Mexico ‘not in full control of its water,’ ex IBWC commissioner says
Mexican diplomats say climate change has hindered them from settling a massive water debt to the United States, which is bringing economic hardship to South Texas farmers.
But a former U.S. federal official on Thursday offered a different explanation.
“One of the issues that we see is that domestic problems in Mexico are affecting what’s happening in the United States,” said Maria Elena Giner. “Water is owned by the (Mexican) government, yet they really don’t have good control of the reservoirs. The states are becoming much more active in opposing any water deliveries...
DeSantis plans to sign bills banning water fluoride, weather modification
Gov. Ron DeSantis says he'll sign a pair of health-related bills, including one that banned the addition of fluoride to public drinking water and another that prohibits weather modification activities.
Donald Trump Promises to ‘Make Showers Great Again’ with New Executive Order Tackling Water Pressure
Shower lovers, rejoice! Donald Trump’s latest executive order is for you.
While the president has signed a flurry of executive actions beginning just hours after he was sworn in on Inauguration Day dealing with major issues like border security, radical gender ideology, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices, there have been some smaller – though no less impactful – policy changes as well.
Fact Check Team: Millions of Americans exposed to toxic 'forever chemicals' in water
More than 37 million Americans are consuming drinking water contaminated with toxic "forever chemicals" that exceed federal safety limits, according to a recent USA Today report. The report analyzed the first Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) update since President Donald Trump returned to office.
Utah will be the first state to ban fluoride in drinking water
Utah will become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition from dentists and national health organizations.
Republican Gov. Spencer Cox said he would sign legislation that bars cities and communities from deciding whether to add the mineral to their water systems.
US-flagged oil tanker collides with container ship in North Sea
A Portuguese container ship has collided with a U.S.-flagged oil tanker while the tanker was anchored in the North Sea, on the eastern coast of England, with both ships catching on fire, according to officials.
"HM Coastguard is currently co-ordinating the emergency response to reports of a collision between a tanker and cargo vessel off the coast of East Yorkshire resulting in fires aboard both vessels," the U.K. coast guard said in a statement.
The U.S. ship was identified as the Stena...
Supreme Court Rules EPA Wastewater Regulations Too Vague
The justices sided with San Francisco, finding 5–4 that the EPA violated the Clean Water Act. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5–4 on March 4 that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) wastewater discharge permitting system violates federal law. Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote a dissenting opinion that was joined by Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson. The nation’s highest court ruled that the EPA must provide specific effluent limitations to wastewater facilities and the governmental bodies that operate them.
11 Baltic cables damaged in 15 months, pushing NATO to boost security
With its powerful camera, the French Navy surveillance plane scouring the Baltic Sea zoomed in on a cargo ship plowing the waters below — closer, closer and closer still until the camera operator could make out details on the vessel’s front deck and smoke pouring from its chimney.
Google says it will change Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’ in Maps app after government updates
Google said Monday it will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” in Google Maps after the Trump administration updates its “official government sources.”
The company also said it will start using the name “Mount McKinley” for the mountain in Alaska currently called Denali.
Last week, President Donald Trump signed executive actions that included an order to make the name changes on official maps and federal communications.