WASHINGTON— The Environmental Protection Agency agreed today to finalize nationwide standards that will protect U.S. waterways from harmful vessel discharges. Under the agreement, the agency must release final regulations on ballast water discharges by Sept. 24, 2024. “I’m glad the EPA will take action after years of delay, and I hope the agency finally cracks down on […]
Read MoreThe International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) first independent sampling and analysis of seawater near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS) since discharges of ALPS treated water started on 24 August confirms that the tritium levels are below Japan’s operational limit. Agency staff present at the IAEA’s Office at the site sampled seawater from several locations within […]
Read MoreWastewater system upgrades in Upper Peninsula communities, lead service line replacements in Melvindale and improvements to Mt. Pleasant’s wastewater plant are among $45 million in Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) grants recently awarded to Michigan communities. The MI Clean Water Plan grants, through EGLE’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), Clean Water State […]
Read MoreThe global water crisis should be considered as critical as climate change, researchers have said. A report from the British Standards Institute (BSI) and non-governmental organisation Waterwise has brought together of several areas of research for a comprehensive analysis of the challenges nations face around water supplies. The research, published on Wednesday to mark World Water Week, […]
Read MoreAfter a slow cruise around the eerie labyrinth of treetops, Stauss eased the accelerator back into neutral. The boat idled in front of the messy, muddy delta of the Escalante River, which carries snowmelt about 90 miles through southeast Utah before it runs into Lake Powell, in an area that was once the free-flowing Colorado […]
Read MoreAt night, the lights of Lake Havasu City’s hotels, boat launches and neighborhoods reflect off the reservoir that gave this busy Arizona tourist town its name. The federal government dammed the Colorado River just downstream in the 1930s, providing the water and recreation opportunities that have allowed the community to flourish. The opposite side of […]
Read MoreIf you haven’t jumped into Lake Michigan yet, now might be the time. Water temperatures at beaches are heating up with one spot nearing 75 degrees. The National Weather Service’s Lake Michigan Beach Report from Wednesday morning, July 5, shows that Duck Lake State Park’s water temperature was 74 degrees. The beach also had a […]
Read MoreLONDON and TOKYO — The United Nation’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), approved plans by Japan to release water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday. The plan would see Japan release 1.3 million tons of treated wastewater — the equivalent of 500 Olympic swimming pools — which has […]
Read MoreSome people in the northwest suburbs are also dealing with water woes this Fourth of July. There were dozens of drivers lining up to get bottled water in Hawthorn Woods Tuesday afternoon. About 1,200 Aqua Illinois customers lost service Monday because of the drought and a leak. It appeared the issue was resolved Monday night, […]
Read MoreOverview Ypsilanti’s Water Street Redevelopment area is a 38-acre, City-owned site adjacent to Historic Downtown Ypsilanti, between Ann Arbor and Detroit Metro Airport (DTW). The site is bounded on the north by 1500 feet of Michigan Avenue frontage (US-12 Business Route), and on the south and west by 1/2 mile of Huron River frontage. The […]
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