How Big Ag Pollutes America’s Waters and Makes Money Doing It
Crop production practices that limit nutrients are largely ignored.
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Crop production practices that limit nutrients are largely ignored.
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 […]
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 […]
Reclamation announces Utah’s Flaming Gorge Reservoir stores enough water for only two more emergency releases.
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 […]
Water Crises Take Center Stage
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]