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The Global Rundown Cape Town, South Africa, moves “Day Zero” forward by nine days as dams levels continue to diminish. Water-related recreational activities sicken millions in the U.S. each year, new research shows. Rivers across Europe continue to overflow due to persistent rainfall and melting snow. Richmond, California, becomes the ninth U.S. city to sue […]
The Rundown The EPA says it will operate this week without interruption. A Michigan Republican introduces a bill putting maintenance conditions on Great Lakes oil pipelines. A Florida Republican asks President Trump for $4 billion for Everglades restoration projects. Delaware River Basin Commission proposes banning fracking within the watershed. More than 100 House members ask […]
The Global Rundown The U.S. Navy agrees to pay for a filtration system after military firefighting chemicals pollute the water supply of Whidbey Island, Washington. The European Union (EU) suspends a million-dollar water conservation project in Kenya after forest guards kill a tribesman. The United Nations (UN) announces that half of drought-stricken Somalia will need […]
The Rundown Billion-dollar-plus weather disasters last year did more than $300 billion in damages and killed at least 362 people. A bipartisan group of House members publishes an infrastructure proposal. Federal crop insurance subsidies increased in tandem with commodity crop prices, the Congressional Budget Office finds. The House passes a bill approving use of federal […]
Across the globe, millions will be put at flood risk in the next 20 years as global warming increases severe rainfall.
In State of the State speeches, governors emphasize pollution cleanup, collaboration, and funding.
The Global Rundown The United States spends a record-high amount on natural disasters in 2017. The Democratic Republic of Congo attempts to contain a rapidly-spreading cholera epidemic. Rising ocean temperatures could devastate the marine food web, scientists warn. A study finds that U.S. rivers and streams are getting progressively saltier. Torrential rains trigger flooding, mudslides, […]
The Rundown The EPA sets rules for public notification after sewer overflows in the Great Lakes basin and removes three sites from the Superfund list. The U.S. Geological Survey connects saltier streams to lead in drinking water. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lists new endangered species. The Congressional Research Service looks at a recent […]
Communities need to invest in and maintain water systems.
The Global Rundown Bone-chilling temperatures cause water issues across the U.S. The Ethiopian government finalizes plans to bring sewerage systems to several major cities. The U.S. government contemplates shrinking major marine monuments to allow expansion of commercial fishing. Egypt hopes to eliminate Sudan from contentious talks over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. A quarter of […]
The Rundown The Interior Department ends a Klamath basin agreement between Indian tribes and farmers after Congress fails to act. The State Department, at the request of Alaska officials, looks at mining pollution in British Columbia. The Bureau of Reclamation considers ways to increase pumping from California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin delta. The EPA’s financial assessment of […]
The Rundown Federal energy regulators approve the first step in a proposed Colorado River pipeline in Utah. An Arizona representative introduces an Indian water rights settlement. The House proposes additional money for water systems damaged by hurricanes. FEMA misses its power restoration target in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Trump administration publishes an “America First” […]
