Is Sanitation A Civil Right?; Fluoridation Stirs Debate; PFAS Reporting Rule Update
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A rural wastewater treatment battle in Alabama could come to impact infrastructure decisions nationwide as it draws federal attention and raises questions about how states fulfill the basic rights of their residents.
“Lowndes County is at the forefront of a landmark federal environmental justice case that could establish sanitation access as a civil right,” NPR reported.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Next Steps To Protect Stability And Sustainability Of Colorado River Basin
The Biden-Harris administration today announced next steps in the Administration’s efforts to protect the stability and sustainability of the Colorado River System and strengthen water security in the West. The U.S. Department of the Interior 's Bureau of Reclamation released a revised draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) as part of the ongoing, collaborative effort.
Drinking Water Fluoridation Debates Across U.S. Demonstrate Ongoing Challenges
A decades-old drinking water treatment practice continues to spark debate across the country, as some major systems appear to be on the path toward siding with public health advocates while others question its safety.
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EPA Finalizes Rule To Require Enhanced PFAS Reporting To The Toxics Release Inventory
Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule that improves reporting on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) by eliminating an exemption that allowed facilities to avoid reporting information on PFAS when those chemicals were used in small concentrations.
ASCE Releases First-Of-Its Kind Sustainable Infrastructure Standard
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) today released a first-of-its-kind standard, ASCE/COS 73-23: Standard Practice for Sustainable Infrastructure, which provides guidance for infrastructure owners to develop and implement sustainable solutions through a project’s entire life cycle.
RSC Challenges UK Government To Reduce PFAS Levels In British Water Due To Serious Health Risks Posed By ‘Forever Chemicals'
The Royal Society of Chemistry is calling on the UK Government to overhaul its drinking water standards, after new analysis reveals more than a third of water courses tested in England and Wales contain medium or high-risk levels of PFAS, more commonly known as forever chemicals.
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1ysanitation is not a civil right ! Please stop ! Civil Rights - Civil rights, guarantees of equal social opportunities and equal protection under the law regardless of race, religion, or other personal characteristics.