Hearing on Water Scarcity and Climate Change
The Senate Budget Committee held a hearing on the impact of water scarcity caused by climate change. Witnesses consisted of water professionals from the Western states of California, New Mex…
396 viewsThe Senate Budget Committee held a hearing on the impact of water scarcity caused by climate change. Witnesses consisted of water professionals from the Western states of California, New Mex…
396 viewsNatalie Exum, assistant scientist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, talked about efforts to limit lead and harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water.
524 viewsLocal and state officials testified on drinking water, wastewater, and infrastructure investments before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Topics included how funding from t…
506 viewsScientist Peter Gleick explored humanity’s relationship with water throughout history and how we can more sustainably use it in the future. This event was hosted by the Commonwealth Club of …
241 viewsEnvironmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan gave remarks on the Biden administration’s environmental policy initiatives at the Western Governors' Association annual meeting i…
80 viewsRadhika Fox, assistant administrator at the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Water, testified before lawmakers on the agency’s new proposal to limit PFAS or what’s also know…
1,117 viewsWashington Post reporter Joshua Partlow talked about the new agreement between the Biden administration and Colorado River states to conserve their water supply.
460 viewsNational Governors Association Chair Phil Murphy (D-NJ) and Vice Chair Spencer Cox (R-UT) held a news conference at the conclusion of the association’s 2023 winter meeting in Washington, D.C…
701 viewsLocal and state officials and water industry stakeholders testified at a Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Water hearing on lead pipe replacement efforts and improvements t…
431 viewsScience writer Scott Spoolman talked about the geological history and formation of Wisconsin’s water ways. This event was hosted by the Kiel Public Library in Wisconsin.
241 viewsThe House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing on the resiliency of critical infrastructure, especially water systems. Committee members' questions focused on outdated water infrastruc…
582 viewsThe Supreme Court heard oral argument in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, a case on the Clean Water Act and what is considered a federal wetland. The Sackett family has land near …
5,115 viewsAndre M. Perry talked about the water crisis in Jackson, MS, its aging infrastructure, and other disinvestments in majority-Black cities.
666 viewsMarc Edwards, who was among the first to identify toxic levels of lead in the water in Flint, Michigan, talked about the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, and what it will take to fix ag…
539 viewsViewers responded to the question “Are you concerned about drinking water in your community?”
1,293 viewsWestern water and forestry experts testified at a a Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry and Natural Resources hearing on a growing crisis in the western states…
1,088 viewsWater management experts testified about possible solutions for extreme drought conditions in the western United States during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. Witnes…
1,632 viewsJennifer Yachnin talked about severe drought conditions and water shortages in the U.S.
624 viewsVice President Harris made remarks on the White House plan to make water security a foreign policy priority.
540 viewsSomething in the Water was the first-prize high school east division winner in C-SPAN Classroom’s StudentCam documentary contest. Evelyn Shue and Ida Chen, juniors at Richard Montgomery High…
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