July 29, 2022

This Week's Highlights: Billion dollar weather and climate disasters, healthy soils hold more water, new warnings on PFAs and PFAs Drinking Water Grant in Missouri, underground poison, flash drought, water learning in St. Louis, and Missouri legislation to hide fines for Missouri polluters from the public

MISSOURI
Fines for Missouri Polluters to be Hidden from Public
Fines for Missouri polluters to be hidden from public under law backed by Parson
St. Louis Post Dispatch

EPA PFAS in Drinking Water Grant Awarded
EPA Awards $25K Research Grant to University of Missouri Students to Address PFAS in Drinking Water
US Environmental Protection Agency

Underground Poisonous Straws in Trenton
‘Time bomb’ lead pipes set to be removed. But first water utilities have to find them
Missouri Independent

Missouri Part of ‘Flash Drought’
'Flash drought' conditions reported as far east as Massachusetts amid a record-breaking hot summer
CNN Weather

Earth, Wind and Water Camp at SLU
SLU Students Lead Earth, Wind and Water Camp for High Schoolers
Saint Louis University

MOBOT’s New Visitor Center to Include Water-Saving Features
MOBOT’s new visitor center opens next month. But without a little-known nursery, it wouldn’t be nearly as cool
St Louis Magazine

NATIONAL
Eat Less Protein to Improve Water Quality
Balancing protein in your diet could improve water quality
Science Daily

Healthy Soils hold more Water, Lessen Heat Stress
Soil quality critical to help some U.S. crops weather heat stress from climate change
Science Daily

August is National Water Quality Month
August is National Water Quality Month. Here are 8 things you can do at home to protect your water.
News 12 Long Island

New Warnings on PFAS
U.S. Issues New Warnings on 'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water
US News and World Report

Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters
Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters
NOAA National Centers for Climate Information

Hazardous spill hot spots
EPA Report Identifies Hot Spots for Hazardous Spills Into Drinking Water Sources
Circle of Blue, Where Water Speaks

WORLD
Groundwater, Making the Invisible Visible
Groundwater, making the invisible visible
UN World Water Development Report 2022