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Hydroelectric Project May Have Contributed to India Glacier Disaster

February 25, 2021

A portion of a glacier, called Nanda Devi, broke off in the Chamoli district of the north Indian state of Uttarakhand resulting in a massive flood that killed 204 hit two hydropower projects and caused major mudslides across several days

Water

Autodesk to Acquire Water Infrastructure Technology Provider Innovyze for $1 Billion

Cash transaction will be Autodesk's most expensive ever if it closes as planned in April

Jeff Yoders

February 24, 2021

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Autodesk acquires water infrastructure design and management provider Innovyze for $1 billion, plans to integrate it with Autodesk Civil 3D, BIM360 and other products.

Water Infrastructure

House Debate Starts on Need for Boosted Clean Water Funding

Tom Ichniowski

February 23, 2021

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Key committee chair, Democrat Peter DeFazio, says he will seek "a very ambitious number" for clean mater SRF authorizations.

Phillips & Jordan Awarded $176M Everglades Restoration Contract

Thomas F. Armistead

February 17, 2021

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Contractor will build a 6,000-acre wetland to treat water discharged from reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee.

Infrastructure

ASCE Gives Ohio Infrastructure a C-; Rail Gets High Marks While Levees, Roads, Transit Lag

The state's grades range from a B to a D across 16 categories

Jeff Yoders

February 11, 2021

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Ohio's infrastructure earns a C- from the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Water Agencies Seek Relief for Ratepayers

Pam Hunter McFarland

February 10, 2021

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Drinking water and clean water agencies are looking to President Joe Biden’s $1.9-trillion COVID-19 stimulus plan for additional relief as many continue to provide service to millions of customers unable to pay their bills.

Dupont, Spinoffs Set $4B PFAS Toxic-Cleanup Liability Fund

Mary B. Powers

January 27, 2021

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Firms' escrow account will cover 20 years of legacy liabilities from 'forever chemicals' drinking water pollution occurring before July 1, 2015

Lawsuits and Limits Multiply With PFAS Chemicals Problem

Mary B. Powers

January 20, 2021

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Environmental cleanups are expected to grow exponentially for group of thousands of chemicals with wide business and consumer use, as municipal legal actions rise and Biden administration aims to tighten rules.

Environment

Ex-Michigan Governor, 8 Other Officials Charged in Flint Water Scandal

Work on Line to Secondary Water Source Underway

Annemarie Mannion

January 14, 2021

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But cases against city consultants Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam and Veolia still are pending.

Water Infrastructure

Momentum Builds for Major Protection Systems for Lower Mississippi River Valley

Autumn Cafiero Giusti

January 12, 2021

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Plans are moving ahead this week for two massive projects that would deliver 100-year flood protection for the lower Mississippi Valley. The question is whether the money and political will exists for the two protection systems to materialize.