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*Already? Forecasters watch tropical disturbance in Atlantic

Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Suite of Standards to Reduce Pollution from Fossil ...

Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down

Coal and new gas power plants will have to meet climate pollution targets - NPR

Federal and State PFAS Regulation Continues to Expand - O'Melveny

Bold new water, hazardous substance rules boost Biden PFAS action plan

PFAS New Roundup: PFAS are shown to be unique bipartisan voting concern in Wisconsin

New EPA rules will force fossil fuel power plants to cut pollution - Florida Phoenix 

Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down

Windpower Engineering & Development: Transmitting Offshore Wind Power to Shore - WSP


*Fecal Indicator Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Loads Update

*How Engineers Can Help Prevent Catastrophic Flooding

*Remote Monitoring Helps Growers, Water Districts Do Their Jobs

*PFAS Remediation: How To Construct A Temporary Solution For A Forever Chemical

*Why Your Water Utility Should Be Using Hydraulic Modeling

*Removing PFAS Is More Complicated (And Solvable) Than You Think

*Navigating Troubled Waters: 5 Challenges To Water Utility Profitability

*Do You Think Your CCTV Assessment Is "Unbiased?"

*Advanced UV Unit Provides First Cost-Effective Uses For UV Against Biofouling

*Water And Wastewater Technologies At The Forefront Of Sustainability

*Certified Lab Can Now Use Kemio

*Billions To Be Spent To Remediate PFAS

*MBR Modules Help Achieve Sustainable Management Of Wastewater On Vancouver Island

The EPA's new power plant pollution rule has a big, gassy hole in it - The Verge

The Sun Comes Out on Earth Day: EPA Announces Recipients of $7 Billion Solar For All Grants

EPA Announces New Policy to Strengthen Civil-Criminal Enforcement Coordination

'Zero evidence': Logan Paul responds to claims of Prime drinks containing PFAS

EPA Finalizes Rule Designating Two PFAS as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA and ...

Water Bills May Rise as New Florida Plant Price Soars to $300 Million - Newsweek

'Very pungent': Carillon Lakes residents hope discovery of wastewater line break means ...

Lakeland homeowners relieved source of stench found, city to clean 1,000 ... - FOX 13 Tampa Bay

DeSantis signs bills to prioritize seniors, condo associations for home upgrades | Local 10

 Honoring Don’t Trash Our Treasure’s 2024 Most Treasured Citizens | Local 10

Cost increase for sewer main project presents challenge for Longboat | Your Observer

Governor DeSantis announces funding boost to support beach renourishment | ABC Action News

Artificial reefs are being deployed just southwest of St. Andrews pass | My Panhandle

Flood mitigation work begins to help with Shore Acres flooding | WFLA

FDOT says lanes on Merrill Road to remain closed through early May after JEA sewer main break | Action News Jax

Farmers are not water-quality bad guys | Lehigh Acres Citizen

Treating Tampa Bay's "Forever Chemicals" in Our Drinking Water | WMNF

Stinky Seaweed | Florida Weekly

South Florida oil company looking to drill in Apalachicola River Basin | My Panhandle

*Removing PFAS from public water systems will cost billions and take time - WLRN

*City of Vero Beach sees significant decrease in water supply, urges residents to be vigilant - WPBF

5 Easy Ways to Drink More Water

*Treating Tampa Bay's "Forever Chemicals" in Our Drinking Water - WMNF 88.5 FM

*EPA Finalizes PFAS Drinking Water Regulation - Environmental Law - United States

*EPA Finalizes PFAS Drinking Water Regulation - Environmental Law - United States

*United States: Cascading Effects Of EPA's New PFAS MCLs For Drinking Water - Mondaq

*EPA’s Final PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation 

Mayors propose to regulate mangroves - AMI Sun

EPA Finalizes Stronger Chemical Risk Evaluation Process to Protect Workers and Communities

Will New EPA Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy Promote Fairness in Case Selection?

EPA designates PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances - C&EN

Breaking Down New Rules About 'Forever Chemicals' - The New York Times

Superfund designation for PFAS raises concern over liability - Roll Call

Tracking PFAS developments in 2024 | Waste Dive

Group seeking to make clean water a constitutional right in Florida shifts its focus to 2026

South Florida Could See Water Bill Triple - Newsweek

DeSantis backs $1.5 billion in Everglades funding in budget

Public Notice: Wastewater Force Main Break Reported - City of Lakeland

*Water Bills May Rise as New Florida Plant Price Soars to $300 Million - Newsweek

*Drinking water supply impacted by use for irrigation, Vero Beach officials say - CBS 12

*Florida Legislature allocates $400 million for Grove Land Reservoir project, awaits DeSantis ...

*Cooper City Boil Water Order Is Extended | 1290 WJNO | Florida News

*S&P Global upgrades Miami-Dade Water and Sewer bond ratings - Florida Politics

*Earth Day: Advocates speak on importance of clean drinking water - WNEM

*Veolia announces new goals, addresses EPA PFAS regulations | WaterWorld 

*Drinking water for 268000 Coloradans exceeds new limits on “forever chemicals.” How will ...

Gov. DeSantis announces investments in Wildlife Corridor, red tide mitigation | Florida Politics 

Rescue ready: Dania Beach shores up police fleet with two high-water trucks | Sun Sentinel 

Drinking water shortages worry Vero Beach officials | WPEC 

Health Department lifts health advisory | Madison County Carrier 

Florida Legislature allocates $400 million for Grove Land Reservoir project, awaits DeSantis approval

PFAS Treatment | April 30, 2024 l 1:00 pm CDT

Harnessing Technology: Planning Ahead for Lead and Copper Program Management | May 2, 2024 | 2:00 pm CDT

LCRR, Now LCRI - What You Need to Know | May 16, 2024 | 2:00 pm CDT

Rural Water Cyber Update: Threats, Vulnerabilities, Regulations & Funding, and Cost-Efficient Cyber-resiliency | May 23, 2024 | 2:00 pm CDT

Performance Matters: How to Maximize Funding by Optimizing Coatings Service Life to Obtain the Lowest Life-Cycle Cost | May 30, 2024 | 2:00 pm CDT

*National Hurricane Center to start using new 'cone of uncertainty'

*Florida plans $850 million in Everglades restoration projects in next year

US EPA expected to drop hydrogen from power plant rule, sources say - Reuters

What you need to know about toxic 'forever chemicals' the EPA is restricting | KERA News

US EPA designates 2 types of PFAS as hazardous substances | Smart Cities Dive

EPA sets first-ever limits on toxic PFAS in America's drinking water - KTVL 

Do you need to worry about “forever chemicals”? - Vox

*Precautionary boil water notice issued for Cooper City - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

*DeSantis announces environmental, water quality upgrades on Earth Day

*Invisible Threat: Toxins in our food and water - News4JAX

*Children of Flint water crisis make change as young environmental and health ... - ClickOrlando.com

*Florida joins Texas in blocking local outdoor worker protections

*Florida Governor Pledges $6.5 Billion for Everglades Restoration and - Hoodline 

*Invisible threat: Toxins in our food and water - News4JAX

*Florida plans $850 million in Everglades restoration projects in next year | National

*The foods with the most plastics may surprise many - ABC Action News 

*EPA Finalizes Critical Rule To Clean Up PFAS Contamination

*NAWC Says EPA Superfund Designation For PFAS Shifts Liability From Polluters To Water Consumers

*Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Water Utilities, Ratepayers From PFAS Cleanup Costs Introduced In U.S. House Of Representatives

*California Water Board Adopts New Drinking Water Regulatory Standard To Improve Protections From Hexavalent Chromium

*California Water Board Adopts New Drinking Water Regulatory Standard To Improve Protections From Hexavalent Chromium

*Water Sector Organizations Applaud New Water Affordability Legislation

*Researchers Reveal Complex Microbial Communities Response To Wastewater Fluctuations

*Interior Announces Up To $95 Million Through The President’s Investing in America Agenda For Water Resources And Ecosystem Health

Gov. DeSantis announces $1.5B for Everglades restoration, water quality improvements | News4Jax 

Lee County Utilities customers may notice a temporary change in taste, odor and color of their water | Lehigh Acres Citizen 

Florida plans $850 million in Everglades restoration projects in next year | Orlando Sentinel 

*EPA designates PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA

*Bipartisan bill introduced to protect water utilities against PFAS cleanup

*Hull, Massachusetts, receives $595,000 grant for sewer rehab

*Lake Placid Town Council to vote on new $34 million wastewater treatment plant

*South Carolina hosts one of the largest Operations Challenge invitationals

*Water Research Foundation selects Jacobs to develop ESG framework for water utilities

*How Maine hires military veterans to fill workforce gaps

*Woolpert implements rapidy ready solution for West County Wastewater

*Talking Under Water: What utilities need to know about cybersecurity

*Water Coalition Against PFAS applauds House introduction for PFAS liability

*Fort Bend, Texas, receives $25.8 million in funding for erosion along Brazos River

*DeSantis approves $1.5 billion of Everglades restoration, water quality projects in budget

EPA Designates 2 Forever Chemicals as Hazardous Substances - Business Journal Daily

Biden's EPA rule is 'very real and threatening' to our ability to buy gas cars - YouTube

The EPA is again allowing summer sales of higher ethanol gasoline blend, citing global conflicts

EPA designates two 'forever chemicals' as hazardous substances | CNN

Two PFAS chemicals designated hazardous substances under Superfund law - NM Political Report

Homeowner's guide to filtering out PFAS from water supply - KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News

Wastewater overflow impacting Withlacoochee River prompts concerns, officials say testing ...

City of Brooksville Wastewater Analysis: Expansion Needed by 2029 - Hernando Sun

Regional utility authority approved | Lake City Reporter

Commentary: Millions of acres of Florida wetlands could lose federal protection | Orlando Sentinel 

Maitland issues boil water notice after mechanical failure Saturday | WESH 

City of Brooksville Wastewater Analysis: Expansion Needed by 2029 | Hernando Sun 

As bans spread, fluoride in drinking water divides communities across the US | Brainerd Daily Dispatch 

Possible Causes of the Manatee Deaths in the Mud River | Hernando Sun 

health officials issue blue-green algae bloom caution for lake arnold – n. shore

EPA declares 2 forever chemicals are 'hazardous,' putting polluters on the hook for cleanup

6 Things for Local Leaders to Know About EPA's New PFAS Drinking Water Regulations

US designates PFAS chemicals as Superfund hazardous substances - Reuters

Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Critical Rule to Clean up PFAS Contamination to .

Villages leads the way in water conservation | In Today's Daily Sun

Port Orange plans $15M upgrade of water reclamation facility - Daytona Beach News-Journal

*Red Tide Status Update: 4/19/23 | Bradenton Times 

*UF researchers develop helpful conservation tool using data analytics | WUFT 

*Colony Cove Pipeline Replacement Project Public Information Meeting set for 4/25 | Bradenton Times 

*Talking Under Water: What utilities need to know about cybersecurity

*California State Water Resources Control Board will hold a multiday workshop to discuss voluntary agreements

*Water Coalition Against PFAS applauds House introduction for PFAS liability

*How PFAS came to be regulated by U.S. EPA

*Water industry responds to EPA's PFAS MCL ruling

*EPA announces final PFAS Maximum Contaminant Levels 

*FRWA Session Report 2024

*The people who fight for — and depend on — Everglades restoration

*Florida looking at a hotter-than-average summer, NOAA says

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $7 Billion Solar for All Grants to Deliver Residential ...

New EPA rule designates 2 'forever chemicals' as hazardous substances - Gephardt Daily

Biden EPA declares 2 forever chemicals hazardous, making it easier to force polluters to pay 

What you need to know about PFAS, or “forever chemicals” | The Texas Tribune 

We Regulate a Tiny Fraction of the 12000 'Forever Chemicals.' There's a Better Way.

Researchers working to find alternatives to fight fuel fires that don't contain PFAS | WVTF

Oil Drilling Has Endured in the Everglades for Decades. Now, the Miccosukee Tribe Has a ...

As they wait and work for Everglades restoration, the swamp keeps dying - Miami Herald

As they wait and work for Everglades restoration, the swamp keeps dying - Miami Herald

Bright Lit Place: The people who fight for — and depend on — Everglades restoration

FRWA Apprenticeship News

*RuralWater supports USDA Rural Development and their Water and Environmental Programs

*One of the world’s highest cities starts rationing water as reservoirs fall to critical levels | CNN

*The Water Coalition Against PFAS Commends the Introduction of the Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act to Shield Water Systems and Ratepayers from Increased Costs and Hold Polluters Accountable

*Group seeking to make clean water a constitutional right in Florida shifts its focus to 2026

*Strict New Limits On Water Chemicals Announced: See FL Impacts | St. Pete, FL Patch

*EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for ... - ClickOrlando.com 

*Arsenic levels in Dona Aña County drinking water meet EPA standards - Yahoo

*EPA's Landmark PFAS Drinking Water Standards - Environmental Law - United States

*Pure Spout Earns Industry Award for Best New Product - Business Wire 

*Gold May Be The Solution To Clean Drinking Water | Watch - MSN

*Oil Drilling Has Endured in the Everglades for Decades. Now, the Miccosukee Tribe Has a ... 

*Minnesota House lawmakers push forward fertilizer tax to clean up contaminated wells 

*Drinking water for 268,000 Coloradans exceeds new limits on 'forever chemicals ... - Greeley Tribune

*Florida Appeals U.S. District Court Ruling in Wetlands Permitting Fight | Florida Specifier

*Florida Attorney General Leads Coalition Against EPA 'Environmental Justice Initiatives' | Florida Daily

*Miami Needs $5 Billion to Fight Flooding | Miami Today

*What’s Happening with Lake Okeechobee? | Fort Myers - Florida Weekly

*Water Costs May Go Up in Broward to Comply with New Rules | Sun Sentinel

*Florida Will Be Impacted by Federal Regulations on 'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water | WFSU News

*Millions of Acres of Florida Wetlands Could Lose Federal Protection | Sun Sentinel

Bright Lit Place: The people who fight for — and depend on — Everglades restoration | Sun Sentinel

Opinion: On Earth Day, a reminder of what makes Florida’s waterways so special | Sun Sentinel

A giant patch of seaweed is heading towards Florida's beaches | WPSU

*EPA Designates PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances

*California Adopts MCL for Hexavalent Chromium

*Tyco Fire Products PFAS Settlement Announced; Important Deadlines Approaching for Utilities

Tallahassee: Find a working solution to correct ongoing sewage spills

US EPA to announce temporary expanded sales of higher-ethanol gasoline blend - sources

23 States Ask EPA to Halt Civil Rights Rules Regulating Pollution - Capital B News

For Local Communities, the Sky is the Limit | US EPA

April 2024 Update on PFAS - FDA

Are 'Forever Chemicals' a Forever Problem? - The New York Times

How to limit PFAS in your drinking water and food, according to experts - CTV News

Wastewater overflow leads to Withlacoochee advisory - Greene Publishing

Before septic tanks fail, more South Florida homes are switching to sewers - Sun Sentinel

*Switch To Green Wastewater Infrastructure Could Reduce Emissions, Provide Huge Savings

*Jacobs To Design Miami-Dade Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion And Upgrades

*Mayor expects to 'hear something within the next month' on water investigation - WPTV

*City of Valdosta addresses drinking water concerns following recent flooding - WTXL

*Mayor expects to 'hear something within the next month' on water investigation - WFLX

*Update on Riviera Beach water quality after fecal matter found last summer - WPBF

*New bill disregards farmworker safety | Florida | thefloridacatholic.org

*Water Quality Report: Global warming, or not, and the fine line DeSantis is walking - WGCU

*Florida bans local heat rules for outdoor workers, baffling experts - USA Today

*Stomach bug making hundreds of people sick in Florida, says CDC - WINK News

*Flooding, sewer issues are not affecting Valdosta drinking water, city says - WALB

*Riviera Beach Mayor To Get Update On E. Coli Contamination Within A Month 

Opinion: Here’s how USF is rising as a major research institution | Tampa Bay Times

Commissioners discuss allocating funds to tackle floods in low-lying areas | Your Observer

'Taking me by surprise': Water rates for Riviera Beach customers could go up to fund new treatment plant | WPTV

Before septic tanks fail, more South Florida homes are switching to sewers | Sun Sentinel

Water main replacement to begin in June | Gulf Breeze News

What can Charleston and other coastal cities teach us about sea-level rise? | Hartford Courant

*Representative Cole Appointed Chair of House Appropriations Committee

*Bipartisan Legislation Will Advance 'Polluter Pays' Principle for PFAS