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2021 Election Preview: Two Cities, Facing Floods and Aridity, Eye Big Public Works

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Virginia Beach is located in a region that is experiencing the highest relative sea-level rise on the U.S. The Idaho capital wants to begin recycling wastewater for industrial use and divert a portion of the recycled water to replenish its aquifer. feet of sea-level rise. feet of sea-level rise by 2100.

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Climate Adaptation Moves Toward Center Stage

Legal Planet

The Bureau of Reclamation got $250 million for desalinization and a billion for water recycling and reuse. billion to help communities deal with risks from heat waves, sea-level rise, and flooding. For instance, the Army Corps of Engineers received four times the amount it got last year for flood control related construction.

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Improved Working Conditions for Recyclers Also Benefit Ocean Health

Ocean Conservancy

Last summer while visiting family in Bogotá, Colombia, a city located 9,000 feet above sea level in the Andes, I noticed more plastics than during my visit a decade ago. I saw human-powered carts carrying vast amounts of recyclable materials. Cheaper virgin plastic decreases the demand for recycled plastic.

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The Stream, May 17, 2023: Morocco Boosts Funding, Ambitions for 30-Year Water Plan

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They are also working with farmers to implement less water-intensive irrigation methods, recycle wastewater, and deliver more fresh water to rural areas, Morocco World News reports. Shifting focus to environmentally friendly infrastructure — including sea walls and pumps — is one likely change planners are preparing for.

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The Stream, November 11, 2021: Thousands March Outside Conference Centers At COP26

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cities consider wastewater recycling programs as water scarcity increases. Some island nations may even find themselves completely underwater in the coming decades as sea levels continue to rise. cities are considering wastewater recycling programs as water supplies become scarcer. In context: A Sinking Metropolis.

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Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 7.1.23

PA Environment Daily

Billion State Budget Without House Agreement; Adjourns To Sept. 18 -- PennLive - Jan Murphy: House, Senate Standoff Over Budget Bills Delays Deal; Senate Adjourns Until Sept. Billion State Budget Without House Agreement; Adjourns To Sept. 18 -- PennLive - Jan Murphy: House, Senate Standoff Over Budget Bills Delays Deal; Senate Adjourns Until Sept.

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20 New Stories - Real Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

Wolf, AG Shapiro To Support A Total Ban On Road Dumping Of Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater; 240.4