NATIONAL NEWS
FLOOD RESILIENCE: Virtual Workshop for Water and Wastewater Utilities To encourage communities to build greater resilience the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing a FREE Flood Resilience: Virtual Workshop for Water and Wastewater Utilities.
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Hurricane forecast by AccuWeather calls for another busy season for 2021 Another busy hurricane season appears likely, although it won’t be as bad as last year, according to a prediction released Wednesday by AccuWeather, a private weather forecasting service.
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America's costly love affair with pipe-clogging wipes Across the U.S., cities and towns are being forced to throw more money at solving blockages as consumers buy (and flush) more wipes than ever.
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Governors urge Biden to invest in water infrastructure Four governors of Great Lakes states on Tuesday called on President Biden to prioritize improvements to the nation's water infrastructure.
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EPA overhauling 2 scientific advisory panels In a move he said would help restore “scientific integrity,” the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency is removing dozens of scientists and other experts from key advisory boards named under President Donald Trump, saying they were overly friendly to industry.
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Biden's infrastructure plan opens spigot for water projects Biden kicks off effort to reshape U.S. economy with infrastructure package.
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Water Act Introduced in Congress A comprehensive water justice bill was introduced in both chambers of Congress to address water access, safety and affordability in the country on Feb. 25.
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ASCE: US infrastructure needs a $2.6T investment With the money from his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief law starting to flow, President Joe Biden is turning his attention to his next massive investment package -- a two-part infrastructure and jobs proposal that could total $3 trillion.
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US government has role to play in global water security. Water is essential for curtailing COVID-19, for climate adaptation and for economic growth — all of which the U.S. president, cabinet and Congress have committed to tackling. Global water security is the one issue pivotal to initial and sustainable progress on all these fronts and assertive U.S. political leadership is long overdue.
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Sea Level Rise Drives Wastewater Leakage to Coastal Waters When people think of sea level rise, they usually think of coastal erosion. However, recent computer modeling studies indicate that coastal wastewater infrastructure, which includes sewer lines and cesspools, is likely to flood with groundwater as sea level rises.
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CCR Dos And Don'ts If you’re a water utility, you know about the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).
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STATE NEWS
Water release starts in effort to avoid old Tampa Bay phosphate plant catastrophe | Tampa Bay Times The site’s operator noticed signs of a leak last week. Environmentalists worry about harm to Tampa Bay.
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USF Prof. Mark Rains Named As State’s Chief Science Officer | WJCT Mark Rains, director of the University of South Florida’s School of Geosciences, was named Tuesday as Florida’s chief science officer.
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'Resilient Florida' Proposal Could Be Paid For By Federal Stimulus Money | WLRN One of the most ambitious environmental efforts this legislative session is called "Resilient Florida." The pet project of Republican House Speaker Chris Sprowls of Palm Harbor would pump $1 billion into programs designed to combat the effects of climate change.
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