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17 Jun 2020 VEVEY, Switzerland

Nestle To Downscale Controversial North America Water Bottling Activities

Bottled water giant Nestle has announced a new strategic direction for its water bottling business to focus on “functional” water (mineral, vitamin, etc) and high-end international brands (eg San Pellegrino and Perrier). The decision, announced 11 June, includes potential acquisitions to grow this category as well as dispositions, including a majority of its contentious North American waters business...

25 Apr 2020 BILLINGS MT, United States

US Judge Halts Tar Sands Pipeline, Citing Ecosystem Impacts Of Water-crossings

A federal judge in the US state of Montana has ruled that the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) violated the law when it approved an important water-crossing permit for the contentious Keystone XL tar sands pipeline system which runs from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin in Alberta, Canada to refineries, oil tank farms and pipeline distribution systems in central and southern US states...

27 Dec 2019 ANKARA, Turkey

Conflict Then Flash Floods: 230,000 Children Affected In Northern Syria

Flash flooding in northern Syria has particularly affected over 230,000 children who have already been displaced by conflict in 2019, according to NGO Save the Children.In Northwest Syria, several camps were inundated, with the rain destroying about 500 tents and additional tents being abandoned when they became uninhabitable...

16 Dec 2019 DENVER CO

United States: Feds Announce Review Of Interstate Colorado Water Pact

Federal water managers are starting to review a crucial 2007 agreement for seven Western states to share drought-diminished water supplies from the Colorado River ahead of talks about revising and renewing it beginning in 2026, U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said Friday.

8 Apr 2019 CARACAS, Venezuela

Thousands Of Venezuelans Protest Water And Power Outages, Maduro Government

Tens of thousands of Venezuelans rallied in the country’s capital Caracas April 6 to protest water and power outages, and the administration of President Nicolas Maduro who they blame for the crisis.The protesters back opposition leader Juan Guaido, head of the opposition-controlled National Assembly who is recognized as Venezuela’s legitimate head of state by the United States and other Western countries...

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22 Mar 2019 DENVER CO, United States

Western US States Agree Drought Plan For Sharing, Reduction Of Use, Of Troubled Colorado River

Following about 20 years of drought and shrinkage in available Colorado River water resources, negotiators for seven Western states (Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and California) and federal authorities agreed March 19 to a new sharing plan including voluntary conservation measures...

8 Mar 2019 WASHINGTON DC, United States

World Bank Group, Other International Organizations Can Be Sued In The US When Their Loans Cause Environmental Damage

The United States Supreme Court has ruled for the first time that The World Bank Group and other international organizations can be sued in the US when international investments go wrong and damage the environment. The World Bank Group is the largest single investor in water projects globally.The Court issued a 7-1 decision in Jam v...

3 Feb 2019 WASHINGTON DC, United States

US Intelligence Community Warns Of Climate Change Threats

"Climate hazards such as extreme weather, higher temperatures, droughts, floods, wildfires, storms, sea level rise, soil degradation, and acidifying oceans are intensifying, threatening infrastructure, health, and water and food security," according a new report representing the consensus view among the US's top intelligence officials...

8 Oct 2018 CORVALLIS, United States

OOSKAnews Voices: The Long View On Long-Term Climate Impacts: Building Cathedrals Of Resilience

OOSKAnews Voices is a series of guest “opinion columns” written by senior participants in different parts of the international water community. In this article, John H. Matthews, co-founder and secretariat coordinator for the Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA), which is chaired by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) and the World Bank, observes that cities are the landscapes where most climate adaptation decisions are being negotiated and contested...

29 Jun 2018 WASHINGTON DC

Contracts Awarded For Protection Of US Dams From Cyber Attacks

The US Department of Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation earlier this month awarded a $45 million, five-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for IT risk management services to two private companies. The two companies, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. (NYSE: BAH) and Spry Methods will provide technical and professional services to support the threat monitoring systems for more than 600 dams scattered across 17 western states and managed by the bureau...

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23 Jan 2018 LUSAKA, Zambia

Zambia Closer to Containment of Cholera?

International health observers from the United Nations, the US Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) and the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) in Zambia are reported to be “happy” with the country’s response to its ongoing cholera crisis (Lusaka Times). The reports come soon after the government announced that schools, churches and markets in Zambia are now reopening three weeks after emergency disease containment measures were introduced...

15 Jan 2018 LUSAKA, Zambia

$35 Million USD For Water Improvement in Western Province

The Zambia government has secured more than 38 million United States dollars for the construction and rehabilitation of water supply and sanitation facilities in 16 districts in Western province. Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection Permanent Secretary Ed Chomba says the project, being funded by the African Development Bank and OPEC funds for international development will be implemented over a period of five years.