Natural resources
In a bid to address the growing challenge of water stress, the Moroccan government has invested in infrastructure to secure and reinforce drinking water supplies throughout the Kingdom. A significant investment of over €55 million has been made in the province of Zagora, where a water treatment plant and a
Natural resources
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to rescind and reconsider limits on four "forever chemicals" - PFHxS, PFNA, GenX, and PFBS - under a landmark drinking water standard implemented last year by President Joe Biden. The original rule covered six common PFAS contaminants, including PFOA and
Natural resources
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to weaken Biden-era standards limiting the pollution of potentially-toxic "forever chemicals" in U.S. drinking water sources. While maintaining standards for PFOA and PFO, the agency will rescind regulations and reconsider regulatory determinations for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA, and the mixture
Natural resources
The Kano State Government has launched a major crackdown on illegal sand excavation near water sources, citing serious threats to the state's potable water infrastructure. The initiative follows multiple complaints by the Kano State Water Board, which reported that uncontrolled sand mining was interfering with the operation of
Natural resources
Nestled in the heart of Negros Oriental, the 8,000-hectare Bateria Watershed is a vital natural resource that sustains the lives and livelihoods of over 48,000 residents across 15 barangays in Guihulngan City. The watershed is rich in biodiversity and flows with life-giving water, supplying clean drinking water, supporting
Infrastructure (Economics)
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin and Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced $4,519,000 in loans and $3,465,000 in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program to modernize rural drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in the state.
Infrastructure (Economics)
Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, played a crucial role in passing the "Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act" (H.R.3684) through the U.S. House of Representatives. This
Infrastructure (Economics)
Congressman John Garamendi's "Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act" aims to modernize the nation's roads, bridges, transit, and rail systems, making them more resilient to climate change. The comprehensive surface transportation bill, which passed the
Infrastructure (Economics)
Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, played a pivotal role in passing the "Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act" (H.R.3684), a comprehensive surface transportation bill that would modernize
