The updated plan surrounding water usage of the two main Colorado River reservoirs is expected by the end of July. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is working on…
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EPA Holds Roundtable Announcing Revitalization of Water Workforce Initiative
The agency is attempting to address the widespread shortage of qualified workers in the water sector. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Jess Kramer met with…
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USDA Secretary Takes Action to Protect Water Supply
Secretary Rollins is concerned about the impact that shutting down the Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project would have on farmers. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins filed…
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U.S. and Mexico Reach Agreement to Improve Rio Grande Water Deliveries
Mexico pledges to increase water transfers to address treaty shortfalls by October. The State Department reported that Mexico has agreed to boost its Rio Grande water deliveries to…
Read MorePresident Trump Proposes More Tariffs on Mexico Over Water Supply
He addressed the shortfalls to Texas under the 1944 Water Treaty. President Donald Trump threatened this past week to impose more tariffs and possible sanctions against Mexico if…
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EPA Concludes Clean-up at NY Mercury Refining Superfund Site
The agency removed the site from the National Priorities List after the conclusion of a decades-long clean-up effort. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has officially removed the…
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Representative Raul Grijalva Dies After Battle with Cancer
The 77-year-old congressman represented Arizona’s 7th congressional district. U.S. Representative Raul Grijalva passed away on Thursday after a long battle with lung cancer. He was diagnosed with cancer…
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EPA Updates WaterSense Standards, DOE Reviews Appliance Regulations
Administration officials seek to prevent increases in costs and ensure products are reliable. Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the Environmental Protection Agency is revising all WaterSense specifications established…
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EPA Approves West Virginia’s Underground Carbon Storage
Joins three other authorized states in the endeavor. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted West Virginia the authority to approve underground carbon dioxide storage wells outside of…
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DOI Focuses on Abandoned Hardrock Mines, Opens Assessment Grants
Open, unused mining shafts and pits located across the United States. Coal is the primary material mined in the United States, but hardrock mines, used to extract minerals…
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