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EPA seeks to relax standards for PFAS in drinking water and to hand off oversight authority to Arizona for underground injection wells and to North Dakota for coal ash disposal. circleofblue.org/newsletter/fed… Federal Water Tap news from @circleofblue

In Pittsburgh, residents will vote next week whether to ban privatization of the city water system. Federal regulators want PFAS limits in drinking water. Chemical company to pay New Jersey $450 million to settle a PFAS lawsuit. circleofblue.org/stream/

Trump administration's NOAA has terminated the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative, a program to help Pacific Northwest tribes and rural communities prepare for climate change. Work on drought, extreme heat events, and sea level rise ceases. circleofblue.org/newsletter/fed…

Mining wastewater for rare elements we need. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. nytimes.com/2025/05/13/sci…

This week's Federal Water Tap is out! circleofblue.org/water-tap/?utm… Crisp, clear national news updates on key water and sanitation issues from @circleofblue

Federal Water Tap from @circleofblue is out! circleofblue.org/water-tap/?utm…

pdx.edu/news/origins-p… We remain inspired by the innovators in the Madden family and the MURP graduates of Portland State University with whom we had the honor to collaborate on @PortlandLoo

phlush.org/portlandhunt/ Join the fun. Help map Portland's restrooms. It's not too late. Come to tomorrow's check in - 6pm Pacific / 9pm Eastern.

Tomorrow's the virtual check in! 6pm Pacific / 9 pm Eastern New volunteers welcome to ID all welcoming toilet facilities in the great city of Portland and get them on The Bathroom App. phlush.org/portlandhunt/

How not to do it. Similar rules DIY on on-site DIY built systems apply in rural areas in all industrialized countries. #onsite #sanitation #composting #toilets theguardian.com/world/2025/apr…

Join PHLUSH and The Bathroom App for the restroom scavenger hunt in Portland, Oregon. Free. Fun. Events. A chance to explore a city of diverse and fascinating neighborhoods. Why? Because EVERYBODY has to go! phlush.org/portlandhunt/

Another Monday with more important news from @circleofblue mailchi.mp/circleofblue/f…

3,483 NSF research grants from Biden administration under attack because award criteria may have "some connection to social justice, environmental justice, race, and gender. Hundreds of water research projects are listed." Gr8 reporting, @circleofblue ! mailchi.mp/circleofblue/f…

Starbucks is No Longer ‘America’s Bathroom.’ It Never Should Have Been. usa.streetsblog.org/2025/01/29/sta…

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"I can rarely find a decent pot to piss in around San Diego,” @mckelmer writes. "And becoming pregnant made this more obvious." voiceofsandiego.org/2024/11/26/its…