25 years of Everglades restoration has improved drinking water for millions in Florida, but a new risk is rising
The Conversation – United States In South Florida, drinking water comes from the Everglades, a vast landscape of wetlands that has long filtered the water relied on by millions of […]
Sunshine Coast Recycles Wastewater to Irrigate Farms-Instead of Dumping into a River
Good News Network After 10 years of planning and AUD$120 million in investments, one of Australia’s fastest-growing areas will be diverting 500 million gallons of treated wastewater from being dumped […]
Earth Day 2025: The intersection of renewable energy and the water sector
Smart Water Magazine Water and energy are inextricably linked. The production, treatment, and distribution of water require substantial amounts of energy. Conversely, water resources are increasingly being harnessed for energy […]
Halifax Water to divert millions of cubic metres of wastewater into Halifax harbour
CBC Halifax Water will be diverting millions of cubic metres of wastewater into Halifax harbour and the Bedford Basin in the coming week due to maintenance at treatment facilities.The utility […]
Stripping federal protection for clean water harms just about everyone, especially already vulnerable communities
The Conversation – United States Before Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972, U.S. factories and cities could pipe their pollution directly into waterways. Rivers, including the Potomac in […]
How a Nova Scotia town quietly decided to stop fluoridating its water
CBC The town voted at a Sept. 16 council meeting to discontinue fluoridation, which will save the community around $20,000 annually, according to the staff report. It had been fluoridating […]
What happened when Calgary removed fluoride from its water supply
PBS News Hour Earlier this month, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to end the federal recommendation that municipalities add fluoride to their drinking water. […]
First Nation launches challenge of B.C.’s approval to raise Mount Polley mine dam
The Canadian Press A British Columbia First Nation has filed a legal challenge over the plan to allow the Mount Polley mine to raise its tailings dam a decade after […]
New B.C. hydro dams could be on the table: energy minister
The Narwhal Despite the Site C project’s $16-billion price tag, Energy Minister Adrian Dix says he won’t exclude the possibility of building more dams as the province faces a spike […]
Manitoba investing $24M for municipal water and wastewater upgrades and expansions
Water Canada The Manitoba government is committing $24 million in funding for the Manitoba Water Services Board (MWSB) capital budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year to assist municipalities in addressing […]