Articles by Riley Kleemeier

  1. China-Made Cameras May Be Used To Spy On U.S. Infrastructure 2/13/2025

    In October 2024, America’s largest water utility, American Water, was hit by a cyberattack — an event that underscored the growing vulnerability of U.S. critical infrastructure. For a utility that provides drinking and wastewater services to more than 14 million people, such attacks pose serious risks to public safety.

  2. 1,000 EPA Employees Could Be Fired 'Immediately': What Does That Mean For The Water Industry? 2/6/2025

    Last week, more than a thousand employees at the U.S. EPA received a worrying email: “As a probationary/trial period employee, the agency has the right to immediately terminate you.” The email, obtained by CNN, was primarily sent to employees who had been with the agency for less than a year.

  3. Trump Tables PFAS Rule, Causing Concern 1/30/2025

    It has been a busy first week in office for President Donald Trump, who has wasted no time in issuing executive orders and reversing Biden administration actions. Among these actions was an executive order withdrawing from any U.S. EPA regulations that were still under review. Included in these regulations was the EPA’s proposed limits on PFAS in wastewater.

  4. Trump Administration Reverses California Water Rules Amid Controversy 1/24/2025

    Just one month after the Biden administration announced long-awaited water delivery rules for California, newly inaugurated President Trump put forth a presidential action to develop a revised plan within 90 days.