Government is Investing $740 Million in Water Systems, Increases Access to Clean Drinking Water to 87% – Dr Bawumia
Download logo Government is investing an amount of 740 million dollars in the provision of drinking water under a policy dubbed “water for all”. This was made known by Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Monday at Tuna, in the Savannah Region where he has rounded up an official tour of that region. According to […]
County Commission tables smoking ban discussion | Sarasota
For the time being, it will still be legal to light up on Sarasota County-owned beaches and in parks. During Tuesday’s County Commission meeting, Commissioner Nancy Detert asked that a discussion about a proposed smoking ban be postponed. House Bill 105, which amended the Florida Clean Indoor Air Act and renamed it the Florida Clean […]
Water Management Board Notice of Public – Mitchell Republic
Water Management Board Notice of Public Hearing to Adopt Rules A public hearing will be held by the Water Management Board on December 7, 2022, at 9:30 AM Central Time, at the Matthew Environmental Education and Training Center, 523 East Capitol Avenue, Pierre, South Dakota, to consider the adoption and amendment of proposed rules numbered […]
Ensuring quality and safety in drinking water
BISMARCK, N.D. (KXNET) — The American Water Works Association (AWWA) was founded in 1881, and it’s the largest organization of water supply professionals in the world. The AWWA is dedicated to the public health and welfare of drinking water. The American Water Works Association not only ensures there are sufficient amounts of clean drinking water, […]
Former state senator Kirsten Engel in the race for U.S. Congressional District 6
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Arizonans will vote in the upcoming election for a new representative in U.S. Congressional District 6. The district encompasses parts of eastern Tucson, Green Valley, Sierra Vista, and Vail. Kirsten Engel is the Democratic candidate running against Republican Juan Ciscomani for Arizona’s U.S. Congressional District 6. We met Engel at her home in […]
CFPUA reports clean water due to new filtration system |
In November 2019, CFPUA began installation of carbon activated filters — the best method to remove PFAS from the Sweeney Plant, according to a 2018 pilot study. (PCD/ Carl Blankenship). WILMINGTON — A treatment plant that sources the majority of the Cape Fear region’s drinking water is 100% free of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or […]
وكالة حماية البيئة (EPA) تعلن عن خطة فيدرالية لخفض مستويات ثاني أكسيد الكبريت، وتحسين جودة الهواء في ديترويت
October 11, 2022 شيكاغو (11 أكتوبر 2022) – أصدرت وكالة حماية البيئة الأمريكية اليوم خطة تنفيذية فيدرالية لتحسين جودة الهواء في المنطقة الحضرية الكبرى في ديترويت عن طريق خفض انبعاثات ثاني أكسيد الكبريت (SO₂). والنتيجة المتوقعة هي هواء أنظف وأكثر صحةً للأطفال، وكبار السن، والأشخاص المصابين بالربو، وكل شخص في مقاطعة واين. كما يعني أيضًا […]
California Elders Say They’re Misled When Enrolling in Medicare Plans. Here Are Some Solutions – California Health Report
Bonnie Burns was shocked into action the first time she learned that seniors were being coerced into Medicare Advantage plans that either didn’t suit their needs, misled them about costs, or lured them with benefits they wouldn’t actually receive. A health care advocate for 40 years, Burns was outraged that a health insurance option intended […]
Acute drinking water scarcity trigger protests in Sopore areas
Reprsentational Pic Sopore : The residents of Sher Colony and Shangergund areas of Sopore town in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district Tuesday were up in arms against the Jal Shakhti department division Sopore for failing to supply adequate, pure drinking water to them. In Shangergund area of Sopore, as per the protestors blocked Sopore-Kupwara national highway, […]
EPA Announces $30 Million in Grants for Projects to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in Disadvantaged Communities and Schools
Projects will advance goals of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan, grant funding delivers on President’s Justice40 Initiative October 11, 2022 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced projects that have been selected to receive over $30 million in grant funding under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation […]