Last year, Google awarded million to Black founders across the country. Since then, they’ve pursued their visions and built their businesses. For Seyi and Jamail, cofounders of Varuna in Austin, TX, that’s meant fighting for cleaner water. Learn more at: https://startup.google.com/
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'Right to clean water' legal battle seen as accountability issue for Titusville
In every iteration of the legal fight between the city of Titusville and Speak Up Titusville, the city has cited an example of a similar dilemma in Orange County, where a right to clean water charter ...
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Rep. Vasquez inquires about troubled water utility in Southern New Mexico
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) sent a letter to top officials to “ensure the safety” of residents who receive water from CRRUA.
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Young Nevadans must use their voice in fight against climate change (opinion)
President Biden’s clean energy plan is expanding opportunities for Nevadans and bringing young people to the table on this issue. A second Trump term will do the opposite, by taking away clean energy ...
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Lawmakers propose bill to prevent investors from profiting off water scarcity: 'Not a commodity for the rich and powerful'
The Future of Water Act is a critical bill, seeking to prevent water from being traded as a commodity and help to prevent water speculation.
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Accidents claim 287 lives in Thailand during week-long water fighting festival
Traditionally, thousands of tourists from across the world flock to Thailand to celebrate the water fighting festival, which was added to the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritages of humanity ...
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UMD students are working on bringing clean water to villages in Kenya
held a silent auction event at Hoops Brewery in Duluth on Thursday to raise funds and share an update on a years-long project that will bring clean water to villages in Kenya. “Our club began in ...
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Polluters Must Pay to Clean Up Toxic PFAS Mess
Over the last year, various industries have lobbied for liability waivers to avoid accountability for clean-up costs. This includes the water privatization industry, which spent at least $200,000 in ...
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E.P.A. Will Make Polluters Pay to Clean Up Two ‘Forever Chemicals’
He added that “local governments, landowners, and businesses will now likely have to devote resources that could have been used to improve our environment to fighting ... clean up PFAS in public ...
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Apple increases investment in clean energy and water
Apple is making significant strides in expanding its clean energy and water ... become active participants in the fight against climate change. Advancing Water Resilience through Nature-Based ...
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America’s toxic tap water problem
Today, we hear how a city in New Mexico has struggled with high levels of arsenic in its water — and how its residents are fighting back. Despite being the world’s wealthiest nation ...
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Farmers increasingly joining Ohio's program to fight toxic slime, protect water supply
The program, H2Ohio, was launched by Gov. Mike DeWine's administration five years ago, after harmful algae blooms started to threaten drinking water supplies, hamper tourism, and raise concern ...
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Farmers increasingly joining Ohio's program to fight toxic slime, protect water supply
The program, H2Ohio, was launched by Gov. Mike DeWine's administration five years ago, after harmful algae blooms started to threaten drinking water supplies, hamper tourism, and raise concern about ...