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As glaciers in the Peruvian Andes continue to melt and retreat due in large part to global warming, an unlikely hero is helping to revitalize farmland: llamas.
The Rundown The Bureau of Reclamation summarizes public comments on managing the Colorado River after 2026, including wishes to analyze a “one dam” option. State Department negotiators continue talks with Canada about updating the Columbia River Treaty. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determines that 21 species are now extinct, including eight freshwater mussels in […]
The Rundown Thanks to a wet winter, Colorado River states, for now, see smaller cuts to water allocations. The first batch of EPA-mandated utility testing data shows the breadth of PFAS in drinking water. EPA denies a petition to strengthen water pollution requirements for large animal feeding operations. EPA adds PFAS and coal ash as […]
The Rundown The U.S. Supreme Court limits federal wetlands protections. After a last-minute deal, the Bureau of Reclamation suspends environmental review of its Colorado River plan to analyze the new proposal. Comment deadline approaches for changes in White House guidelines for analyzing costs and benefits of federal regulations. A West Virginia county will benefit from […]
Arizona, Nevada, and California offer a plan to conserve water from the shrinking Colorado River.
The Rundown The EPA agrees to a timeline for updating slaughterhouse water pollution standards. With higher water releases this year, temporary “shadow accounting” on the Colorado River system goes away. Lawmakers introduce bills on PFAS liability for water utilities and labeling non-flushable wipes. House Republican proposal to address the debt ceiling would cut funding for […]
The Rundown The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funds projects to improve fish passage in streams. President Biden’s executive order establishes an Office of Environmental Justice. The Bureau of Reclamation will release extra water to Lake Mead in this wet year. The EPA’s watchdog audits the agency’s oversight duties in jet fuel leak at Hawaiʻi […]
Arizona, California, and Nevada could lose up to a quarter of water deliveries combined next year if conditions are bad.
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 Rundown EPA rules target three waste streams from coal-fired power plants. President Biden’s budget proposal would increase EPA funding and allow energy bill assistance funds to be used for water bill assistance. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lists two freshwater mussel species as threatened. NOAA measurements of ocean surface temperatures indicate that La […]
Sharpening the Shark’s Teeth
The Rundown Interior names its price for water conservation in the lower Colorado River basin that will keep water in Lake Mead. The EPA submits draft PFAS drinking water regulations for review. Researchers test homes around California’s Clear Lake for cyanotoxins from harmful algal blooms. An EPA research office examines better approaches to measuring cumulative […]
