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IMPERIAL BEACH COAST IS FINALLY OPEN, BUT MORE SEWAGE IS ON THE WAY - by MacKenzie Elmer and Vicente Calderón
Tijuana is about to make a scheduled repair to its biggest sewer main – leaving millions of gallons of city sewage with nowhere to go but the Tijuana River.
Reposted with permission


BLAZING THE INNOVATION TRAIL, PART 2: From Norway to Green Bay, fighting fire without forever chemicals
American technical specifications for airport fire rescue has prompted a new generation of fluorine-free foam products, along with the training and techniques to get the job done


TRANSFORMING ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES INTO SUSTAINABLE ASSETS
B.C.’s Tersa Earth Innovations valorizes mine residues with microbial fuel cells to extract valuable metals and clean water from mining waste.


MANAGING GROUNDWATER ON THE US-MEXICO BORDER IS CHALLENGING—BUT VITAL by Maya Chari
The amount of water in the more than two dozen viable aquifers shared by the two countries is unknown, and few regulations guide their use
Reposted with permission


HAVASU LAKE ONGOING WATER WOES
The small community has been under repeated boil water advisories for over two years
Based on a story by Joe Nelson, San Bernardino Sun


CWA CrimeBox
Environmental Crimes Historic Conviction:  Fiscal Year 2003; Case ID# CR_1637 (California)
Dairy wastewater escapes a retention pond to Santa Ana River

BLAZING THE INNOVATION TRAIL: BILLY BISHOP TORONTO CITY AIRPORT SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYS PFAS-FREE FIRE-FIGHTING FOAM
A regulatory exemption issued just in time, Deputy Fire Chief Mark Smith and the PortsToronto team jumped on the opportunity to swap out "forever chemicals" for a friendlier alternative - here's how they got it done
Based on a story by Joe Nelson, San Bernardino Sun

NTSB INVESTIGATION UPDATE: MPOG GULF OIL SPILL
A leak from the Main Pass Oil Gathering Pipeline on November 15, 2023 spewed a million gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico 80 km south of New Orleans - here is what we know today


BIOTECHNOLOGY POWERING PLASTIC & TEXTILE CIRCULARITY
CARBIOS is the world’s only company to combine enzymology and plastics reducing the need for virgin petro-sourced plastic


MASS DESTRUCTION OF NATURE REACHES INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
Pacific Island States of Vanuatu, Fiji, & Samoa propose Crime of Ecocide

STORMWATER UNIVERSITY
Nashville, Tennessee start-up explores new approaches to industry challenges with benefits for a wide range of professionals


MEXICO'S DROUGHT IS SO SEVERE YOU CAN SEE THE EFFECTS FROM SPACE Mexico is experiencing one of its most severe and widespread droughts in over a decade. Water levels are so low in some regions that you can see the effects from space.


EXTENDED NIGHTMARISH DROUGHT STRAINS BRITISH COLUMBIA WATER SYSTEMS
Less than a tenth of British Columbia has enough water to supply municipal drinking water systems, farms and ranches, hydro dams, and sustain freshwater ecosystems — despite recent rainfall in parts of the province. National Observer


WINNIPEG AREA MAYOR'S NEW PROPOSAL TO MINE SILICA SAND RAISES QUESTIONS
Rejected proposal by the Manitoba Government to mine silica sand from a southeastern Manitoba aquifer being revised by Sio Silica’s new VP


CLEANUP HOPES FOR NEIGHBORS OF MEXICO'S 'TOILET BOWL' WASTEWATER DAM
The stink is the least of the problems. In Tepetitlán, the conversation invariably revolves around cancer.



PROTECTING AND MONITORING WATER IN THE US
How the Environmental Protection Agency is set to safeguard drinking water sources


CRIMEBOX - CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER ACT
Environmental Crimes Historic Conviction:  Fiscal Year 2007; Case ID# CR_1284(California)
Winding up your metal plating business? Don't do this!

CRIMEBOX - CALFORNIA WATER ACT VIOLATIONS
Environmental Crimes Historic Conviction:  Fiscal Year 2006; Case ID# CR_1302(California)
San Diego Circuit Board manufacturer convicted of conspiracy to illegally discharge pollutants


CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER ACT- CrimeBox
Environmental Crimes Historic Conviction:  Fiscal Year 2006; Case ID# CR_1302(California)
San Diego Circuit Board manufacturer convicted of conspiracy to illegally discharge pollutants

AQUALUNAR CHALLENGE SEMI-FINALIST CSMC
Toronto start-up Canadian Space Mining Corporation is unlocking the promise of Space for life on Earth with LunaPure


DO NOT USE: Urgent Water Advisory issued for Walnut Bayou Water customers in Madison Parish, Louisiana
August 16,2024

WEEKEND WATER REPORT
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Tracking the toxins from bluegreen algal blooms in the US

SAVING THE SEAS WITH ROBOTIC FISH
Bio-inspired design by California start-up Aquaai protects water, infrastructure, and biodiversity with underwater Nemo look-alike drones


THE AQUALUNAR CHALLENGE SEMI-FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

Funded by the UK Space Agency’s International Bilateral Fund and managed by Challenge Works in collaboration with the CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY, Stage 2 moves forward


SALVAGE LOGGING HARMFUL TO NATURE, COMMUNITY & CLIMATE
Scientists call for a drastic change to BC’s logging of forests burned by fire and affected by insects


DETECTING TOXIC HABS IN THE USA AND CANADA
Inconsistent regulatory standards between the two countries


WTCAL
1,600,000 gallons of toxic material released into Alder Creek and American River near Nimbus Dam in Rancho Cordova-Sacramento
California Office of Emergency Services

GOING UNDERGROUND FOR CLEAN ENERGY
Cleantech Group points to breakthrough technologies in high-speed drilling, improvements in robotics and sensing technologies to transform geothermal heat & energy production


CIRCULAR ECONOMY DESIGN INSPIRATION FROM RECYCLED PLASTIC
East African Organization FlipFlopi continues to gain global recognition, promote education, and mitigate plastic pollution


WHERE WATER STRESS WILL BE HIGHEST BY 2050
31 per cent of the world's population expected to live in high to extreme water stress countries or territories. See Map


CLIMATE CHANGE SIMULATOR TOOL DRAWS GASPS, EVEN TEARS FROM P.E.I. RESIDENTS
'My house will be underwater'
CBC NEWS


ALBERTA TO HOST FIRST-OF-A-KIND HYDROGEN-DIESEL TECHNOLOGY
The Alberta Government supports California start-up Verne’s first Class 8 truck with CcH2 through Alberta Innovates and Alberta partners


BEST LAKES IN THE WORLD
Condé Nast Traveller ranks 3 Canadian Lakes in the 48 Most Beautiful Lakes in the world


COLDPLAY TURNS RIVER PLASTIC INTO MUSIC
THE OCEAN CLEANUP and COLDPLAY Collaborate on “Moon Music”, an LP made from 70% river plastic intercepted from the Rio Las Vacas, Guatemala


POTABLE WATER PLANT COMING ONLINE IN 2025
A 36-year struggle

WT Interview with Chief Sarazin, Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation


DECARBONIZING TRANSPORTATION & CREATING OPPORTUNITIES IN AFRICA
A Report by Cleantech Group explores the climate impact, sustainability, and venture benefits in a burgeoning trend


IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF 400,000 MILES OF WATER MAINS IN THE US AND CANADA
Utah State University (USU) report examines break rates and related factors such as pipe material and diameter


THE POTENTIAL FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS
A Green Bus in Oman runs on biodiesel made from date kernels paving the way for a sustainable future for the Middle East Region


2024/5/31

PLASTIC POLLUTION & HUMAN HEALTH
Emmy Winning Documentary (Environmental/Science) We’re All Plastic People Now exposes the plastic/health connection


MALARTIC
Hard-hitting NFB documentary Malartic, chronicling the broken promises of a gold-mining megaproject is now streaming free of charge.


Update        CO2 THAT ROCKS
BC start-up Arca Climate recognized amongst top finalists in XPRIZE carbon removal competition


CLIMATE TECH ENTREPRENEUR BEATS THE ODDS IN THE WATER SECTOR WITH A NEW BUSINESS MODEL
Interview with Meena Sankaran, founder and CEO of Ketos

CONSERVATION OF WATER THROUGH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
Calgary’s Wet Tech Environmental provides economical solutions for wastewater treatment, water treatment, and water re-use.


PORTABLE WATER FILTERING IN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
PortaWell® is a portable, high-volume water filtration system that filters 40-to-60 gallons of water per hour effortlessly using a small 12-volt battery




FEWER WILDFIRES, GREAT BIODIVERSITY: WHAT IS THE SECRET TO THE SUCCESS OF MEXICO'S FORESTS?
More than half of the country's forestry is in community and Indigenous hands - and...the results are impressive

NEW SOLUTIONS TO PLASTICS PROBLEMS
Research by Cleantech Group points to next-generation bioplastics and advanced recycling to reduce carbon footprint


DEVELOPING CANADIAN MINERAL SUPPLY TO THE GROWING ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) INDUSTRY, SANS WATER AND CHEMICALS
WT Interview with CEO of Green Battery Minerals, Tom Yingling


SMALL DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS PROVIDING SAFE WATER WORLDWIDE
Colorado based Innovative Water Technologies™ is dedicated to researching and developing products for water treatment and purification in response to every need


DOGS PINPOINTING WATER LEAKS
Scottish Water has been deploying a team of specially trained dogs to help locate water main leaks in difficult to access rural areas.


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