Great Lakes Cleanup to Get $2.2 Billion in Federal Funding
The EPA plan aims to clean up top pollution sites and establish a “zero tolerance policy” toward invasive species
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Congress Holds Hearing to Debate Closing Chicago-Area Locks
A Great Lakes expert warned that closing off the canals that link Chicago is the only way to keep invasive species out
Towards a Blue Economy: Michigan’s Freshwater Future
Midwest leader travels to Mideast to secure his state’s blue economy.
Circle of Blue Links
Africa News Southern Africa Water Wire IPS-hosted African News Feed Asian carp A list of eating instructions The Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries posted a video and instructions on carp consumption. Asian Carp Management An official U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Web site designed to coordinate control and management of Asian carp in the […]
Video: WaterLife Director Kevin McMahon Tells the Story of the Great Lakes
A cinematic survey of the state of the Great Lakes in Canada and the United States.
Federal Water Tap, August 14: EPA Investigates Civil Rights Complaint Against California Water Board
The Rundown EPA investigates alleged discrimination by California’s top water regulator. The EPA has until August 15 to respond to a lawsuit to strengthen water pollution standards for large-scale animal feedlots. The White House designates more than 917,000 acres near the Grand Canyon as a national monument. DOE to develop a “gold star” rating program […]
Federal Water Tap, September 19: Senate Republicans Reveal Their Infrastructure Permitting Bill
The Rundown The infrastructure permitting debate intensifies in the Senate. The CDC will use wastewater testing to track the polio virus in the U.S. A group of House Democrats introduces a resolution to recognize a human right to water. A congressional delegation visits Pakistan to witness the aftermath of record-setting floods. An interagency task report […]
Federal Water Tap, March 22: USGS Study Finds Drought Increases Risk of Arsenic in Private Wells
The Rundown The Senate confirms Rep. Deb Haaland as the Interior secretary. The Army Corps suspends a Clean Water Act permit for a proposed Minnesota mine. A State Department official urges China to be transparent about its use of water from the Mekong River. The EPA seeks more data on PFAS in industrial wastewater discharges. […]
Federal Water Tap, July 17: House Budget Committee Plans 6.5 Percent EPA Cut
The Rundown In addition to the budget bill, the House passes controversial California water legislation while the Senate considers a big energy bill with water-related provisions. A Defense Department spending bill includes a human health study for firefighting chemicals in drinking water. Federal wildlife agencies find zero invasive carp near Lake Michigan during a two-week […]
This Is South Africa
Love, despair, and human progress converge in a magnificent land.
Experts Name the Top 19 Solutions to the Global Freshwater Crisis
“…Decisions executives make to respond to freshwater scarcity will penetrate almost every aspect of their business operations.”
US Company Targets Bhutan’s Mineral Water
An American firm is negotiating for the exclusive rights to sell Bhutanese mineral water outside of South Asia.
