomplete Claims
The Global Rundown Flood payouts to First Nations members in Manitoba, Canada, impacted by 2011 flooding are delayed due to insufficient documentation. Heavy rain and snow swamp parts of Lebanon, including Syrian refugee camps. Chile approves a plan by lithium miner SQM to rectify overdrawing of brine in the Atacama desert. Michigan’s former drinking water […]
The Stream, January 8: China Sees Improvement of Surface Water Quality in 2018
The Global Rundown The overall quality of China’s surface water improved in 2018, but pollution worsened in some areas. Tests of groundwater around U.S. military bases in Georgia show extensive contamination from toxic firefighting foam. Local officials in Queensland, Australia, call for more government relief as the state enters its seventh year of drought. Aid […]
Federal Water Tap, January 7: Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Review Groundwater Case
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 Stream, January 4: New Michigan Governor Asks for Review of Controversial Pipeline Deal
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 Stream, December 26: Drought Drives Higher Carbon Emissions in Western U.S., Study Claims
The Global Rundown Drought in the western United States increases carbon dioxide emissions, a new study warns. A tsunami slams the Indonesian island of Java and Sumatra, leaving more than 420 dead. More homes in Scotland are at risk from flooding than previously thought. A monsoon deficit pushes Chennai, India, toward its second water crisis […]
Federal Water Tap, December 24: Columbia River Basin Agreement for Salmon and Hydropower
The Rundown The Trump administration’s strategy for reducing childhood lead exposure is criticized as being too weak. The Supreme Court declines to hear a manufacturer’s appeal over a sanitary wipes lawsuit. An EPA advisory committee recommends a federal drinking water standard for PFAS chemicals. Congress passes a sewer system planning bill and reauthorizes a federal […]
