The United States has been trying to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic for over 18 months. One aspect of this widespread illness that may be under-appreciated is its impact on water. Not actual water itself, but how having a majority of people working from home and not...
A federal judge in Arizona made the decision on Monday August 30th, 2021, to abandon the Trump-era Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) The NWPR, which was established in January of 2020, significantly narrowed the reach of the Clean Water Act. The Clean Water Act...
Landfill leachate results when water from precipitation and rotting waste percolate. They may become toxic when high concentrations of organic and inorganic pollutants mix with the liquids. As little as 36 inches of precipitation can result in one million gallons of...
The Colorado River system supplies 40 million people in seven western states and Mexico and irrigates more than 5 million acres of farmland on its way to Mexico and the Gulf of California. The Colorado River’s water is divided into two sections, the Upper Basin and...
A win for water! August 10th, 2021, the Senate voted in favor of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill. This legislation seeks to rebuild U.S. roads, highways, improve broadband internet access and modernize water pipes and public works systems. Included in this...
Birth defects, cancer, thyroid disruption – should the (Environmental Protection Agency) EPA regulate contaminants that cause these problems? The U.S. House of Representatives on July 21, gave a resounding YES to this question by approving the PFAS Action Act of 2021....
