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Federal Water Tap, December 19: States Slow to Distribute Disaster Aid Funds for Housing
The Rundown A GAO report finds that states are slow to distribute federal funds after hurricanes and wildfires that occurred as much as five years ago. NOAA recommends $105 million in funding for dam and culvert removal and other projects to aid fish migration. NOAA also releases updated data on marine and Great Lakes ecosystem […]
Federal Water Tap, October 31: Reclamation to Chart Course for Limiting Future Colorado River Releases
The Rundown The Bureau of Reclamation begins paperwork to would allow for less water to be released from lakes Mead and Powell. The EPA publishes a plan for improving sewage lagoons. Government, state, and industry officials discuss low Mississippi River water levels. And lastly, Senate Democrats ask the EPA to adopt a “strong” Lead and […]
Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — September 13, 2022
Reclamation announces Utah’s Flaming Gorge Reservoir stores enough water for only two more emergency releases.
Federal Water Tap, July 25: EPA Hints at Future PFAS Standards
The Rundown EPA staff hints at the maximum contaminant level goal for two PFAS chemicals. EPA also expects to change interim health advisories for the same two chemicals, PFOA and PFOS. The Interior Department releases guidance for using infrastructure funds for abandoned coal mine reclamation. The U.S. Geological Survey investigates PFAS chemicals in West Virginia […]
The Year in Water, 2021
Water Crises Take Center Stage
Federal Water Tap, September 27: New Projections Show High Risks for Colorado River Reservoirs
The Rundown The Bureau of Reclamation releases five-year projections for lakes Mead and Powell. The EPA Administrator discusses farm issues with state agricultural regulators. The GAO says Congress should work on a permanent fix for the nation’s spent commercial nuclear fuel. And lastly, foreign affairs agencies will update their global water strategy. “The latest outlook […]
Federal Water Tap, September 20: House Committee Approves $30 Billion to Remove Lead Drinking Water Pipes
The Rundown House Democratic leaders propose $30 billion in a budget reconciliation package for removing lead drinking water pipes. The budget reconciliation package includes money for school drinking water, colonias, areas affected by disasters, and aid to households to pay their water bills. The EPA alters its permitting guidance for pollution of surface water via […]
The Stream, September 2, 2021: Brazil’s Energy Crisis Worse Than Previously Anticipated, Officials Say
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN As drought worsens and hydropower generation dwindles, Brazil’s energy crisis is worse than officials originally thought. Communities of color on Virginia’s coastline are disproportionately affected by sewage disruptions. New legislation in North Carolina could fast track a farm project that environmentalists say supports obsolete waste management practices that cause air and water […]
Federal Water Tap, August 9: Infrastructure Bill Edges Forward in Senate
The Rundown Senators muster enough votes to overcome a filibuster in Senate debate over the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. The Senate Appropriations Committee boosts spending for Bureau of Reclamation water programs in a 2022 budget bill. Feds propose a settlement over a 2014 incident in North Dakota that was the largest inland spill of produced […]
