Water & Oceans

91% Of Pa. Schools That Tested Water Found Lead. Only 9% Removed It

"Many Pennsylvania school districts have detected lead and other contaminants in their drinking water and documented problems with mold and radon in school buildings—but not all of them removed the hazards, according to a new report."

Source: EHN, 08/30/2021

Ida Smashes Louisiana, Bringing Record Winds, Storm Surge, Blackout

"Hurricane Ida was on course to smash ashore in southeastern Louisiana at midday Sunday as a monster with top winds of 155 mph, and pushing a life-threatening storm surge of 16 feet topped by devastating waves.

Two feet of expected rainfall began to dump early Sunday along the coast, with the first sprays reaching nearly empty New Orleans streets before dawn.

Source: New Orleans Advocate, 08/30/2021

"Biden Aims To Remove All Lead Pipes. Will EPA Follow Suit?"

"President Biden has made a push to remove the nation’s lead pipelines a cornerstone of his infrastructure agenda, but a requirement to make that happen is noticeably MIA in EPA’s current rule. Advocates hope that changes."

Source: E&E News, 08/25/2021

"House Passes $3.5 Trillion Budget Plan for Vast Expansion of Safety Net"

"A divided House on Tuesday approved a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint that would pave the way for a vast expansion of social safety net and climate programs, as Democrats overcame sharp internal rifts to advance a critical piece of President Biden’s ambitious domestic agenda."

Source: NYTimes, 08/25/2021

"Megadrought to Pit Fish Lives Against Human Needs in U.S. West"

"Water cuts aimed at farmers amid the West’s megadrought have set the stage for bitter legal and political fights over one of the most overlooked water uses—the right of water to remain in streams to sustain fish and endangered species, lawyers say."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 08/24/2021

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