Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬2d ago
In a Boost to #Coal, #EPA Moves to End Biden’s Toxic Ash Disposal Rules
#LeeZeldin said changes would help #US “energy dominance.” Environmentalists said they threaten #drinkingwater
Move is victory for coal industry, which had chafed at regulation that required companies to examine the condition of coal ash sites at inactive power plants, calling it overly burdensome as well as modify cleanup requirements that have been in place for over a decade.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/climate/epa-coal-rules-biden.html
https://archive.ph/DLtEI
E.P.A. Says It Will End Biden’s Coal Ash Disposal Rules

Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, said the changes would help U.S. “energy dominance.” Environmentalists said they threaten drinking water.

The New York Times
Dragofix5d ago

New plan aims to track microplastics in U.S. drinking water, EPA says https://phys.org/news/2026-04-aims-track-microplastics-epa.html

#UnitedStates #USA #US #environment #water #DrinkingWater #plastic #microplastics #PlasticPollution #EPA

New plan aims to track microplastics in U.S. drinking water, EPA says

U.S. officials are taking a closer look at what's in America's drinking water, including microplastics and leftover medications.

Phys.org
Mathrubhumi English6d ago
As West Bengal heads to polls, Malda’s Hariagarh villagers report stinking, discoloured water and irregular supply, calling clean drinking water their top issue. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/multimedia/videos/wb-polls-malda-hariagarh-unclean-water-irregular-supply-bpnxv47f?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #WestBengal #AssemblyElections2026 #DrinkingWater #WaterContamination
Mathrubhumi English6d ago
Kerala finalises 8.99 lakh beneficiaries under the free drinking water scheme for BPL families. Check eligibility, application process, and key details. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/big-relief-899-lakh-households-eligible-for-free-drinking-water-scheme-in-kerala-lqztglbw?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KeralaWaterAuthority #Kerala #LatestNews #DrinkingWater
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Apr 3
#EPA flags #microplastics, #pharmaceuticals as contaminants in #drinkingwater
The Safe Drinking Water Act requires the EPA to publish an updated version of its Contaminant Candidate List every five years. This is the sixth iteration of the list. Microplastics and pharmaceuticals appear in the draft of the upcoming list, alongside per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or #PFAS, and dozens of other chemicals and microbes.
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/02/nx-s1-5771155/epa-microplastics-pharmaceuticals-drinking-water
Show threadNonilexApr 3

The claim came as #Iran fired on targets across the region, setting Kuwait’s Mina al-Ahmadi #oil refinery one fire. The state-run #Kuwait Petroleum Corp said firefighters were working to control several blazes there.

Kuwait also said that an Iranian attack caused “material damage” to a #desalination plant. Such plants are responsible for most of the #DrinkingWater for Gulf states, & they have become a major target in the #war.

#IranWar #US #Israel #Trump #WarCrimes #geopolitics #MiddleEast

Ivi ChocApr 3
#food #foodCrisis #foodShortage #prep #prepare Build up a #rollingStockpile of non-perishable foods for at least 3-6 weeks. Have #drinkingWater stored + gravitational #waterFilter for #waterShortage www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wxo... More tips and ideas here: mastodon.online/@IviChoc/113...

A Global Food Crisis Is Coming...
A Global Food Crisis Is Coming - And We Need to Prepare

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Ivi ChocApr 3

#food #foodCrisis #foodShortage #prep #prepare #resilience #agriculture #fertilizer #pesticides #fossilfuel

If you have not yet: Build up a #rollingStockpile of non-perishable foods for at least 3-6 weeks. Have #drinkingWater stored for short-term needs and gravitational #waterFilter for prolonged #waterShortage.
Don't forget necessary meds and other consumables you need.
(rolling #stockpile : use 1 oldest = buy 2 new)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WxoEnax8ig

More tips and ideas here: https://mastodon.online/@IviChoc/113311498685006611

A Global Food Crisis Is Coming - And We Need to Prepare

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CBC New BrunswickApr 1
Charlo residents concerned about discovery of forever chemicals in drinking water
Residents of Charlo are worried for their health after high concentrations of forever chemicals were found in the municipal water supply.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/charlo-forever-chemicals-pfas-water-well-9.7149588?cmp=rss
CBC NorthApr 1
Yellowknife high school under public health order over elevated lead levels in water
École Sir John Franklin High School in Yellowknife is the latest N.W.T. to show elevated levels of lead in its drinking water — though the school has been using bottled water for months.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yellowknife-high-school-sir-john-franklin-lead-9.7150659?cmp=rss