EPA to Restrict Toxic PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water
The government will strictly limit in drinking water two chemicals that are ubiquitous in modern society but are linked to a range of health effects.
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UK river levels already at record lows forecast to be ‘devastated’ by dry spring
Campaigners warn that government and water companies have not done enough to conserve water supplies River levels across the UK have been at record lows and are likely to be “devastated”, as new data forecasts broadly dry weather until at least May.Cam…
NSW to grant coalmines licences for water from Sydney and Illawarra drinking catchments
Perrottet government quietly gazetted rules day before caretaker period commenced for election campaignGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Perrottet government has introduced new rules that will grant coalmines …
EPA Mandates States Report on Cyber Threats to Water Systems
The Biden administration said it would require states to report on cybersecurity threats in their audits of public water systems, a day after it released a broader plan to protect critical infrastructure against cyberattacks.
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Nearly 10,000 oppose plan to pump treated sewage into Thames
Thames Water proposal to deal with droughts in capital draws ire of river users and environmentalistsAlmost 10,000 people have signed a petition against proposals by Thames Water to tackle drought by drawing off up to 100m litres of water a day from th…
Water mining near Queensland’s Gondwana rainforest ‘unacceptably risky’, opponents say
Court will hear appeal over plan to extract 16m litres of water from a site less than a kilometre from Springbrook national parkFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news …
The Salton Sea, an Accident of History, Faces a New Water Crisis
The vast California lake relies on runoff from cropland to avoid disappearing. But as farmers face water cuts due to drought and an ever drier Colorado River, the Salton Sea stands to lose again.
Murray-Darling Basin plan in chaos as Victoria and NSW oppose further water buybacks
Both states are behind on their commitments and Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says South Australia is being left ‘high and dry’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA meeting of water ministers has descended into …
England needs new reservoirs or food supplies will be at risk, warns NFU chief
Farming leader Minette Batters says government needs to take action to tackle worsening water shortagesNew reservoirs are needed across England to cope with increasingly severe water shortages that are putting the UK at risk of not being able to grow t…
Gov. DeSantis Announces Sanibel Causeway Is Opening to Residents #MaryPatriotNews #DeSantis #GovDeSantis #GovRonDeSantis #RonDeSantis [Video]
Gov. DeSantis announces that the Sanibel Causeway is opening to residents.