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Study is first to detect, track multiple cancer-causing viruses in wastewater. #wastewatersurveillance #virus #cancer #wastewater https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/05/26/from-the-labs-study-is-first-to-detect-track-multiple-cancer-causing-viruses-in-wastewater/

70-foot wastewater geyser reflects New Mexico’s latest oilfield challenge. #NewMexico #oil #wastewater #pollution #oilfield #producewater https://sourcenm.com/2026/05/26/70-foot-wastewater-geyser-reflects-new-mexicos-latest-oilfield-challenge/

Occurrence of parabens in aquatic environments and sediments and efficiency of wastewater treatment plants in parabens removal. #parabens #wastewater #removal https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-55348-5

Tampa officials hand out 430 citations since December amid ongoing drought. #Florida #drought #citation #water https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/live-tampa-officials-discuss-water-restrictions-amid-drought/

Nukes and AI require 1.4 million gallons of water a day at New Mexico lab. In a state that’s already short on the resource, Los Alamos National Laboratory expects to double water use. #datacenter #NewMexico #water #nuclear https://www.hcn.org/articles/nukes-and-ai-require-1-4-million-gallons-of-water-a-day-at-new-mexico-lab/

Staff in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District are watching their 13 reservoirs in the Willamette Valley closely as summertime approaches after an historically warm winter left the area with little to no snowpack in many places. #Washington #water #drought #snowpack https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/22/army-corps-willamette-reservoirs-drought/

The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation is currently seeking public input on its proposed solid waste regulations, which address updates concerning organic waste facilities, depackaging operations, and the land application of biosolids. #biosolids #Vermont #wastewater #sewage https://www.indexbox.io/blog/vermont-draft-solid-waste-rules-organic-waste-depackaging-and-pfas-updates/

#innewsoftheabsurd Stardust Solutions has raised $75 million since 2023 from investors who are betting that global warming could get so out of control that governments might decide to pay the Israeli-U.S. startup to spray millions of tons of sunlight-reflecting aerosols into the stratosphere. #geoengineering #Israel #followthemoney #investment #globalwarming https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/15/a-closely-guarded-plan-to-cool-earth-is-revealed-00920438

Arizona, Nevada and California would still have to take massive cuts in their Colorado River water supplies under a new, preliminary plan devised by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. #water #ColoradoRiver #California #Nevada #Arizona https://tucson.com/news/local/environment/article_0c1d13a0-c909-4d34-ad1b-4f766b605983.html

Kansas City to open new wastewater plant to turn excrement into fertilizer. #Missouri #wastewater #biosolids #sewage #fertilizer #infrastructure https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/kansas-city-to-open-new-wastewater-plant-to-turn-excrement-into-fertilizer/ar-AA22tL4e

Lebanon City Council creating committee to find new wastewater facility site. #wastewater #infrastructure #Tennessee https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/lebanon-committee-wastewater-facility-site/amp/

Water Is Quietly Becoming One of the Biggest Risks in Energy. #Nexus #water #oil #energy https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Water-Is-Quietly-Becoming-One-of-the-Biggest-Risks-in-Energy.html

Macau looks to expand recycled water use in Cotai. #water #reclamation #Macau https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/macau-looks-to-expand-recycled-water-use-in-cotai.html

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Governor Ron DeSantis signs data center regulations into law. #datacenters #legislation #Florida #water https://weartv.com/news/local/florida-governor-signs-data-center-regulations-into-law

Texas’ booming data center industry could dramatically increase pressure on the state’s water supply in the coming years. #Texas #water #datacenters https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2026-05-07/texas-water-data-centers-ai-report?_amp=true

The price tag of the Riverhead Sewer District’s biosolids reduction project has increased to approximately $21.1 million, more than double its original estimated cost. #biosolids #infrastructure #NewYork #finance https://riverheadlocal.com/2026/05/08/riverhead-sewer-district-biosolids-project-cost-rises-again-town-board-may-5-meeting-wrap/

Utah scientists fear the proposed Stratos Project would generate enough heat to alter temperatures, strain wildlife and intensify environmental threats around the Great Salt Lake. #Utah #datacenters #water #heat #environment https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2026/05/07/utahs-data-center-could-create/

Grapevine to issue $30M in debt to cover water, wastewater plant projects. #infrastructure #water #wastewater #CertificatesofObligation #debt #Texas https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/grapevine-colleyville-southlake/government/2026/05/06/grapevine-to-issue-30m-in-debt-to-cover-water-wastewater-plant-projects/

Raw sewage from nearly 40,000 people and businesses is being pumped straight into the sea because the British overseas territory of Gibraltar does not have, and has never had, a wastewater treatment plant. #wastewater #pollution #MediterraneanSea #Gibraltar https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/uk-territory-gibraltar-dumps-raw-sewage-mediterranean

The first global conference dedicated to how data visualisation can transform public understanding of our changing planet and support informed decision-making in the face of climate challenges. Visualising Climate 2026 Bologna, Italy • 4–6 November #climate #datavisualization #conference https://visualisingclimate.com/