Compare and contrast: Midwest States Struggle to Fund Dam Safety Projects, Even as Federal Aid Hits Historic Highs
Inside Climate News Many dams in the Midwest do not meet grant eligibility requirements, leaving safety officials and residents worried about how they’ll prevent future collapses as flood risks increase. […]
Town of Lincoln secures $13.6M for Prudhommes watermain upgrades
Water Canada The Town of Lincoln has received $13.64 million in provincial funding to advance the Prudhommes Watermain Upgrades Project. The funds, provided through Ontario’s Housing Enabling Water Systems Fund […]
Compare and contrast: ‘You basically have free hot water’: how Cyprus became a world leader in solar heating
The Guardian The country, which has more 300 days of sunshine a year, has embraced rooftop systems that harness the sun’s energy. Click here to read the story.
Compare and contrast: Q&A: Near Lake Superior, a Tribe Fights to Remove a Pipeline From the Wetlands It Depends On
Inside Climate News Dubbed the “Everglades of the North,” the region boasts thousands of acres of marshes and wild rice beds, thriving populations of sturgeon and rare mammals such as […]
Compare and contrast: Nigeria warns of possible flooding as Cameroon releases water from dam
The Canadian Press The flooding has worsened the humanitarian crisis in Nigeria, where armed violence especially in the troubled northern region has already displaced millions. West Africa has experienced some […]
Calgary water restrictions will be lifted ‘sometime this weekend’: city
CTV News Calgary’s water restrictions should be lifted in the next three or four days, officials say. Calgary returned to Stage 4 outdoor water restrictions on Monday, Aug. 26 as […]
Metro Vancouver moves forward with North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant audit
Water Canada Metro Vancouver has taken a key step toward an independent review of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Program by retaining John J.L. Hunter, K.C., a retired judge […]
Dam dreams loom large over East Coast energy future
National Observer In Labrador, a proposed hydro dam twice the size of British Columbia’s Site C megaproject, looms large over the East Coast’s energy future. The project is called Gull […]
Repaired Calgary feeder main expected to be filled in 3 days, officials say
CTV News Calgary officials say the filling of the repaired feeder main is expected to begin Tuesday after weather conditions delayed work this week. In an update on Monday afternoon, […]
Will B.C.’s massive new Site C dam on the Peace River have downstream impacts on Alberta?
CBC At a construction cost of $16 billion, the Site C hydroelectric dam and reservoir on the Peace River in northeastern British Columbia is the most expensive public infrastructure project […]