New Orleans has a complicated relationship with water. The city draws much of its identity from the Mississippi River, the bayous and swamps of southern Louisiana, and the nearby Gulf of Mexico. But the location and topography mean New Orleans has historically faced storms and flooding, which are worsening due…
As decision makers develop policy, there's an interest to learn from a more diverse set of #water experts and hear the stories from frontline communities. That's where the Color Of Water directory can help, says José Aranda of the Water Hub. #podcast at https://bit.ly/ColorWater #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions
The Water Hub helps experts in the Color Of Water directory to build key communications skills through training in areas such as writing op-eds, being interviewed on-camera, and developing #water messaging, says José Aranda. #podcast at https://bit.ly/ColorWater #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #diversity
The Color of Water directory features more than 100 experts in a variety of #water specialties and can be searched by expertise, location, race/ethnicity, language, gender, and more, says José Aranda of the Water Hub. #podcast at https://bit.ly/ColorWater #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #diversity
"We wanted to expand what an expert in #water looks like." -José Aranda That's why the Color Of Water directory from Water Hub includes people who bring experiences and expertise from a variety of diverse, frontline communities. #podcast ▶️ https://bit.ly/ColorWater #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #media
A media analysis by Water Hub found that water coverage typically failed to report stories of impacted communities home to diverse populations and typically featured white men in prominent positions as sources, says José Aranda. #podcast at https://bit.ly/ColorWater #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #media
This episode is part of a series, Funding To Fight Lead. There are perhaps 10 million lead service lines in the ground in the U.S. and it may cost $50 billion to remove them. The series explores financing lead service line replacement, technical assistance for under-resourced communities, and examples of…
Amanda Canida of Black & Veatch talks about how PFAS treatment options are evaluated, the unique nature of the system at Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, and the exciting advancements in technology. Black & Veatch is a sponsor of the waterloop series on PFAS. Visit https://www.bv.com/pfas
"People end up paying the price for industry that's unwilling to clean up their act." -Kemp Burdette, Cape Fear Riverkeeper. PFAS was dumped in the #water for 40 years and the costs have fallen on the community. #podcast at https://bit.ly/PFASadvocacy #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #pollution #pfas
How did Newark get 36,000 lead lines removed? The state legislature changed the law to allow public funds to be spent on private property work, the county backed a bond, and federal funds were tapped, says Kareem Adeem of Newark Water. #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopLead2 #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #utilities
It's not often that an experienced water advocate like Dana Sargent of Cape Fear River Watch isn't familiar with a pollutant. But the local discovery of PFAS in 2017 meant she had to research the chemicals and share the info with her community. #podcast at https://bit.ly/PFASadvocacy #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews…
Regulators could benefit from more flexibility to consider the latest research when developing policy, says Peter Grevatt at The Water Research Foundation. This can help avoid unintended consequences, for example. PFAS is one area where this is important. #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopResearch #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #research #pfas #policy
Where there's a will, there's a way... to fund lead service line replacement. Wisconsin doesn't allow water utilities to pay for private side removal. So Green Bay Water collaborated with the city and creatively pieced together funds for removal, says Nancy Quirk. #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopLead2 #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #utilities…
Lived experiences of people in frontline communities should be included in planning for climate change adaptation, says Peter Grevatt of The Water Research Foundation. A new tool will improve understanding of resilience investments and equity impacts. #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopResearch #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #research #climatechange #resilience #equity
The goal for American Rivers is to dramatically accelerate the rate of dam removal to take down 30,000 dams by 2050. The dams that are the most damaging to the health of rivers and communities will be targeted. #podcast at https://bit.ly/50rivers #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #dam #river
What helped Greater Cincinnati Water Works remove lead pipes, according to Tom Neltner of the Environmental Defense Fund? ▶️ support from the mayor ▶️ ordinance that required replacement ▶️ recognition of public benefit ▶️ single funding source ▶️ no cost to residents #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopLead2 #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #infrastructure…
Research is vital to assessing the risk of PFAS in biosolids applied to agricultural land, says Peter Grevatt of The Water Research Foundation. For example, recent science shows that cosmetics put on people's skin have 50 times more PFAS than biosolids. #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopResearch #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #pfas #biosolids…
When Newark decided to aggressively replace lead pipes, they collaborated with the county to finance the work through a bond. It led to removal of 36,000 lines in three years and put local people to work, says Tom Neltner of the Environmental Defense Fund. #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopLead2 #shorts #water #waterloop…
The Neuse River in N.C. is a microcosm of the varied challenges facing rivers and the progress that is possible. Focused efforts and collaboration have improved the river and made it a success story, says Tom Kiernan of American Rivers. #podcast at https://bit.ly/50rivers #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #river #environment
It may cost around $50 billion to remove all the nation's lead service lines. The $15 billion from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act isn't enough to cover it all. So states should clarify that utilities can use public funds for this work on private property, which allows them to…
This episode is part of a series The PFAS Puzzle: Lessons From A Contaminated Cape Fear. The forever chemicals were dumped in the North Carolina river for nearly 40 years before being discovered. The series explores how a community responds when it is the epicenter of PFAS pollution. This episode…
For 50 years, American Rivers has worked to protect and restore waterways across the country. During the organization’s existence and through its efforts, many rivers have improved, such as the Neuse and Elwha, while others are in tough shape, like the Colorado and Snake. The progress and challenges are discussed…
The explosion of technology in society requires research into how the water sector can take advantage of the new tools to transform management and exponentially improve effectiveness and efficiency, says Peter Grevatt of The Water Research Foundation. #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopResearch #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #research #data #technology #shorts
