The Stream, July 12, 2023: Severe Downpours Flood New England States, Southwest Japan
Extreme flooding throughout the U.S. Northeast spurs emergency orders, water rescues, and evacuations.
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Fresh, June 27, 2023: Federal Judge Orders Line 5 Shutdown on Tribal Land in Wisconsin
A judge has ordered Canadian company Enbridge to shut down the section of its Line 5 oil pipeline that runs through Ojibwe land in Wisconsin.
Fresh, June 13, 2023: Bid to Fund Invasive Carp Barrier Falls Short in Minnesota’s State Legislature
A proposal to build a barrier preventing invasive silver carp from traveling up the Mississippi River has died in the Minnesota Legislature.
The Stream, May 10, 2023: Guatemalan Town Awaits Open-Pit Mine Decision
The Guatemalan government rejected a referendum vote from residents resisting an open-pit mine near a protected river and lake.
Federal Water Tap, April 10: EPA’s Proposed Strengthening of Air Pollution Standards Comes with Water Benefit
The Rundown An EPA proposal to cut mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants would decrease water pollution and accumulation of pollutants in fish. President Biden vetoes a Clean Water Act rollback. An EPA survey of drinking water utilities estimates the number of lead service lines. The EPA allocates FY2023 drinking water funds under the federal […]
The Stream, March 22, 2023: Ukrainian Water and Soil May Face Years of Heavy Metal Contamination, Experts Say
Toxicologists studying the environmental impact of the war in Ukraine warn that soil and groundwater could be contaminated for years to come.
The Stream, December 28, 2022: Mercury Pollution of Waterways Spoils Bolivia’s Gold Mining Boom
Activists are calling on Bolivia to regulate their mining industry’s use of mercury, which continues to pollute biodiverse watersheds, rivers, and drinking water.
November 7: Supreme Court Takes Up Navajo Nation’s Claim to Colorado River
The Rundown The Supreme Court takes up a case regarding the Navajo Nation’s rights to the Colorado River. The EPA publishes a new list of unregulated drinking water contaminants that could be regulated in the future. EPA drinking water advisers will meet at the end of November. USGS researchers investigate contaminants in groundwater used for […]
The Stream, August 10, 2022: Toxic Metals Discovered In India’s Groundwater
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A major desalination plant in London will not open if England declares a drought emergency. Government data reveals groundwater contamination across India. Officials in Bangladesh draft a plan to replenish drying aquifers in the capital city of Dhaka. Piped water is on the way to an immigrant community in Southern Texas after […]
The Stream, June 8, 2022: Drought in California Weighs Heavily on Rural Communities
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Rural California communities bear the brunt of drought. In Mexico, drought forces one city to restrict water use to less than 10 hours a day. Brazil is developing new, drought-resistant strains of wheat amid a global shortage. The U.S. Department of Defense finds high levels of PFAS across a dozen military bases. […]
