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The proposed federal rule would preserve the existing PFOA and PFOS limits while allowing eligible public water systems to request up to two additional years to comply.
Dutchess County reported continuing recovery on July 6 after a severe summer storm caused countywide damage and service disruptions. Rochdale is within the Town of Poughkeepsie, but officials have not released a Rochdale-specific damage total.
A June application sought to transfer operating approval for the noncommunity water system serving Chalk Hill Village Plaza. The application was marked returned June 22, with no approval or service interruption reported.
The Maryland Public Service Commission scheduled a May 28 public hearing at LaVale Library on Solar Star Allegany South LLC’s proposed 4.95-megawatt solar facility in Allegany County.
Friends of Big Bear Valley says it has secured the $10 million needed to purchase the 63-acre Moon Camp property on Big Bear Lake, though the sale has not been confirmed as closed.
Kannapolis’ latest documented status keeps mandatory Level 2 water restrictions in place as the city says rainfall has not ended ongoing drought conditions.
Texas City has published its 2026 drinking-water quality report, giving residents the latest official information on the municipal water system.
Governments across Latin America are activating contingency plans as El Niño strengthens, with officials preparing water, energy, transport and firefighting systems.
The World Meteorological Organization says weak El Niño conditions emerged in the tropical Pacific during March-May and are expected to strengthen during July-September 2026.
NOAA forecasts dangerous heat across broad parts of the United States, with the highest extreme-heat risk in the Great Basin from Aug. 4-6 and rapid-onset drought possible in several agricultural regions.
The North American Wetlands Conservation Council is scheduled to review and approve 2026 projects from Canada, Mexico and the United States at an August 13 meeting in Fargo, North Dakota.
The EPA is proposing to keep federal limits for PFOA and PFOS while allowing eligible public water systems to request more time to comply. A separate proposal would rescind standards for four other PFAS categories.
Minnesota officials said August 6 that improving conditions could allow the state to wind down its peacetime-emergency response, but the Boundary Waters closure remains in place with no reopening date announced.
The Healey-Driscoll administration announced grants for six regional partnerships working with municipalities and local organizations on restoration, flood reduction, water quality and climate resilience.
A University of Iowa research project will combine NASA satellite observations with precipitation, groundwater and water-quality data to help utilities anticipate nitrate changes in Iowa rivers and streams.
A scheduled Army Corps water release for the Carlsbad Irrigation District is projected to cut Santa Rosa Lake storage from about 40,000 acre-feet to 3,500 acre-feet and close the state park’s boat ramp.
NOAA has documented how satellite heat-signature data supported wildfire awareness and response during Nebraska’s Morrill Fire, which ignited March 12 and was described as the largest wildfire in state history.
Montana DEQ is accepting public comments on proposed energy-related administrative rules through August 7, 2026. The rules have not been adopted.
Michigan EGLE said smoke from ongoing Canadian wildfires could push fine-particle pollution to unhealthy levels beginning July 15, 2026.
The Moore administration announced a Code Red, or very unhealthy, air-quality condition in western Maryland on July 17, 2026, and urged residents to monitor readings and take protective measures.
Monrovia and the property owners have agreed to a proposed $2 million purchase that would stop planned residential development and add the 8-acre site to the Hillside Wilderness Preserve, pending review and final approval.
Ocean Isle Beach suspended public irrigation, its Town Center Park splash pad and beach-access foot-wash stations after Brunswick County imposed Stage 3 mandatory water-shortage restrictions.
