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What’s Up With Water – June 21, 2021

Circle of Blue

It’s rekindling memories of the historic drought of 2012 to 2016, when over 2,600 wells across the state stopped producing water. The trend lines aren’t promising, so government agencies and nonprofit groups are preparing for a difficult summer in which thousands of wells could fail. They have more data and sharper insights….and

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What’s Up With Water – July 12, 2021

Circle of Blue

Ken Austin, the emergency services manager in Fresno County, California, had started to discuss the challenges government agencies face in responding to drought, when he stopped, then apologized for being distracted. The post What’s Up With Water – July 12, 2021 appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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We’re back in court this week defending Canada’s Impact Assessment Act from the Alberta government

Enviromental Defense

This week, on March 21 and 22, the federal government is defending its Impact Assessment Act (IAA) (formerly Bill C-69) at the Supreme Court of Canada. The case was heard by the Alberta Court of Appeal in February 2021. That’s why we’re in court defending this law. So back to court we go. Why are we intervening?

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The Stream, June 18, 2021: Study Finds Widespread Pesticide Contamination In German Streams

Circle of Blue

A new report out of the UK calls on the government to improve the country’s climate adaptation plan. In this blistering year in California drinking water wells are going dry in increasing numbers, rekindling memories of the historic drought of 2012 to 2016, when more than 2,600 wells across the state stopped producing water.

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First State to Authorize Use of the 2021 IgCC

Greenbuilding Law

Maryland is on the cusp of being the first state in the country to authorize use of the new 2021 edition of the International Green Construction Code for public and private building. 46 days after publication allowing for a comment period, the Department will be free to adopt the 2021 IgCC by regulation. . The backstory is important.

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Western Wildfires are Burning Through Local and State Budgets 

Union of Concerned Scientists

Since local and state governments are on the frontlines of paying for worsening wildfires, they should also be on the leading edge of holding fossil fuel companies accountable. Perhaps less obvious is the importance of state and local governments in holding the fossil fuel industry accountable. Source: CCST 2020.

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Research Roundup: FDA Uses Fall and Winter 2021 to Release Significant New Guidance Governing Hot-Button Life Sciences Research Topics

Arnold Porter

FDA’s decision to issue this investigator-specific guidance follows publication of a draft sponsor-specific safety reporting guidance in June 2021, and is part of an effort to ultimately replace the older guidance documents with role-specific guidance. 2021) (RWE Draft Guidance). 2021) (Registry Draft Guidance).

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