Congratulations to Brandy Bossle, winner of the WQS poster award granted this year at the National Meeting in Little Rock. Her poster was entitled: Mercury Bioaccumulation in Bluegill and Largemouth Bass From a Hunting and Fishing Site in South Carolina, USA
New York Times Water News
- Northwest’s Salmon Population May Be Running Out of TimeThe Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office found that some salmon species are “on the brink of extinction.” Habitat loss, climate change and other factors are to blame, it said.
- Former Michigan Governor Charged With Neglect in Flint Water CrisisMichigan’s solicitor general announced criminal charges against Rick Snyder, the former governor, for “willful neglect of duty,” saying he failed to protect residents during the Flint water crisis.
- Rick Snyder Arraigned on Neglect Charges for Flint Water DisasterEx-governor Rick Snyder was leading the state when the city’s water became tainted in 2014.
EPA Water News
- EPA Awards Grant to University of California, Riverside Student Team for Innovative Technology ProjectRIVERSIDE (January 22, 2021) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a University of California, Riverside (UCR) research team as a recipient of its People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) grant program, alongside 31 other student teams from across the country.
- EPA Awards Grant to Stanford Student Team for Innovative Technology ProjectsWASHINGTON (January 22, 2021) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a Stanford University student research team as a recipient of its People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) grant program, alongside 31 other student teams from across the country.
- EPA Delivers Results on PFAS Action PlanWASHINGTON (January 19, 2021) — Today, the U.S.