Water Hub at Climate Nexus
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Making water communications more accessible & activism more effective, so the people most impacted by water challenges have greater power to set the solutions.
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'Advocacy organizations Northeast Action Collective, @WestStRecovery, and Bayou City Waterkeeper say private line sewer leaks are creating health risks to families and Northeast Houston residents.'
More on our partners' campaign from @SarahKGrunau: houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…
.@AmericanRivers' 2024 #MostEndangeredRivers list is out & focuses on how #SCOTUS ' #Sackett decision has harmed #CleanWaterAct protections.
'These are rivers where the public has a chance to speak up and make good things happen' - Amy Souers Kober
🗞️Dinah Voyles Pulver: usatoday.com/story/news/nat…
This is our point today City of Houston Houston Public Works. Invest in Houston water infrastructure. Support funding for private sewer lateral repairs. Houstonians should not have to live with sewage in their homes. #justiceinthesewers #publichealth #equity #cleanwater
ICYMI, the #WECRCaucus making waves in DC last week for safe, reliable, affordable water for all. 💧🚰
Big thanks to Senate EPW Democrats, Energy and Commerce Committee, House Democrats, @EPAWater, & Council on Environmental Quality for meeting w/Caucus community leaders!
#WaterWeek2024 #WaterIsAHumanRight #WaterEquity #OneWater
Our friends at West Street Recovery, Bayou City Waterkeeper, & Northeast Action Collective are making noise for a private sewer lateral fund! City of Houston & @houpublicworks, #publichealth doesn't stop at the property line. A #poofreeHOU belongs to all Houstonians. bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/wp-content/upl…
Our #JustInfrastructure campaign points a spotlight on how federal funding is making our communities more climate resilient. Read one of our media hits on #Flooding in the #GreatLakes from @KariLydersen1 in @ensia: ensia.com/features/flood…
Find more ➡️ justinfrastructure.org
The #WECRCaucus is in D.C. for #WaterWeek2024 talking to Congress about safe, affordable water— from #PFAS contamination, to #WaterInfrastructure , to Indigenous water rights! Learn more at climatewaterequity.org
#WaterWeek2024 #WECRCaucus #WaterIsAHumanRight
Yesterday, the EPA unveiled historic new regulations for #PFAS in our drinking water. See what water advocates from MKE Water Commons, WeThePeopleDet, GreenLatinos, and more are saying in this roundup from EWG: ewg.org/news-insights/…
With federal funding, EEECHO (the Education, Economics, Environmental, Climate And Health Organization) will lead efforts to build flood resilience for the historic neighborhoods around Turkey Creek.
💧See more #JustInfrastructure case studies at justinfrastructure.org
In Charleston, SC, heavy rains & rising sea levels are causing sewage overflows, posing risks for residents. Environmental advocates stress the role of #ClimateChange and lax septic tank regulations.
Read more from Daniel Shailer for Inside Climate News: insideclimatenews.org/news/07042024/…
Today, the Biden administration finalized stricter limits on #PFAS in drinking water. The new limits will require utilities to reduce them to the lowest level that can be reliably measured, improving the health and safety of millions.
Michael Phillis for The Associated Press: apnews.com/article/foreve…
2024 is the year of water 💧 Check out the level of national, bipartisan support for water infrastructure funding in this year’s The Value of Water poll: uswateralliance.org/programs/the-v…
Calling All Law Students in Michigan that have an interest in #WaterJustice should join this effort! WE Legal Fellowship | We The People @CWSC wethepeopleofdetroit.com/we-legal-fello…
The artwork of our #JustInfrastructure campaign is a glimpse into the change driven by federally funded projects across the U.S. and charting a new path to climate resilience and water justice.
Learn more about the projects that inspired the artwork ⬇️ justinfrastructure.org