Infrastructure

El Paso Turning Wastewater Into Drinking Water. Other Cities Will Soon Follow

"El Paso Water broke ground on the first U.S. facility that will treat wastewater for direct re-use in a city water supply, using a four-step process to transform wastewater into clean, potable drinking water."

Source: Inside Climate News, 03/05/2025

"High Court Rejects EPA Sewage Permits in San Francisco Win"

"The US Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected EPA “end result” sewage permits issued under the Clean Water Act that focus on water quality instead of outlining specific requirements to prevent pollution.

In a fractured 5-4 ruling written by Justice Samuel Alito, the court blocked the EPA from issuing permits that make a permittee responsible for surface water quality, or “end result” permits—a term the court coined in the ruling. National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permits govern pollution from sewer overflows during storms.

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 03/05/2025

"Pipeline Safety Agency’s Senior Leaders Exit Amid Trump Push"

"More than half of the senior executives at a key US government regulatory body responsible for overseeing safety of the US pipeline system will depart the agency in the next three months, according to a memo seen by Bloomberg."

Source: Bloomberg, 02/28/2025

"Congress Votes To Kill Biden-Era Methane Fee On Oil And Gas Producers"

"The Republican-controlled Congress has voted to repeal a federal fee on oil and gas producers who release high levels of methane, undoing a major piece of former President Joe Biden’s climate policy aimed at controlling the planet-warming “super pollutant.” The fee, which had not gone into effect, was expected to bring in billions of dollars."

Source: AP, 02/28/2025

Questions, Confusion as Trump Pauses Key Funds for Shrinking Colorado River

"An executive order issued in the early days of the Trump administration hit pause on at least $4 billion set aside to protect the flow of the Colorado River. The funds from the Inflation Reduction Act were offered to protect the flow of the water supply for about 40 million people and a massive agricultural economy. With the money on hold, Colorado River users are worried about the future of the dwindling water supply."

Source: KUNC, 02/28/2025

Trump Admin Restores $2.1 Billion To Pennsylvania After State’s Lawsuit

"Federal funding to Pennsylvania for climate-related and other programs will be restored, Gov. Josh Shapiro said, reversing a Trump administration freeze after lawsuits by Pennsylvania and almost two dozen other states."

Source: Inside Climate News, 02/28/2025

"Trump Removes “Zombie” Pipeline Safety Rules"

"The Trump administration has withdrawn a slate of proposed carbon dioxide safety regulations inspired by a pipeline failure that sent nearly 50 people to the hospital with “zombie”-like symptoms, and the new regulator overseeing these matters previously worked as a lobbyist for the pipeline industry."

Source: Lever/ExxonKnews, 02/27/2025

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