Residents in North West struggling to access clean drinking water – SABC News
Accessing clean drinking water is an uphill struggle for residents of Lebaleng township, near Wolmaransstad, North West. Residents, who say they have been without water for three years now, have dug holes around water meters and fire hydrants, desperately hoping to get water. Others are relying on manholes to quench their thirst. The Lebaleng residents are […]
Diwali alert: Why should I worry about PM 2.5 over PM 10? What should I look out for in an air purifier?
With winter around the corner, air pollution levels rise at an alarming rate. Stubble burning, vehicular emissions, construction activities, fire crackers and other factors contribute to degrading air quality. These can lead to breathing issues and aggravate diseases and health conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), respiratory infections and cardiovascular diseases. Moreover, […]
Clean Drinking Water for Kallukuzhi Residents
The people living in this small village in the suburbs of Coimbatore have a sparse supply of clean drinking water. The villagers get a drinking water supply once every 20 days and that too for 8 hours at night from 11pm to 8am. There are 50 families in this local community and someone from each […]
EPA Issues Burn Ban on Yakama Reservation
October 19, 2022 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10, working with tribal air staff, has issued an air quality advisory and a ban on open burning on the Yakama Reservation due to the elevated pollution levels caused by regional fires. Weather forecasts indicate poor air quality will continue until Friday. This burn ban begins […]
Airthings ASA: Invitation to the presentation of the 3Q 2022 results
Oslo, Norway (October 20th, 2022) – Airthings ASA is pleased to invite investors, analysts and other stakeholders to our 3Q 2022 results presentation on Thursday October 27th, 2022. The event will be held in-person as well as being streamed live. The interim report and related materials will be made available on www.airthings.com/investors. The 3Q 2022 […]
Rutherford County Receives $5.5 Million to Replace Over 37,000 Feet of Water Lines
Rutherford County – and specifically Consolidated Utility District (CUD) — will receive just over $5.5 million from the state to replace more than 37,000 feet of water lines, improve current service to underserved communities, and provide service to local households lacking water. CUD will use the funds to pursue infrastructure work along Baker Road and […]
Our Water Matters – The Big Bend Sentinel
The Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District has been ramping up efforts to monitor groundwater levels for several years now. Through generous grants from the Dixon Water Foundation, the United States Geological Survey, the Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Applied Science Program, the Environmental Defense Fund and others, the district has been able to install water-level […]
First place, scholarship for student’s clean-energy tech presentation
From left: Jacob Vasquez and Godwin Severa in front of Vasquez’s award-winning poster. A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa student’s work to improve the efficiency of fuel-cell technology was awarded first place in the student poster presentation session at the 13th World Filtration Congress in October. The honor came with a scholarship from the American […]
EPA Awards Over $14 Million to Improve and Protect Water Quality in Arizona, California, Nevada & Hawaii
Grant funding will support state projects and leverage local partnerships October 19, 2022 SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $14,504,000 for water improvement projects in Arizona, California, Nevada and Hawai’i to implement Nonpoint Source (NPS) management plans. Nonpoint source pollution is caused by rainfall moving over the ground, leading to runoff […]
EPA settles with Guam Shipyard to reduce pollution at Apra Harbor Facility
October 19, 2022 PITI, Guam – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with Guam Shipyard to meet pollutant discharge requirements under the Clean Water Act to protect Apra Harbor. “EPA will continue to focus enforcement actions on facilities that directly pollute coral reef ecosystems,” said EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator Martha […]