Culture
Study: Abortion pills tainting water supply, posing ‘potential health risks’A new study says the abortion drug mifepristone has reached environmental water and household tap water in three U.S. cities. As a result, pro-life advocates are calling on the Environmental… Read More
Culture
More pros than cons: ALEC panel discussion focuses on positives of data centers(The Center Square) – While much of the national conversation about data centers focuses on the amount of energy and water they consume, the pros of building more of… Read More
Supreme Court
US Supreme Court to hear Colorado-Nebraska water dispute(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to weigh in on the latest water squabble in the West, where Nebraska has accused Colorado of violating a… Read More
Government
EPA announces $2.9B to remove lead and PFAS from drinking waterAmericans’ drinking water may get cleaner after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted $2.9 billion to remove lead and $1 billion to remove other dangerous toxins from water systems… Read More
Government
EPA investigating abortion pill pollution of drinking waterThe Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing whether abortion pills are contaminating the nation’s water supply. The agency opened the review this summer after… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee grappling with unsafe lead levels in schools, dismisses maintenance director, tries to placate parentsTensions are escalating in Milwaukee as it addresses a lead crisis in its schools – including abrupt administrative departures, lawsuit considerations and mounting parental frustration. “I think the… Read More
Government
Boil water notice ends in Asheville(The Center Square) – Residents of North Carolina’s most populous mountain city are no longer under a boil water notice, Asheville officials announced on Monday. Extensive rain and… Read More
Courts
Fluoride in water poses ‘unreasonable risk’ to children, federal court rules(The Sentinel) – A federal court has recently ruled that fluoride in drinking water poses “an unreasonable risk” to children, and ordered the United States… Read More
Public Education
California school district acknowledges ‘lack of effective communication’ in disclosing elevated levels of lead in drinking waterA northern California community is questioning the length of time for a school district to report elevated levels of lead across multiple schools’ drinking fountains and faucets,… Read More
Water
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and 24 other GOP governors ask Biden administration to pause its broader clean water rule(The Center Square) – Twenty-five Republican governors oppose a revised federal rule regulating U.S. waterways, citing uncertainty from an undecided U.S. Supreme Court case related to the rule. Read More
Opinion
Don’t build on that puddle; Biden EPA’s new Waters of the United States rule is ‘a massive power grab’The EPA just published its new rule redefining “waters of the United States” again and it’s a massive power grab. I’d guess most of you have heard the term… Read More
Water
Eureka privatizes city water system, sells it to Missouri American WaterEUREKA – The city of Eureka finalized a deal earlier this week to sell its water system to Missouri American Water, a private company. The purchase totaled $28… Read More
Local News
Missouri nonprofit helps bring fresh water to remote Pakistani villagesWEST PLAINS, Mo. – Volunteer efforts in West Plains have come together to bring fresh water to rural villages in the Sindh, Pakistan region. The Nehemiah Trust Pakistan… Read More
State Government, Water
The main event is coming: Major water line work slated for Jefferson City. Here’s whereJEFFERSON CITY — Missouri American Water says it will begin construction later this month to replace outdated water main pipes in Jefferson City. The main that’s in question is… Read More
National
Lake of the Ozarks looks to shatter Guinness World RecordLAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. – After falling short of the Guinness world record in June of 2021, patrons are preparing for a second attempt at organizing the world’s… Read More