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The proposed halt to operations in 2019 at the West’s largest coal-fired power plant could attract White House attention. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Since 1976 the 2,250-megawatt coal-fired Navajo Generating Station, with its three towering stacks belching thick plumes of steam, has commanded the summit of a high bluff close to the Colorado […]
The Global Rundown The pope insisted that the prior and informed consent of indigenous communities is essential for avoiding conflict over resource development projects, many of which are opposed due to water concerns. Kenya’s government paid a record amount to pastoralists under its livestock drought insurance program this month. A humanitarian appeal for drought-hit Madagascar […]
The Rundown Regulators order an independent board to review Oroville Dam engineering while the White House offers emergency aid. The Senate confirms Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as EPA administrator. Despite continuing to assert that clean water is important, President Trump signs a bill repealing an Obama administration rule protecting streams from coal mining waste. […]
The Global Rundown The United Nations warned there is a high risk of floods downstream of the Tabqa Dam in Syria, which is controlled by Islamic State militants. Researchers in Georgia conducted a cyberattack on a simulated water treatment plant, revealing the vulnerability of water infrastructure. The European Commission said it will take Ireland to […]
The Global Rundown Damage to the spillways at California’s Oroville Dam prompted officials to issue evacuation orders for thousands of people downstream. Aid groups warned of an impending famine in drought-hit Somalia. India’s Supreme Court ordered the state government of Madhya Pradesh to pay families displaced by a major dam project. Untreated sewage is a […]
The Global Rundown Droughts in Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu have caused water shortages and tensions. The Philippines ordered the closure of nearly two dozen nickel mines, citing concerns about watersheds. Water experts in Pakistan called on the government to devote more attention to water policy. Airstrikes cut off the main water supply to Raqqa, […]
New reporting project describes how drought, storms, and floods are forcing big Indian state to contend with severe water stress. By Keith Schneider Circle of Blue TUTICORIN, INDIA — Among the 75 government ministries that manage and regulate this bewitching and impassioned nation, there is no Ministry of the Future. There should be. Narendra Modi, […]
The Global Rundown A new sewage treatment plant in Kibera, Kenya aims to provide residents with recycled water and electricity. A low-oxygen dead zone is one of many threats to fisheries and communities in the Bay of Bengal. A new report links political and business elites to violence against environmental activists in Honduras. Groundwater pollution […]
The Global Rundown Officials in China misspent billions of dollars meant to prevent water pollution last year, a report found. The United Nations warned that millions of people in the Horn of Africa face hunger due to drought. The drought could also cut manufacturing in Kenya. Syrian government forces recaptured the water supply for Damascus. […]
The Global Rundown Concern about water supplies is one of the last remaining hurdles before the Samarco iron ore mine can resume production in Brazil. The condition of Gaza’s aquifer continues to deteriorate. Dozens of people are injured after clashes between police and activists in Bangladesh erupted at a protest against the proposed Sundarbans coal […]
The Global Rundown Africa needs billions of dollars of investment in its water, energy, and transportation infrastructure — a challenge that is increasingly tackled by local investment funds. A political review of data and information on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s website raises concerns about scientific censorship. A court decision in Indonesia reaffirms a tax […]
