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Who Owns Your Drinking Water? The Answer May Surprise You

April 28, 2024 admin 0 Comments Arizona, colorado river, green economy, PHOENIX, policy & politics, Water

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:20:40 +0000

Water is important, but most of us take it for granted. We can live about 30 days without food, but can only survive about 3 days without water. About a year ago, the state of Arizona banned new home construction in Maricopa County — home to Phoenix and surrounding suburbs … [continued]

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The (In)Visible Plastic Pollution Problem

April 25, 2024 admin 0 Comments national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, Plastic, policy & politics, pollution, Water

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:30:15 +0000

WaterPACT Project To Quantify and Reduce Plastic Waste in US Rivers Rivers are nature’s highways, supplying nearby areas with life-sustaining water, nutrients, and biodiversity on their journeys to larger bodies of water. These days, however, they are far from pristine. A harmful substance is making its way down rivers and … [continued]

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Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Critical Rule to Clean Up PFAS Contamination to Protect Public Health

April 22, 2024 admin 0 Comments chemicals, environmental working group, Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, pfas, policy & politics, pollution, press releases, us environmental protection agency (epa), Water

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 23:49:56 +0000

EPA action designates two widely used PFAS as hazardous substances under the Superfund law, improving transparency and accountability to clean up PFAS contamination in communities WASHINGTON — Today, April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking another step in its efforts to protect people from the health risks … [continued]

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What Can We Do To Protect Our Coastal Communities From Extreme Weather Damage?

April 21, 2024 admin 0 Comments beaches, buildings, climate change, coastal cities, sea level rise, Water

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:54:00 +0000

Joe DiStefano, CEO of UrbanFootprint, wants you to be aware of the surprising overlap between prominent regional climate risks and domestic migration patterns. It’s clear that we’re witnessing a growing trend of people moving into areas prone to extreme weather threats, such as coastal communities. DiStefano says that it is … [continued]

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NAWI Awarded Funding To Continue To Accelerate Research & Development For A Secure Water Future

April 16, 2024 admin 0 Comments berkeley lab, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, lawrence berkeley national laboratory (lbnl), us department of energy (doe), Water

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2024 00:06:33 +0000

A research consortium led by Berkeley Lab, along with three other national labs, will continue to lead a DOE desalination hub to drive innovation for sustainable water security The National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI), which is led by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), has … [continued]

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