Drinking water

Considering the Barriers to Clean, Safe Water on World Water Day

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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CREEMORE, Ontario, March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As we approach World Water Day on March 22, Water First Education and Training Inc. wants to know what safe water means to you.

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  • CREEMORE, Ontario, March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As we approach World Water Day on March 22, Water First Education and Training Inc. wants to know what safe water means to you.
  • For most of us, safe water means not even considering the act of turning on the tap, cooking dinner, or taking a shower.
  • Reflecting on the importance of World Water Day and raising awareness of the disproportionate effects of climate change and the number of drinking water advisories in Indigenous communities, John Millar, Water First’s Founder and Executive Director, says, “To me, safe water means the ability to feel respected because everyone should have access to safe, clean drinking water in Canada.
  • “To me, safe water means turning on the tap and not wondering if the source of the water was safe, or considering what equipment was used by how many skilled people,” says Water First Project Manager Krysta Wordock.

Artesian Resources Corporation Reports 2023 Year-End Earnings and Fourth Quarter Results

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Tax, Information technology, PFAS, Delmarva Peninsula, ACB, CoBank, Depreciation, Overalls, SLP, Investment, Water, Series, Delaware Public Service Commission, Drinking water, Ageing, Real estate

NEWARK, Del., March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Artesian Resources Corporation (Nasdaq: ARTNA), a leading provider of water and wastewater services, and related services, on the Delmarva Peninsula, today announced earnings results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.

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  • NEWARK, Del., March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Artesian Resources Corporation (Nasdaq: ARTNA), a leading provider of water and wastewater services, and related services, on the Delmarva Peninsula, today announced earnings results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.
  • The primary refund calculation for both 2023 and 2022 was based on the average loan balance outstanding.
  • “In April 2023 we filed a request for an increase in water rates in our Delaware operations.
  • Federal and state income tax expense increased $0.3 million, or 32.4%, primarily due to higher pre-tax income in 2023 compared to 2022.

2024 APEGA Summit Award Recipients Announced

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
University, First Nations, Environment, Sanitation, Motivation, Face, TC, Earth science, APEGA, Woman, Schulich, Trust, Education, Research, Summit Awards, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Faculty, Student, Housing, Breast cancer, Drinking water, Management

Edmonton, March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) has announced the recipients of this year’s Summit Awards.

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  • Edmonton, March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) has announced the recipients of this year’s Summit Awards.
  • The annual Summit Awards Gala will take place on Thursday, April 25, in Edmonton and returns to a fully in-person event this year.
  • More information about the gala, as well as biographies and photos of recipients are available online at apega.ca/summit-awards/gala.
  • Congratulations to the 2024 APEGA Summit Award recipients:
    Dr. William (Bill) Rosehart, P.Eng., from Calgary, is receiving the Centennial Leadership Award for his work as a professional engineer, professor, and dean of the University of Calgary’s Schulich School of Engineering (Schulich).

Clean Harbors Launches “Total PFAS Solution” Addressing Customers’ Forever Chemicals Needs

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Chemicals, Plastics, Environment, Manufacturing, Environmental Issues, Green Technology, Environmental Health, AFFF, Health, CLH, Certification, Growth, PFAS, PFOS, Transport, PFOA, Groundwater, Birth, Human, Clean Harbors, EPA, Agency, Water, Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid, Airport, Soil, Family, Animal, Drinking water, Total, Cosmetics

Clean Harbors, Inc. (“Clean Harbors”) (NYSE: CLH), the leading provider of environmental and industrial services throughout North America, today introduced its “Total PFAS Solution” to address all the needs of customers related to PFAS (per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances), which are commonly referred to as forever chemicals.

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  • Clean Harbors, Inc. (“Clean Harbors”) (NYSE: CLH), the leading provider of environmental and industrial services throughout North America, today introduced its “Total PFAS Solution” to address all the needs of customers related to PFAS (per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances), which are commonly referred to as forever chemicals.
  • Clean Harbors’ Total PFAS Solution is the industry’s first and only one-stop-shop consisting of eight core elements and providing customers with a range of services from analysis to remediation to disposal.
  • Our Total PFAS Solution provides us an additional avenue to leverage our world-class remediation, transportation and disposal capabilities while contributing to a safer and cleaner environment for all.
  • “Not only can we help them safely eliminate the most dangerous members of the PFAS family, but with today’s launch of our Total PFAS Solution, we can address all of their PFAS needs.”

California American Water Strengthens Water Reliability in Arden-Arcade with New Cottage Way Well

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Friday, April 5, 2024
University, Education, Other Natural Resources, Other Energy, Utilities, Natural Resources, Training, Environment, Energy, Other Education, Sustainability, Well, Water supply, American Water Works, American Water, Water, Arden-Arcade, California, Drinking water, Ageing, Renewable energy

California American Water is proud to announce the completion of the Cottage Way Well Project, a critical investment that helps ensure a safe, reliable water supply for the Arden-Arcade community within the greater Sacramento region.

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  • California American Water is proud to announce the completion of the Cottage Way Well Project, a critical investment that helps ensure a safe, reliable water supply for the Arden-Arcade community within the greater Sacramento region.
  • “The Cottage Way Well is an example of our commitment to providing customers with high-quality drinking water,” said Steve Dutch, Northern Division Engineering Manager at California American Water.
  • Our operations team has installed a Variable Frequency Drive at the Cottage Well site, so the flow rate can change based on demand needs automatically, saving water and energy.”
    The Cottage Way Well project exemplifies California American Water’s continued commitment to preemptively addressing aging infrastructure.
  • California American Water will continue to invest in critical upgrades throughout the region, to help ensure customers have high-quality water for decades to come.

Triple-I: 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast to be ‘Very Active’

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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A very active tropical cyclone season is projected for 2024 in the Atlantic basin, according to a forecast released today by Colorado State University’s (CSU) Department of Atmospheric Science.

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  • A very active tropical cyclone season is projected for 2024 in the Atlantic basin, according to a forecast released today by Colorado State University’s (CSU) Department of Atmospheric Science.
  • Major hurricanes are defined as those with wind speeds reaching Category 3, 4 or 5 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale .
  • It was the third hurricane, and second major hurricane, to make a Florida landfall over the past two seasons.
  • A warmer-than-normal tropical Atlantic provides a more conducive dynamic and thermodynamic environment for hurricane formation and intensification.

H2O Innovation Awarded Eight New Water Treatment Projects, Including its Largest One to Date for the Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Environment, Engineering, Utilities, Manufacturing, Sustainability, Green Technology, Energy, Other Natural Resources, Natural Resources, Ultrafiltration, Yellowstone River, UF, Demographics of Los Angeles, Corporation, City, Water, WTS, Seawater, MBR, Multimedia, Drinking water, Sewage treatment

H2O Innovation Inc. (“H2O Innovation” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that its Water Technologies and Services (WTS) business line obtained eight new water treatment contracts over the past few months.

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  • H2O Innovation Inc. (“H2O Innovation” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that its Water Technologies and Services (WTS) business line obtained eight new water treatment contracts over the past few months.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240403411653/en/
    The most significant of these new contracts is for the largest water reuse project in H2O Innovation’s history: Donald C. Tillman Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF).
  • This treatment system will apply ultrafiltration (UF) and reverse osmosis (RO) to provide reuse water for the City of Los Angeles, California.
  • A second major contract was executed with the City of Billings for their drinking water treatment plant in Montana.

Baron & Budd Shareholder Scott Summy Named to Forbes List of America’s Top 200 Lawyers

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Professional Services, Legal, Environment, Baron, Health, BP, 3M, PFAS, Baron & Budd, P.C., Gulf of Mexico, Lawyer, History, PCB, Multimedia, Drinking water, Pharmaceutical industry

Today, the nationally recognized law firm Baron & Budd is pleased to announce that shareholder and leader of the Environmental Litigation Group, Scott Summy , has been named to the Forbes list of America’s Top 200 Lawyers .

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  • Today, the nationally recognized law firm Baron & Budd is pleased to announce that shareholder and leader of the Environmental Litigation Group, Scott Summy , has been named to the Forbes list of America’s Top 200 Lawyers .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240403388246/en/
    Scott Summy, Shareholder and Leader of the Environmental Litigation Group at Baron & Budd (Photo: Business Wire)
    “It is an honor to be recognized by Forbes among America’s Top Lawyers,” said Summy.
  • “For decades, I have worked alongside many talented individuals to hold companies accountable for environmental contamination concerns across the country.
  • Summy remains committed to environmental protection, leading the charge in environmental tort litigation, recognizing the ongoing importance of safeguarding clean water and the environment.

Judge Approves Historic $12.5 Billion 3M Settlement to Clean America’s Water Supplies

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Legal, Professional Services, Drinking water, Liver, PFAS, Cancer, Environment, Pharmaceutical industry

Napoli Shkolnik and the other members of the PFAS Settlement Steering Committee praised U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel’s decision to approve the historic $12.5 billion settlement with 3M regarding PFAS contamination in America’s public water systems.

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  • Napoli Shkolnik and the other members of the PFAS Settlement Steering Committee praised U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel’s decision to approve the historic $12.5 billion settlement with 3M regarding PFAS contamination in America’s public water systems.
  • The settlement follows the judge’s decision in February to approve a $1.18 billion settlement with DuPont.
  • These settlements were reached after five years of intense litigation that included 30 million pages of discovery documents, and more than 200 depositions.
  • Funds from the settlements will compensate water providers for contamination with the chemicals used widely in nonstick, water- and grease-resistant products, as well as some firefighting foams.

Latin America Construction Equipment Market Strategic Assessment & Forecast 2024-2029, Featuring Key Vendors Caterpillar, Komatsu, Hitachi, XCMG, Liebherr and Volvo Construction Equipment - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, April 1, 2024
Other Construction & Property, Machinery, Construction & Property, Manufacturing, Lithium, Construction, Molybdenum, BYD, Liebherr, Silver, Original equipment manufacturer, Development finance institution, Steel, Gold, Copper, Metal, Growth, Water resources, Carbon, Nickel, XCMG, Investment, Komatsu, Water, Iron, BIM, Manitou, Caterpillar, Airport, Aluminium, USD, Link Belt, Hitachi, Government, Drinking water, Mining, Airline

Caterpillar, Komatsu, Hitachi, XCMG, Liebherr & Volvo Construction Equipment have a substantial market share in the Latin America construction equipment market.

Key Points: 
  • Caterpillar, Komatsu, Hitachi, XCMG, Liebherr & Volvo Construction Equipment have a substantial market share in the Latin America construction equipment market.
  • Earthmoving equipment accounted for the largest market share in the Latin America construction equipment market in 2023.
  • Brazil is the largest market in Latin America construction equipment market.
  • The demand for this equipment will grow sharply in the Latin America construction equipment market in 2024.