Stormwater Management News
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A Changing Flood Recipe For Las Vegas
1/18/2023
Las Vegas, with its rapid urbanization and desert landscape, is highly vulnerable to flooding. For this reason, flood managers have built an extensive system of drainage ditches and detention basins to protect the public. Now, a new study shows how intentional engineering and urban development are interacting with climate change to alter the timing and intensity of flood risk.
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Research Centers For Stormwater Infrastructure Funded After WEF, NMSA Support
1/18/2023
Research centers focused on stormwater infrastructure will be established through federal funding after extensive support from the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the National Municipal Stormwater Alliance (NMSA).
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New Generator Rolls Into Ocean Energy
1/12/2023
Tsunamis, hurricanes, and maritime weather are monitored using sensors and other devices on platforms in the ocean to help keep coastal communities safe—until the batteries on these platforms run out of juice.
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Recent Storms Reveal Extent Of Crisis: Drought And Long-Term Water Supply Threat Will Continue
1/12/2023
California continues to battle a series of significant storms, bringing much needed rain to the entire state.
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Researchers Propose A More Effective Method To Predict Floods
1/9/2023
More of us are vulnerable to the effects of flooding than ever before due to changes in climate, land use, infrastructure and population growth in recent decades. It is, therefore, crucial to accurately predict flood frequency and severity to reduce physical and economic losses.
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Dry Conditions Expected To Persist For The Missouri River Basin
1/6/2023
For the 2022 calendar year, Missouri River basin runoff above Sioux City, Iowa totaled 19.3 million acre-feet, 75% of average. This was the 30th lowest annual runoff for the Missouri River Basin in 125 years of record-keeping.
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Microplastics Flow Into Gulf Waters
1/5/2023
Plastic pollution has been recorded in eight freshwater streams running into Gulf St Vincent, confirming the regular flow of microplastics into local marine environments – and the need for better waste management systems.
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Delaware Accepting Proposals For Wastewater, Surface Water And Drinking Water Planning Grants
12/29/2022
State government agencies, county and municipal governments, and conservation districts can now submit proposals to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the Delaware Division of Public Health to receive matching grants for wastewater, surface water and drinking water project planning. Proposals must be received by 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023.
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Statement By Administrator Regan On Bipartisan Funding Bill
12/23/2022
In response to Congress passing a bipartisan funding bill, which includes $10.135B for EPA’s annual budget, an increase of $576M above EPA’s previous year’s funding, provides $1B in much-needed relief for communities impacted by the recent Hurricanes, and invests $600M in Jackson, Mississippi’s water system, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan issued the following statement:
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Changing Climate, Shift To More Extreme Weather Intensify Risk Of Flooding In California
12/16/2022
California’s shift to a hotter and drier climate is intensifying flood risk across the state and demands action, even during ongoing drought. With warmer temperatures, California needs to be prepared for more extreme flood events brought on by storms producing more rain than snow.