"India Caste Unrest: 'Ten Million Without Water' In Delhi"
"More than 10 million people in India's capital are without water despite the army regaining control of its key water source after protests, officials say."
Source: BBC News, 02/22/2016
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"'Worst Thing ... In Decades': Fears For Sydney's Drinking Water"
"Five of the six top scientists in charge of monitoring the health of Sydney's water have had their positions axed as part of state government cuts experts warn will compromise the safety of drinking water."
Source: Sydney Morning Herald, 02/22/2016
Flint Water: EPA Concerned With 'Inadequate' State And City Response
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said it has serious concerns over the 'inadequate' response to the Flint toxic water crisis by both the city and Michigan officials, pointing to a lack of expert help on the ground and a failure to provide a proper water treatment plan."
Source: Guardian, 02/22/2016
"Flint Mayor Opposes No-Bid Choice To Assess City Pipes"
"LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder and Flint Mayor Karen Weaver — already at odds over how quickly Flint's lead service lines that carry drinking water to homes should be replaced — are also split over Snyder's choice of an engineering firm that a state document says helped prepare the city before its botched switch to using Flint River water."
Source: Detroit Free Press, 02/22/2016
"EPA Again Postpones Enbridge Fine for 2010 Kalamazoo River Spill"
"Negotiations between Enbridge Inc. and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have been extended again over a fine that could exceed $100 million for violations under the Clean Water Act in the pipeline operator’s 2010 Kalamazoo River disaster."
Source: InsideClimate News, 02/22/2016
"U.N.'s Climate Chief To Quit, Praises Paris Agreement"
"The U.N.'s climate chief said on Friday she will step down in July, at the end of a six-year term, and praised governments for reaching a 195-nation deal in Paris in December to shift the world economy from fossil fuels to cleaner energies."
Source: Reuters, 02/22/2016
"Kansas Wind Industry Isn’t Waiting For EPA Court Drama To Blow Over"
"Kansas’ abundant wind power was poised to help the Sunflower State and several surrounding neighbors comply with new federal requirements to reduce carbon dioxide emissions."
Source: McClatchy, 02/22/2016
"Christie’s Budget Continues Depletion Of Lead Abatement Fund"
"Gov. Chris Christie’s latest budget proposal honors a decade-old practice in New Jersey: It diverts millions of dollars intended for a lead exposure prevention program to the state’s general fund."
Source: AP, 02/22/2016
"Death Toll From Fiji Cyclone Mounts Amid Health Crisis Fears"
"Fiji began a massive cleanup on Monday after one of the most powerful storms recorded in the southern hemisphere tore through the Pacific island nation, killing 21 people, flattening remote villages and cutting off communications."
Source: Reuters, 02/22/2016
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