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Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $325M In Environmental And Climate Justice Community Change Grants
7/25/2024
Today, July 25, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced more than $325M in funding for 21 selected applications to help disadvantaged communities tackle environmental and climate justice challenges through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience and build community capacity.
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New Study Finds Alarming Rise In Persistent 'Forever Chemicals' In Pesticides
7/24/2024
A peer-reviewed study published today in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives has found that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” are increasingly being added to U.S. pesticide products, contaminating waterways and posing potential threats to human health.
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InfoTiles Accelerates European Growth With Innovation Collaboration
7/24/2024
Digital analytics company InfoTiles is seeking to extend the market reach of its innovative artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tool by joining the pioneering European Water Tech Accelerator programme.
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Biden-Harris Administration Takes Latest Action Under Toxic Substances Control Act To Protect Public From Exposure To Harmful Chemicals
7/24/2024
Today, July 24, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed to designate five chemicals as High-Priority Substances for risk evaluation under the nation’s chemical safety law, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). If EPA finalizes these designations as proposed, the agency would immediately move forward with the risk evaluation process.
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Black & Veatch To Provide Design And Engineering Services For Essential Upgrades At Miami-Dade Water And Sewer Department's Three Wastewater Treatment Plants
7/23/2024
The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) recently selected Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure, to provide design and engineering services for renewal and replacement projects at its three wastewater treatment plants.
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Almar Water Solutions Expands In Asia-Pacific Region Through Partnership With Moya Indonesia
7/23/2024
Almar Water Solutions, a leading business in developing and managing water infrastructure and services, and part of Jameel Environmental Services, is expanding its geographical presence in the Asia-Pacific market through a partnership agreement with Moya Indonesia, to jointly develop their water businesses across the region.
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Lummus And Element Six Announce Global Partnership For PFAS Destruction
7/23/2024
Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, and Element Six (E6), a pioneer in the development and manufacturing of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamond solutions, announced an exclusive global partnership that will leverage a unique solution to address the worldwide challenge of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) destruction.
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A Promising New Method Uses Light To Clean Up Forever Chemicals
7/23/2024
A room-temperature method to decompose perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) using visible LED light offers a promising solution for sustainable fluorine recycling and PFAS treatment. Researchers at Ritsumeikan University achieved a 100% breakdown of perfluorooctanesulfonate (a type of PFAS) in just eight hours and an 81% breakdown of Nafion (a fluoropolymer) in 24 hours.
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The Importance Of Digitalizing Water In Tourist Areas
7/23/2024
According to Idrica, smart monitoring with IoT, integrated management systems with AI and Big Data, gray water reuse technologies and smart irrigation systems are all water digitalization strategies that can be used in the tourism industry.
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Producing Water Out Of Thin Air
7/23/2024
Earth’s atmosphere holds an ocean of water, enough liquid to fill Utah’s Great Salt Lake 800 times.