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World Water Day 2016: Companies Pledge $1 Billion for Water R&D

March 22, 2016March 22, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Today is World Water Day, an annual event started by the United Nations to raise awareness about global water scarcity and water safety. Both issues have affected the US this year as some regions struggle with drought and thousands of people were exposed to unsafe levels of lead following the ... Read more »

Obama’s Spending Plan Pumps $260M into Water Technology R&D

February 10, 2016February 9, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

President Obama’s budget includes almost $260 million to fund a water innovation strategy, which the White House says will boost water sustainability and reduce the price and energy costs of new water supply technology. It’s a mere drop in the bucket of the president’s $4.1 trillion spending request to Congress ... Read more »

Flint Water Crisis Website Now Includes Interactive Map, Chlorine Sampling Results

February 1, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

As the Flint water crisis continues, the EPA has released preliminary water quality data about chlorine levels in Flint’s drinking water, as well as an interactive map of sampling results in the Michigan city. The current data show estimated concentrations of chlorine present in over 30 locations throughout Flint, including ... Read more »

How to Prevent Another Flint Water Crisis

February 1, 2016January 29, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The Flint water crisis, resulting in potentially toxic levels of lead in the city’s water supply, shines a spotlight the devastating environment, health and safety ramifications of bad decision making — and also America’s aging infrastructure. The American Society of Civil Engineers says America’s infrastructure will need an estimated $3.6 ... Read more »

Walmart, Coke, Nestle, Pepsi Support Flint Crisis with Water Donations

January 27, 2016March 22, 2016 by Jennifer Hermes

Walmart, Coca-Cola, Nestlé and PepsiCo will add their support to Flint, Michigan, by contributing about 176 truckloads of water to help people affected by the Flint drinking water crisis, including enough water to meet the daily needs of over 10,000 school children for the balance of the calendar year, the companies announced. In addition to the water ... Read more »

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