Governor Hochul Announces Nearly $300 Million in State Grants for Local Water Infrastructure Improvements
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that nearly $300 million is being awarded to communities through the Water Infrastructure Improvement Grant, Intermunicipal Grant, Green Innovation Grant, and Engineering Planning Grant programs to fund critical water infrastructure projects across New York State. The grants awarded by the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation are part of the […]
BENIN: 26 new drinking water conveyances will serve Borgou and Alibori
A drinking water supply project will soon be launched in Benin. It concerns the construction of 26 multi-village hydraulic systems in the departments of Borgou and Alibori. On 2 November 2022, the project was approved by the Council of Ministers. Its implementation is entrusted to the National Agency for Rural Water Supply (ANAEPMR), which will […]
BASF : Formaldpure™ Catalyst receives 2022 Edison Patent Award
Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award 2022 awarded to BASF researchers in the USA, Germany and China Formaldpure™ Catalyst converts formaldehyde into carbon dioxide and water Removal of indoor pollutants at room temperature creates a healthier environment A team of BASF researchers was recognized by the Research and Development Council of New Jersey with the prestigious […]
Sewage from landfill site allegedly polluting water source in 4 communities
Residents of four communities around the landfill site in the Sagnarigu Municipality of the Northern Region say sewage from the site is contaminating their source of drinking water. They allege that water from the site moves into a stream and finds its way into their wells and dams. The communities of Gbalahi, Santugu Kontaliga and […]
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $613,598 for Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects Benefitting Six West Virginia Communities
Largest investment for community air monitoring in EPA history funded by President Biden’s Climate and Economic Plans November 3, 2022 (PHILADELPHIA) Nov. 3, 2022 – Six communities in West Virginia will benefit from the work of two non-profit organizations selected for funding by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct community air quality monitoring. […]
Flint water crisis affected timing of pediatric lead testing but not quantity
LAWRENCE, KANSAS – The word “plumber” comes from the Latin word for the metal “lead.” But lead coupled with pipes that transport drinking water makes a terrible combination … and one which resulted in the Flint water crisis, among other similar public health hazards. “Lead is a neurotoxicant that builds up in the body over […]
Carper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Announce Over $850,000 for Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects in Delaware
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons, and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) today announced an award of $853,180 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enhance air quality monitoring in Delaware communities. The awarded projects will focus on underserved and historically marginalized communities overburdened by pollution. This funding came from […]
Water on tap for homes in 224 constituencies soon in Karnataka- The New Indian Express
Express News Service BENGALURU: The state government plans to provide safe drinking water on taps to households in urban local bodies, town panchayats, town municipal corporations and city civic bodies in all 224 constituencies, which has not been officially announced. The plan will be realised through a network of water pipes for the water […]
‘Chemical smell’ causes Gaffney Salvation Army Thrift Store to relocate, weeks before holiday season
CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — Leaders with the Cherokee County Salvation Army said their thrift store is down thousands of dollars in sales and being forced to move into a temporary location. It’s happening just weeks before the start of the holiday season. “We know we serve a might God, who can move through people, […]
Keyes gets $20.4 million in grants to upgrade drinking water
Officials from state and federal Environmental Protection Agencies tour the water treatment plant in Keyes, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. The drinking water system for Keyes is getting $20.4 million from the federal infrastructure bill for water treatment projects. Andy Alfaro [email protected] Keyes is getting $20.4 million of the $609 million announced Wednesday for clean-water […]