REMINDER: Application Period for Fall 2022 Drinking Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Infrastructure Project Funding Closes at 5:00 p.m. on Sept. 30
Raleigh Sep 22, 2022 The Division of Water Infrastructure’s application deadline for the Fall 2022 round of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure project funding is Sept. 30, 2022, no later than 5:00 p.m. All applications must be completely submitted and received via the Division’s online submittal portal by 5:00 p.m. on Sept. 30, 2022. […]
SGNP provides ecosystem services worth ₹15 lakh crore: Study | Mumbai news
MUMBAI: A study has pegged the economic value of Sanjay Gandhi National Park’s (SGNP) ecosystem services at ₹15,12,388 crores, or ₹146 crore per hectare. The report, ‘Economic value of the ecosystem services provided by Sanjay Gandhi National Park’, was released by state forest minister Sudhir Mungatiwar on Wednesday. The report is designed to capture the […]
Officials didn’t warn of contaminated water in this Ky. city– 89.3 WFPL News Louisville
Nearly three years ago, state officials found toxic “forever chemicals” polluting the drinking water in the city of South Shore at higher concentrations than anywhere else in Kentucky. The state’s Energy and Environment Cabinet warned South Shore Mayor Cheryl Moore and began regularly testing the city’s water and sending her the results. Life has otherwise […]
Report Wildfires Expanding Into Snow Zones Will Impact Water Supplies / Public News Service
Wildfires in Wyoming and across the West are creating bigger impacts on snowpack supplying farms, energy production and drinking water for millions of downstream users, according to a new study. Steven Fassnacht, professor of snow hydrology at Colorado State University and the report’s co-author, said the 2020 Mullen Fire in southern Wyoming and Cameron Peak […]
Denver’s air quality triggers new EPA gas requirements
The EPA found Denver’s air quality to be so poor that it will require people to buy cleaner, more expensive gas. The issue is more complex than just cleaner gas. DENVER — The Environmental Protection Agency says the Denver metro area’s air quality has become so poor that it triggered a requirement for drivers to […]
Office of Sustainability encourages mindfulness with water testing challenge
One might think water is water, but that is not always the case. True water snobs pride themselves on being able to pick out a “Dasani” water from a “Voss.” The Office of Sustainability’s favorite brand of water, however, is the one with the least waste, so they decided to put drinking water to the […]
Poor air quality advisory extended through Friday in east Lane County
The poor air quality advisory for Lane County has been extended in Oakridge and other parts of eastern Lane County through Friday morning due to smoke from the Cedar Creek Fire, according to the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency. Earlier this week LRAPA issued an air advisory until Wednesday morning for a wider area of […]
Obtaining clean drinking water | News
Lafayette, La (KADN)- Several communities across Acadiana in the last few months have continued to experience a lack of access to clean drinking water. Lafayette Utilities System works daily to prevent this from happening. As of now, there are approximately 180 water sampling stations around the city of Lafayette that Lafayette Utilities System chemist monitors […]
NEW: Govt committed to equitable access to water, sanitation, health
The Sunday Mail Online Reporter GOVERNMENT is committed to ensure equitable and universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services for all by 2030. Addressing the WASH national working committee on Tuesday, the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development’s rural WASH officer Mr Taurai Maja said Government is currently funding […]
A Guide to Mattress & Bedding Certifications
While shopping for a new mattress or bedding, you may have noticed a variety of certifications companies will proudly claim their products have received from third parties. You may also notice most of these certifications are acronyms or a combination of capitalized letters, like OEKO-TEX certified — and probably don’t mean much to you at […]