August 4, 2023

This Week's News: Grand River watershed impaired use, wastewater may release into impaired river, no way to prevent another 1993 flood, state park hosts wild herbal classes, MR340 halted Wednesday over unsafe Missouri River, Colorado River Basin lost 10 trillion gallons of water, US judge blocks water pipeline, cup makes drinkable water from creeks, Clean Water and Air Act violated, EPA takes action, and a new study maps 'nutrient fingerprint'. 

MISSOURI
Wastewater May Release into Impaired River
Missouri May Allow Meatpacker to Release Wastewater into Already-Impaired River
Missouri Independent

No Way to Prevent Another 1993 Flood
No Amount of Money or Effort can Prevent Another 1993 Flood, Experts Say
Columbia Missourian 

State Park Hosts Wild Herbal Classes
Current River State Park Hosts Wild Herbal Classes Aug. 12 and 13
Missouri DNR

Grand River Watershed Reaches Impaired Use 
Grand River Watershed Reaches Impaired Use Level by DNR
Missouri DNR
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MR340 Halted Wednesday over Unsafe Missouri River
World’s Longest Nonstop River Race Halted Wednesday Over Unsafe Missouri River, Weather Conditions
KSDK

NATIONAL
CRB Lost 10 Trillion Gallons of Water
Colorado river Basin Has Lost 10 Trillion Gallons of Water Due to Climate Change: Study
NBC News

US Judge Blocks Water Pipeline 
US Judge Blocks Water Pipeline in Montana That was Meant to Boost Rare Fish
The Associated Press | Newsday

Cup Makes Drinkable Water from Creeks 
Water–Purifying Cup Makes Drinkable Water From Creeks and Streams
UT News

New Study Maps ‘Nutrient Fingerprint’
What’s Polluting Tampa Bay’s Water? A New Study Maps its ‘Nutrient Fingerprint’
Tampa Bay Times

Clean Water and Air Act Violated, EPA Takes Action
EPA Takes Action to Protect Delaware River and to Hold Delhi, NY Company Accountable for Violating Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act
United States EPA