A Michigan judge threw out felony charges Tuesday against seven people in the Flint water scandal, including two former state health officials blamed for deaths from Legionnaires’ disease. The dismissal was significant but not a complete surprise after the Michigan Supreme Court in June said a different judge acting as a one-person grand jury had…
NSW Seeks Water Delivery Exemption as Basin Deadline Looms
New South Wales’s (NSW) water minister has said that his state will not be able to meet its June 2024 deadline to deliver the water savings it had agreed to, and has instead called for an exemption. Victoria’s water minister has also joined NSW in calling for an exemption following a review by the state’s…
The Way of Water
It falls from the sky, flows all around us, and is essential to our existence. It purifies, cleanses, nourishes, and gives life. Water. It doesn’t just surround us, it’s within us. In fact, scientists estimate that water comprises 65 percent to 75 percent of the adult human body, while for infants, it’s even higher at…
Northern Territory Rejects Aussie Mining Company’s Bid to Pump Extra Water From River
An Australian mining company has had its application to pump an extra 1,651 mega litres of water from a local river rejected by the Northern Territory’s water department. This comes as Australia’s largest water license was allegedly regranted to Singleton Station farm, located 380 kilometres north of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory, after considerations…
Mississippi Lifts Boil Water Advisory for Jackson Residents
The state of Mississippi on Thursday lifted an advisory telling local residents of Jackson to boil water. The lift comes after nearly seven weeks since it issued the boil water notice on July 29, asking residents to boil all water before drinking. “Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let…
600 Mississippi National Guardsmen to Help Distribute Water in Jackson
As Mississippi residents continue to struggle with access to safe drinking water, the state’s governor said that 600 Mississippi National Guardsmen will be deployed to Jackson, the state’s capital, to assist with distributing bottled water. They and other groups are also being brought in to work on the O.B. Curtis Water Plant—one of the city’s two main…
600 Mississippi National Guardsmen to Help Distribute Water in Jackson Amid Ongoing Crisis
As Mississippi residents continue to struggle with access to safe drinking water, the state’s governor said that 600 Mississippi National Guardsmen will be deployed to Jackson, the state’s capital, to assist with distributing bottled water. They and other groups are also being brought in to work on the O.B. Curtis Water Plant—one of the city’s two main…
Nevada’s Water Source Going Dry But Won’t Impact Las Vegas—For Now
Lake Mead and the Colorado River Basin are responsible for 90 percent of water for Southern Nevada and Las Vegas. They’re going dry. Indeed, as a result of depleting water levels during the drought, the Bureau of Reclamation cut Southern Nevada’s water allocation by 7 billion gallons last January. In January 2023, it’ll cut an…
Megadrought Threatening Millions of Americans With Loss of Water and Power
The Colorado River Basin meanders through seven U.S. states and supplies water to Lake Powell in the Upper Basin and Lake Mead in the Lower Basin. In turn, these reservoirs deliver water and power to millions of Americans. They’re also going dry. Indeed, on Aug. 16, 2021, the Bureau of Reclamation issued the first Level…
Researchers Devise Method to Cleanse Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ From Water
August 30, 2022
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With mounting reports warning the earth’s water supply is being tainted with hazardous human-made “forever chemicals”—known as PFAS–University of California—chemists at Los Angeles (UCLA) and Northwestern University in Illinois have found a cheap, effective solution to an issue that may pose a global threat to human health. PFAS, or per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are chemicals able…
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