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CRS Report: Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs - Background and Issues for Congress

From Elena H. Humphreys comes this CRS report (18 December 2023):'Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs: Background and Issues for Congress'.

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This report is larger than I usually post. I will simply paste the introductory material and some graphics (click to enlarge). The full PDFs are above.

Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs: Background and Issues for Congress
Congress has demonstrated interest in the provision of safe drinking water and in the maintenance of existing drinking water infrastructure. Outbreaks of waterborne diseases (e.g., Legionnaires’ disease) and extended boil water notices in some cities have brought attention to the current condition of the United States’ drinking water infrastructure. In 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimated that, over the next 20 years, the investment needed for drinking water system infrastructure would cost $648.8 billion (2022 dollars). This latest estimate is roughly $51 billion (2022 dollars), or 7.62%, more than EPA’s prior estimate, published in 2018. Approximately 67% (i.e., $436.8 million) of the latest survey’s estimated needs are for projects to repair or rehabilitate water systems’ transmission and distribution networks. EPA’s reports on drinking water infrastructure needs raise several considerations for Congress.

EPA’s 2023 needs estimates follow recent increased congressional interest in drinking water infrastructure. As a reflection of this interest, Congress has increased appropriations in recent years for drinking water financial assistance programs administered by EPA. For example, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58) provides five fiscal years of supplemental appropriations, beginning in FY2022, for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). Further, several recent acts amended the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to authorize other grant programs intended to address specific issues or assist particular communities.

Under SDWA, EPA is required to assess the “capital improvement needs of eligible public water systems” every four years. From 1996 to 2018, EPA published six reports that estimated drinking water infrastructure needs. In 2018, America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA; P.L. 115-270) amended SDWA to require EPA to include an assessment in the needs survey of the costs to replace all lead service lines (LSLs) in eligible public water systems. EPA published the seventh report including these LSL estimates in 2023.

Over the agency’s seven reports, EPA’s estimates of the costs of needed drinking water infrastructure projects have increased (after accounting for changes due to inflation). General findings from EPA’s seven reports include (1) the costs of infrastructure projects for small water systems (defined as those systems serving 3,300 or fewer individuals) comprise a smaller percentage of total drinking water need, but result in higher per-household costs; and (2) the costs associated with replacement or rehabilitation of water system distribution and transmission networks represent the majority of the total estimated drinking water infrastructure need. Although not included in the seventh report, the first through sixth reports identified that the direct costs of infrastructure projects needed to comply with SDWA drinking water regulations (e.g., treatment upgrades) remain a smaller percentage of total drinking water investment need.

Congress has both explicitly and implicitly prioritized certain drinking water infrastructure needs. Statutory requirements provide examples of explicit congressional prioritization, and federal funding decisions arguably provide examples of implicit prioritization. Under the DWSRF, Congress requires that states prioritize projects that are needed to address the most serious human health risks, that are necessary to ensure SDWA compliance, and that assist systems most in need on a per- household basis according to state affordability criteria. Implicit prioritization may take the form of appropriations for specific drinking water financial assistance programs as well as dedicated funding to certain types of projects or specific projects through appropriations.

The increasing scale of drinking water infrastructure needs, including for specific categories of infrastructure needs, raises questions, including about how infrastructure needs are prioritized, how the EPA drinking water infrastructure needs survey aligns with congressional interests, and how that affects use of the survey’s results. Given congressional activities to support drinking water infrastructure needs, one consideration might involve how well the needs surveys align to congressional priorities. An example of how Congress has amended SDWA to align the needs survey to its priorities is the AWIA amendments to require EPA to report on LSL replacement costs. Another consideration might involve the data collection methods used to estimate needs, and the potential tradeoffs of these methods. In addition, a consideration for Congress may involve the scale of needs estimated by the seventh survey, and the distribution of these needs among states. Given the increasing estimated needs, the needs survey and its findings are likely to continue to generate congressional attention.

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"Having lived in the arid deserts of Southern California since the 1970s, my interest in water conservation is a very personal concern. Water! The source of life! Some people are squandering the world's most precious resource while others have too little clean water to drink." - Eric Burdon

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 9 - 15 December 2023

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Starters
Via @pelhamplus: Kona Low Storm Threatens East, West Coasts, And Hawaii With Torrential Rainfall And Flood Risks. https://tinyurl.com/4rx2ueap #PNWater

In @csmonitor: Venezuela redraws a border map. Guyana has thoughts about that. http://tinyurl.com/44rvu5p7 #Essequibo #maduro

 

In @ajc: China’s cyber army is invading critical U.S. services http://tinyurl.com/mr8erhyz #scicomm

 

From @OPB: At @UN climate talks, surveillance cameras are everywhere. Many belong to Emirati company with a murky history. https://tinyurl.com/57whvw79 #COP28UAE

 

It's Water-MDPI, Volume 15, Issue 23 (December -1 2023) – 168 articles

https://bit.ly/48exnFX

 

OPINION in Pagosa Daily Post: Open Letter to

@SecDebHaaland Regarding the Rio Grande Basin. https://tinyurl.com/2mecxs6f

 

Editorial in @BaldwinLIHerald Long Island’s water supply is endangered. There’s an invisible lifeline across Long Island that sustains us all — our aquifer system. https://tinyurl.com/2f9f66ac #NEWater cc: @EAKoebele @nevada_water

 

Replying to @EAKoebele: So wild you tagged me in this — I grew up in Baldwin! I knew - posted an item months ago about Hempstead Lake. I grew up in West Hempstead - right off the Southern State Parkway (exit 17).

 

In Gloucester Daily Times: How a thumb-sized climate migrant with a giant crab claw is disrupting the Northeast's Great Marsh ecosystem https://tinyurl.com/mry6f87a #climate

 

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 11 December 2023 https://bit.ly/3Np0Vse

 

In @csmonitor by @taylor_luck: Fossil fuels: Is a breakthrough within reach at #COP28_UAE? https://tinyurl.com/n36ad2ex #ClimateAction

Fossil fuels: Is a breakthrough within reach at #COP28_UAE? https://tinyurl.com/n36ad2ex #ClimateAction

 

'Final Meeting of the Water and Climate Coalition Leaders' by

@LindseyBlodget_

http://tinyurl.com/y54caren #scicomm

Books and More!
New book from @groundwaterproj: 'Introduction to Fluid Mechanics for Groundwater Scientists' https://tinyurl.com/uk56jbr2 #groundwater

Free book from @groundwaterproj: 'Biotic Transformations of Organic Contaminants' by Bruce E. Rittmann. http://tinyurl.com/3ze6dkwc

From @groundwaterproj: 'Groundwater Storage in Confined Aquifers'. Also in Farsi, Arabic, Italian and Portuguese. https://tinyurl.com/yc3d7sxj #groundwater

Drinking Water/Contaminants
In @Fla_Pol: ‘Never seen a group of substances’ like these: House lawmakers told of the perils of PFAS https://tinyurl.com/4xd8ekx4

European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform - Scope Newsletter http://tinyurl.com/yrsfpc4k #scicomm

Canada
It's @CanadianWater Newsletter - 11 Dec 2023. Great Lakes Microplastics; Nature Reserve Grows; Nova Scotia Funds Climate Projects; Wetlands and Climate; Dike Resilience Funded; More! http://tinyurl.com/46nmbbu9 #scicomm

Today's Tunes
Today's Tune - 9 Dec 2023. Heavy metal. Punk. Two musical genres.They came from The Kinks. Ray Davies wrote/sang 'You Really Got Me' based on a woman in the crowd. Distorted lead guitar is by brother Dave,who trashed his amp. So underrated! https://youtu.be/02TiweAPm4I?si=qJkR_0E5ZK4Mea1A…#aquadocaudio

Today's Tune 10 Dec 2023. Sam Cooke hit #1 on the pop & R & B charts with 'You Send Me'. Blew the white singer's cover right out of the water! Sad that he left us at 33. https://youtu.be/IAmv3EtO6sE?si=tG7tEHw6fmsm1cDf… #aquadocaudio

Today's Tune - 11 Dec 2023. How about some Fleetwood Mac? No, not the old one - the Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie version. 'Go Your Own Way'. They did..R.I.P. Christine! https://youtu.be/p8Ojjn35kP8?si=5MguP3fgW_PXmrEg… #aquadocaudio

Today's Tune - 12 Dec 2023. Love Supertramp - it's all those saxophones! Here is one of my faves - 'It's Raining Again' https://youtu.be/B0o3Ua0MiPY?si=N22ZgziezRpz_O0j… #aquadocaudio

Today's Tune - 13 Dec 2023. A bunch of guys from New Jersey trying to sound like The Beatles. The Knickerbockers had a #20 hit with 'Lies' in 1965. Great sound! Sax man Buddy Randall looks like he wants a guitar. Good old R'n'R! https://youtu.be/BH9YRpz757Y?si=Ucf463FjgS_gLU-u… #aquadocaudio

Today's Tune - 14 Dec 2023. Love this Jackie DeShannon tune - reminds me of Mary Frances! Here's Status Quo and 'When You Walk In The Room'. https://youtu.be/4CAjDazK8zg?si=q6BNdXIbYnFRPNJP… #aquadocaudio

Today's Tune - 15 Dec 2023. This tune was originally done by The Isley Brothers. It was covered by The Human Beinz in 1968 and reached #8. How many times ia the word 'No' utteed? https://youtu.be/f3HpZNE1Z9k?si=weowNEHCOT7JRqcI… #aquadocaudio

Weekly News Media Water Reports\Daily News Media Water Reports
California Water News Daily
California Water News Daily - 9 Dec 2023. https://tinyurl.com/4365cabc #cawater

11 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/yjvfw57m#cawater

12 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/26675997 #cawater

13 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/2cuzkrzh #cawater

Colorado Water News Daily
Colorado Water News Daily - 9 Dec 2023. https://tinyurl.com/4cf3dtxt #cowater

10 Dec 2023. https://tinyurl.com/27tzcdjk #cowater

11 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/e49ftt75 #cowater

12 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/3hhwzp8a #cowater

13 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/2r7k8mu2 #cowater

Portland Water News Daily
Portland Water News Daily - 9 Dec 2023. https://tinyurl.com/ycpzshbb #PDXwater

10 Dec 2023. https://tinyurl.com/28884yzj #PDXwater

11 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/4uvswcrm #PDXwater

12 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/mr2kpy98 #PDXwater

13 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/3xe7y36x #PDXwater

Florida Water News Daily
Florida Water News Daily - 9 Dec 2023. https://tinyurl.com/mprnk5xa #FLwater

12 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/mvaec962 #FLwater

13 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/3rc6auw6 #FLwater

Midcontinent US Water News Daily
Midcontinent US Water News Daily - 9 Dec 2023. https://tinyurl.com/ye24kvje #MCUSwater

10 Dec 2023. https://tinyurl.com/yckedfy7 #MCUSwater

11 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/4ftkbyf3 #MCUSwater

12 Dec 2023 http://tinyurl.com/5xcr48ap #MCUSwater

13 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/yc2ap9hh #MCUSwater

Southeast US Water News Daily
Southeast US Water News Daily - 9 Dec 2023 https://tinyurl.com/hae3n2b2 #SEUSwater

10 Dec 2023. https://tinyurl.com/zk28ru3y #SEUSwater

12 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/5cszfp47 #SEUSwater

13 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/2b49sd5b #SEUSwater

Southwest US Water News Daily
Southwest US Water News Daily - 9 Dec 2023. https://tinyurl.com/mte7xehw #SWUSwater

10 Dec 2023. https://tinyurl.com/mr2s2s5f #SWUSwater

11 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/5hf2x2m6 #SWUSwater

12 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/yc8dej8a #SWUSwater

 

13 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/3dnh2tf8 #SWUSwater

 

Northeast US Water News Daily
Northeast US Water News Daily - 9 Dec 2023. https://tinyurl.com/3mwstcp #NEWater

10 Dec 2023. https://tinyurl.com/29tdfuup #NEWater

11 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/mukpdc6t #NEWater

12 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/3mb8petk #NEWater

13 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/4kwse8xh #NEWater

14 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/yk4w6epy #NEWater

Pacific Northwest Water News Daily
Pacific Northwest Water News Daily - 9 Dec 2023. https://tinyurl.com/2szwzhv6 #PNWater

Pacific Northwest Water News Daily - 10 Dec 2023. https://tinyurl.com/yhhprvmb #PNWater

11 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/mrr4sfnn#PNWater

12 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/3vzf3ykn #PNWater

13 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/ht3dhwb7 #PNWater

14 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/4axu8yjc #PNWater

Texas Water News Daily
Texas Water News Daily - 9 Dec 2023. https://tinyurl.com/5n6ebjat #txwater

12 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/3he4m394 #txwater

13 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/54r2k9mw #txwater

Hawaii Water News Weekly - 
Hawaii Water News Weekly - 11 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/yc5ha5f9 #HAwaii

Oregon Water News Weekly 
11 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/25vn6wu6 #ORwater

Eugene Water News Weekly - 
11 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/2p872dds #EUGwater

California-Centric Stuff
From @UCDavisWater: California water ideas that deserve more attention https://tinyurl.com/3k2u3yka #cawater

The @DWR Water News --> 11 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/4wxvpcbu #cawater

The @CA_DWR Water News -->12 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/2erawc6k #cawater

The @CA_DWR Water News -->13 Dec 2023. http://tinyurl.com/2c6bpjyw #cawater

Nature Briefings

The @Nature Briefing - 14 Dec 2023. What causes bad ‘morning sickness’; Bizarre gut microbes are curiously complex'; Why frightened mice sleep poorly; Biologist loses disability case; Research returns to Chornobyl; DIY scientists make their tools http://tinyurl.com/5n8327jk #scicomm

 

The @Nature Briefing - 13 Dec 2023. COP28 names and shames fossil fuels; Record number of papers retracted in 2023; CAR T promising against immune disorders; First look at asteroid dust brought to Earth; Make data open-stop overlooking librarians! http://tinyurl.com/2jmf25ft #scicomm

 

The @Nature Briefing - 12 Dec 2023. Biocomputer recognizes voices; Critics question ‘self-driving lab’ How CRISPR could help treat Alzheimer’s; Is cannabis bad for teens? Unsung pioneers of sleep and dreaming; ‘I thought, what the heck is this?’ http://tinyurl.com/yeym32dz #scicomm

 

The @Nature Briefing - 11 Dec 2023. Not your average protein; Food finally on #COP28UAE menu; Publish or perish creates ‘non-stop’ authors; Wish list-big US physics projects; Massive shake-up-French science system;Sexism hurts science,wastes $$ http://tinyurl.com/yn8bfbwm #scicomm

Nature Quote
Today's Quote (@Nature12/14/23) “Unlike most people, scientists & science communicators often think humans are nothing special.”M.D. Chris Ellis: science communicators should consider more sensitive & anthropological approach than focusing on ultimate meaningless of life (1/1).

Today's Quote (@Nature 12/13/2023) “I think it's the first time a new species was discovered during a school class.” A fossil dungbeetle was discovered during science teacher Hiroaki Aiba’s class has been named Ceratophyus yatagaii,after the student found it, Kota Yatagai (1/1)

Today's Quote (@Nature12/11/23) “Some Midwest tribes really struggling & I told myself,if we could launch a solar farm there,we could do it anywhere.”Cody 2 Bears of Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in ND on how N. Americans embrace solar farms to generate sustainable energy. (1/1)

Today's Quote (@Nature12/12/23)“Phasing out fossil fuels is not negotiable. World leaders will fail their people & planet unless they accept this reality.” Turning from fossil fuels is neither easy nor painless,notes @Nature editorial. It must happen- question-when,not if. (1/1)

Other Quotes
"The faculty who can’t book a trip in Concur or get along with their colleagues but think they can run the university and handle the legislature? Their misdirected anger always makes me smile." - @ass_deans

"The faculty who can’t book a trip in Concur or get along with their colleagues but think they can run the university and handle the legislature? Their misdirected anger always makes me smile." - @ass_deans

"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others." - Cicero, quoted in @dcexaminer via @TheWeek

"The nice thing about being a celebrity is that when you bore people they think it's their fault." - Henry Kissinger (quoted in @TheKnowledgeUK via @TheWeek)

."There's a fine line between clever and stupid." - @SecBlinken (via @CNN)

Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice." - Will Durant

Water/Climate Jobs
Josh's Water Jobs and More! 12 December 2023 ~234 Jobs! https://bit.ly/41lcBlR #globalwater 

Position: @OregonDEQ (Portland) - Senior Materials Management Coordinator (Natural Resource Specialist 5). Apps due: 4 January 2024. http://tinyurl.com/393jd4ru #JobWaWi

Journals, Newsletters, Podcasts
From @thewaterloop Episode #204: 'Catching the King Tides' with Gabi Kinney. https://youtu.be/doKdhyNuvcw?si=ofnyuQDik9fgmfkW…

In @csmonitor How nearly 200 nations got to yes on climate action. #COP took a historic step in addressing one gap: between clean energy & fossil fuels. But it underlined the work ahead on a second gap: between wealthy and developing countries. http://tinyurl.com/4dbpa3u9 #COP28UAE

 

From @global_wm
December 2023 Newsletter. http://tinyurl.com/yw5fxkjp #scicomm

 

Colorado/Columbia/Rio Grande/Other River Basins

CRS Report: 'Columbia River Treaty Review' https://bit.ly/3GoUi5B #Columbia #Treaty

 

From @nbcbayarea
: Removal of Klamath River dams caps long fight by Native American tribes http://tinyurl.com/yc57trpr #cawater

 

OPINION in Pagosa Daily Post: Open Letter to

@SecDebHaaland Regarding the Rio Grande Basin. https://tinyurl.com/2mecxs6f

 

Webinars and Events

'Central Asia’s Aral Sea: Lessons for Today’s Climate Crisis'. Hybrid Meeting Monday, 11 Dec 2023 9:00–10:30 AM (EST) Zoom meeting: https://tinyurl.com/3nee9jtc #globalwater

 

Congressional Research Service (CRS) and Other Reports

CRS Insight Report: 'Atmospheric Rivers - Background and Forecasting'; My AR (Pineapple Express) Recollections https://bit.ly/3uLRXiu

 

CRS InFocus Report: 'Use of Force in Cyberspace' https://bit.ly/3RqSSfI #scicomm

 

'Farm Bill Primer: Support for Native Agricultural Producers' https://bit.ly/3sItBWf #FarmBills

 

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 4 December 2023 https://bit.ly/3Ru4wrF #globalwate

 

CRS InFocus Report: 'National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) FY2024 Budget Request and Appropriations' https://bit.ly/3QTLw4q

 

CRS Insight Report: 'Corps Water Infrastructure Financing Program (CWIFP)' https://bit.ly/3sxOhzX

 

CRS InFocus Report: 'India Climate Change Issues' https://bit.ly/46XAaly #COP28UAE

 

From @CalNatResources COP28 U.N. Climate Change Conference: Why Dubai? Why Now? http://tinyurl.com/5ca7f6y6 #COP28UAE #cawater

 

Humor?

Really?

 

“Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes.” - Jack Handey

From G. Tracy Mehan III: AWWA - Government Affairs Overview and More!

G. Tracy Mehan III, a frequent contributor to WaterWired and executive director for government affairs at the American Water Works Association, sent me this document that provides a review of the recent and ongoing regulatory actions that impact the water sector. It covers many legislative and regulatory developments currently relevant to American Water Works Association (AWWA) members but is not an exhaustive compilation. It is largely a summary of federal developments; water systems should monitor state-specific legislation and regulatory implementation, as well as federal developments. It is 61 pages long and even contains information on Canadian regulations.

This report is loaded - lots of links, too!

Download OverviewofGovernmentAffairs

 

Enjoy!

"When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist." - Brazilian theologian @DomHelderIDHeC, quoted in @CNN via @TheWeek

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 28 October - 3 November 2023

I am writing this on 5 November 2023 in Raleigh, NC, where I am attending the AWRA Annual Conference which begins tomorrow. 

Investing in America agenda is moving critical projects forward for rural communities who for too long have been on the margins.Once complete, the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Project will provide potable water to 70,000 people. That Secretary of  the Interior Deb Haaland (@SecDebHaaland) a youngster.

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Links will not appear in more than two categories (excluding the very first category). I have also added two more 'Daily Water Newsletters' to increase coverage. These are the Midcontinent US Water News Daily (#MCUSwater) and the Southeast US Water News Daily (#SEUSwater). The former samples news media within 500 miles of Kansas City, KS and the latter within Knoxville, TN).  With the other seven dailies this affords pretty good daily coverage for the USA.

Scroll down to 'Positions Open' and 'Previous Weeks' Positions Open' to see the jobs. All my individual job Tweets are archived at #JobWaWi. Previous weekly summaries are archived at:  #WaWiNews or click here. If a link does not work, paste the URL into your browser.
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Top Fifteen (More or Less)
The @WaterNetwork Newsletter - 3 November 2023. Trending Technology~Editors Choice~Knowledge Exchange~Featured Jobs~Featured Events~Questions~More! https://tinyurl.com/3h49t2mm #globalwater

Fom @global_wm - October 2023 Newsletter https://tinyurl.com/mr452vmp #scicomm

From @H2OWonk: Hear my interview of Karrigan Börk,  @UCDavisLawProfessor, regarding #wetlands, #WOTUS, & Sackett v. @EPAwater via @TalkPlusWater podcast https://tinyurl.com/52d88ryb

@USATODAY & @DinahVP: Climate Point - 2 Nov 2023. Global warming may affect storms like Otis; Unlinking bird names from racism; How daylight saving time affects your mental health; CA 'water buffalo' JB Hamby spurs united CO River rescue for now https://tinyurl.com/yp84yadc #scicomm

From @USATODAY and @trevorhughes: 'Climate Point' - 30 Oct 2023. Climb aboard fishing boats with us. You'll see climate change effects. Go here: https://tinyurl.com/5c6dv2fu #ClimateCrisis

Columbia River Transboundary Water Governance & Ethics, Virtual Meeting 29 & 30 November 8:30 am - 12 noon PST. Register: https://columbiabasingovernance.org

CRS Report: 'Management of the Colorado River - Water Allocations, Drought, and the Federal Role' (Updated 11/1/23) https://bit.ly/3QFzqwz

From @AP: Two hours of terror and now years of devastation for Acapulco’s poor in Hurricane Otis. aftermath. https://tinyurl.com/yp25x53x #OtisAcapulco

Via @SecDebHaaland:

@POTUS' Investing in America agenda is moving critical projects forward for rural communities who for too long have been on the margins.Once complete, the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Project will provide potable water to 70,000 people @usbr @AsstSecTrujillo

 

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 30 October 2023 https://bit.ly/3tLZope

 

CRS Insight Report: 'Siting Challenges for Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Pipelines' https://bit.ly/3saJTqC

 

From @UCDavisWater : 'Dispatches From the Deep Pacific' by Sophie R. Sanchez, Christine A. Parisek, and Andrew L. Rypel. https://tinyurl.com/4burd6xh #cawater

Books, Reviews and Related
From @Nature Futures: Out, out, brief planet. https://tinyurl.com/bdcn2cpt

California
The @CA_DWR Water News --> 3 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/4eraeyve #cawater

The @CA_DWR Water News--> 2 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/mrxrcrwz #cawater

The @CA_DWR Water News --> 1 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/2srruwy6 #cawater

The @CA_DWR Water News-->31 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/4e8mdapk #cawater

The @CA_DWR Water News --> 30 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/hkx7nt38 #cawater

From @UCDavisWater: 'Dispatches From the Deep Pacific' by Sophie R. Sanchez, Christine A. Parisek, and Andrew L. Rypel. https://tinyurl.com/4burd6xh #cawater

Canada
It's @CanadianWater 30 October 2023. https://tinyurl.com/54uhxnth More! #cdnwater

Climate, Climate Change, and Meteorology
@USATODAY & @DinahVP: Climate Point - 2 Nov 2023. Global warming may affect storms like Otis; Unlinking bird names from racism; How daylight saving time affects your mental health; CA 'water buffalo' JB Hamby spurs united CO River rescue for now https://tinyurl.com/yp84yadc #scicomm

From @USATODAY and @trevorhughes: 'Climate Point' - 30 Oct 2023. Climb aboard fishing boats with us. You'll see climate change effects. Go here: https://tinyurl.com/5c6dv2fu #ClimateCrisis

From @AP: Two hours of terror and now years of devastation for Acapulco’s poor in Hurricane Otis. aftermath. https://tinyurl.com/yp25x53x #OtisAcapulco

Colorado
CRS Report: 'Management of the Colorado River - Water Allocations, Drought, and the Federal Role' (Updated 11/1/23) https://bit.ly/3QFzqwz

Conferences and Meetings
Columbia River Transboundary Water Governance & Ethics, Virtual Meeting 29 & 30 November 8:30 am - 12 noon PST. Register: https://columbiabasingovernance.org

Daily Water Newsletters Each entry provides links to articles, videos, etc. on various aspects of water in the state/region indicated. Job openings are often found at the very bottom of each entry.

Hawaii Water News Weekly
Hawaii Water News Weekly - 30 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/3putbtww #HAwaii

Oregon Water News Weekly
Oregon Water News Weekly - 30 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/234vb42m #ORwater

Eugene Water News Weekly
Eugene Water News Weekly - 30 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/h9zdftx4 #EUGwater

California Water News Daily
California Water News Daily - 3 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/ywshzrsv #cawater

2 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/rnzm94e6 #cawater

1 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/msh4evr8 #cawater

31 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/5n6bn9mw #cawater

30 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/yc49n7w5 #cawater

29 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/6w8panfx #cawater

28 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/3trm67vd #cawater

Colorado Water New Daily
Colorado Water News Daily - 3 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/2rc6p6t5 #cowater

2 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/2rt57rp9 #cowater

1 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/mr2m6k8u #cowater

31 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/5n957p6w #cowater

30 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/2b87a9dn #cowater

29 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/bdhjswfv #cowater

28 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/bdh6admm #cowater

Florida Water News Daily
Florida Water News Daily - 3 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/mwdtv3ud #FLwater

2 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/574enc5c #FLwater

1 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/5n7d49nm #FLwater

31 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/554s9tc7 #FLwater

30 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/bdh52nb3 #FLwater

29 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/294krrcf #FLwater

28 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/5n94dvw4 #FLwater

Midcontinent US Water News Daily

Midcontinent US Water News Daily - 3 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/39jd5n7e #MCUSwater

 

2 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/5cfud5ku #MCUSwater

 

1 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/caektuda #MCUSwater

 

31 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/ycxmsehx #MCUSwater

 

30 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/mvt34kch #MCUSwater

 

29 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/4jtf2bdx #MCUSwater

 

28 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/mrr92z56 #MCUSwater

Northeast US Water News Daily
Northeast US Water News Daily - 3 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/yzpytv89 #NEWater

2 Nov https://tinyurl.com/5n8v33ws #NEWater

1 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/5uuw47ja #NEWater

31 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/3shbac4b #NEWater

30 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/wuca2sh5 #NEWater

29 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/3u3h6snu #NEWater

28 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/bdez8fpn #NEWater

Pacific Northwest Water News Daily
Pacific Northwest Water News Daily - 3 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/5dx3y9mu #PNWater

2 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/4s55wppv #PNWater

1 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/4jknnhnn #PNWater

31 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/b87dy8ks #PNWater

30 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/mrymn4n7 #PNWater

29 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/yru4jrrd #PNWater

28 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/4zssxjkx #PNWater

Portland Water News Daily
Portland Water News Daily - 3 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/mrmdkw7f #PDXwater

2 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/ysae3amn #PDXwater

1 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/4wfm5a99 #PDXwater

 

31 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/ycwez4sd #PDXwater

 

30 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/2rjtsrdw #PDXwater

 

29 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/4awtacjj #PDXwater

 

28 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/3weymxtn #PDXwater

Southeast US Water News Daily
Southeast US Water News Daily - 3 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/28kp7mf2 #SEUSwater

2 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/mrx6mvzd #SEUSwater

1 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/bdujphz3 #SEUSwater

31 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/y3z7622r #SEUSwater

30 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/bddd959x #SEUSwater

29 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/49evsef6 #SEUSwater

28 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/axnnr6k6 #SEUSwater

Southwest US Water News Daily
Southwest US Water News Daily - 3 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/y6837c2p #SWUSwater

2 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/mrdmkatd #SWUSwater

1 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/mvphhwr6 #SWUSwater

31 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/mrxm99ue #SWUSwater

30 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/cwmpbvrd #SWUSwater

29 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/cw7e34t2 #SWUSwater

28 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/4a59varf #SWUSwater

Texas Water News Daily
Texas Water News Daily - 3 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/yc23axxt #txwater

2 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/34xdmssv #txwater

1 Nov 2023. https://tinyurl.com/b9xe8c7h #txwater

31 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/347s8fpx #txwater

30 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/4ujnswbr #txwater

29 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/ye2973a9 #txwater

28 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/4nvwuvem #txwater

E-Newsletters and E-Newspapers
The @WaterNetwork Newsletter - 3 November 2023. Trending Technology~Editors Choice~Knowledge Exchange~Featured Jobs~Featured Events~Questions~More! https://tinyurl.com/3h49t2mm #globalwater

From @global_wm - October 2023 Newsletter https://tinyurl.com/mr452vmp #scicomm

@USATODAY & @DinahVP: Climate Point - 2 Nov 2023. Global warming may affect storms like Otis; Unlinking bird names from racism; How daylight saving time affects your mental health; CA 'water buffalo' JB Hamby spurs united CO River rescue for now https://tinyurl.com/yp84yadc #scicomm

From @USATODAY and @trevorhughes: 'Climate Point' - 30 Oct 2023. Climb aboard fishing boats with us. You'll see climate change effects. Go here: https://tinyurl.com/5c6dv2fu #ClimateCrisis

Ethics, Gender, Indigenous People, Rights

Investing in America agenda is moving critical projects forward for rural communities who for too long have been on the margins.Once complete, the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Project will provide potable water to 70,000 people @usbr @AsstSecTrujillo

Personal, People, Interviews, and Quote
Today's Quote (@Nature 11/2/23) “Modern industrial products should not be recognized as foods at all.” Pediatric-obesity researcher David Ludwig says that parents & others must fight against the normalization of ultraprocessed foods to reduce epidemic of childhood obesity in USA.

Today's Quote: “Climate accountability is a shared duty. It’s an intricate web of actions, decisions and commitments. Rather than a buzzword,it’s the bedrock of our fight against the climate crisis.” In a posthumously published opinion piece,climate researcher Saleemul Huq (1/2)

Along w/ @Prof_FSultana made a final plea for ‘loss-and-damage’ finance — the world’s historically high carbon emitters help to pay for the devastation wrought by climate change in low-emitting countries.Huq, leader in climate negotiations & director @ICCCAD died @ aged 71 (2/2)

Today's Quote (@Nature 10/31/23). “I see an opportunity to learn from so many mistakes of the past when it comes to oppressive systems powering advanced technologies.” (1/2)

Artificial-intelligence researcher Joy Buolamwini says that the way companies train their machine-learning models, by indiscriminately grabbing data without the owners’ consent, is unethical — a form of “data colonialism” (2/2)

From @H2OWonk: Hear my interview of Karrigan Börk,  @UCDavisLawProfessor, regarding #wetlands, #WOTUS, & Sackett v. @EPAwater via @TalkPlusWater podcast https://tinyurl.com/52d88ryb

"Yes, our new and original plan is a repackaging of our old plan. That’s what makes it new and original. Everyone, sign up for a task force!"- @ass_deans

"The English Department is selecting a new department head. Think Republican Speaker election but less rational and more polarized. We expect a decision by January 2025." - @ass_deans

Columbia River Transboundary Water Governance & Ethics, Virtual Meeting 29 & 30 November 8:30 am - 12 noon PST. Register: https://columbiabasingovernance.org

"From ghosties and ghoulies and long-leggedy beasties, and things that go bump in the night, Good Lord deliver us!" - traditional Scottish prayer.

"There's no heavier burden than a great potential." - Charles M. Schulz (quoted in Longmont @TimesCall via @TheWeek)

"Knowledge isn't power until it is applied." - Dale Carnegie (quoted in @Forbes via @TheWeek)

The line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being." - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (quoted in @WTRF7News via @TheWeek)

Today's Quote: (@Nature 10/30/23) “There are still plenty of others who only want to deal with male chiefs, with male shamans, with male leaders. We’re trying to change their perspective.” (1/2)

In Brazil, state efforts to work with Indigenous communities to protect the environment often face entrenched stereotypes that favor men’s voices, says Pankararu anthropologist and activist Cristiane Julião (2/2)

Either you forgot to turn off track changes and delete the comments on the college strategic plan or you didn’t forget and left them there for the dean. Either way, we have a problem." - @ass_deans

Positions Open    #JobWaWi
Josh's Water Jobs and More! 31 October 2023 ~319 Jobs! https://bit.ly/3Mk6GHq #globalwater

From IISD: Climate Change Job Vacancies - 26 October 2023 16 Positions https://bit.ly/3QHz8FP #ClimateAction

From @IISD_Water: Climate Change Job Vacancies - 2 November 2023 11 Positions https://bit.ly/3tZLO1P

Josh's Water Jobs and More! 24 October 2023 ~339 Jobs! https://bit.ly/3Q84ZO7

Previous Weekly Water Summaries - Go To #WaWiNews
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 28 October - 3 November 2023 https://bit.ly/45XkA9b

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 7 - 20 October 2023 https://bit.ly/3tIWuBG

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 30 September - 6 October 2023 https://bit.ly/46jyuDF #globalwater

Reports, Publications, and Journals
CRS Report: 'Management of the Colorado River - Water Allocations, Drought, and the Federal Role' (Updated 11/1/23) https://bit.ly/3QFzqwz

CRS Insight Report: 'Siting Challenges for Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Pipelines' https://bit.ly/3saJTqC

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 30 October 2023 https://bit.ly/3tLZope

Science, Medicine, Health, and Technology
The @Nature Briefing - 3 Nov 2023. Are these moths blinding children? Egg-cell ‘lattice’ linked to infertility How to catch a falling star; Weaponized antibodies target cancer; We are busting our carbon budget; Five best science books this week. https://tinyurl.com/3a8d4n4t #scicomm

The @Nature Briefing 2 Nov 2023. Strange mantle blobs are relics of collision; Mysteries of fainting revealed; First treatment against ‘super-gonorrhoea’; UK researchers launch anti-bullying group; ‘Peer pressure’ could help steer AI ethics; More! https://tinyurl.com/9asd6km2 #scicomm

The @Nature Briefing - 1 Nov 2023. Lampreys had flesh-eating ancestors; Dengue outbreaks in Europe; NASA can’t get lid off asteroid sample; Why no one knows how psychedelics work; GIGO: how to trust AI; How to support Sudan’s displaced scientists https://tinyurl.com/mrx89ffb #scicomm

The @Nature Briefing - 31 Oct 2023. Dinosaurs might have met a dusty end; Embryos show space babies might be OK; Seals help to map ocean floor; Plan S: the next generation; Consciousness is still a mystery; How to get your paper accepted; More https://tinyurl.com/yc2hac7t #scicomm

The @Nature Briefing-30 Oct 2023.Modified mosquitoes seem to slash dengue; Key step towards FDA-approved CRISPR; First glimpse: nitrogen-9; AI helps to save endangered species; How war drives antimicrobial resistance; MatLab>wet lab: switch fields https://tinyurl.com/pra4u3s5 #scicomm

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 30 October 2023 https://bit.ly/3tLZope

Today's Tunes
Today's Tune - 3 Nov 2023. J. Geils Band - I saw these guys in Reno many years ago. Their biggest hit was 'Centerfold', which was #1 for 6 weeks. The album hit #1 too. Worldwide hit as well. Hot sounds from these Boston-area gents. https://youtu.be/BqDjMZKf-wg?si=4hLO8zg_AsmTE2UH… #aquadocaudio

Today's Tune - 2 Nov 2023. The Jimi Hendrix Experience doing Bob Dylan's 'All Along The Watchtower'. Great tune and great version. Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding, too! https://youtu.be/TLV4_xaYynY?si=fSpHk_xipg2maM-u… #aquadocaudio

Today's Tune - 1 Nov 2023. I was going to do Rick Derringer and The Ventures but then found Chuck Berry and 'his children' - Barry, Maurice and Robin - The Bee Gees - doing 'Johnny B. Goode'. Rick can wait. https://youtu.be/fENVkR_eFuo?si=mvYBov1uUruParWQ… #aquadocaudio

Today's Tune - 31 Oct 2023. What else? Atlanta Rhythm Section (ARS) and 'Spooky'. Barry Bailey, J.R. Cobb, Dean Daughtry, Paul Goddard, Ronnie Hammond, and Robert Nix. Saw 'em in Hot 'Lanta in early 1980s. Happy Halloween! https://youtu.be/cMAo0m4E4Lc?si=cl_5utlN14w0h-SV… #aquadocaudio

Today's Tune - 30 Oct 2023. It's the excitable boy! Warren Zevon needs 'Lawyers, Guns and Money'. R.I.P. - he died way too soon - 2003! https://youtu.be/F2HH7J-Sx80?si=2W5HCFVOOlw1X95Z… #aquadocaudio

Today"s Tune - 29 October 2023. The Platters with their classic 'Great Pretender' from the 1950s. Tony Williams sings lead. https://youtu.be/ZoJlHIjVr68?si=g1fyTrcHMD3TxAxo… #aquadocaudio

Visuals, Audios, Podcasts and Infographics
From @H2OWonk: Hear my interview of Karrigan Börk,  @UCDavisLawProfessor, regarding #wetlands, #WOTUS, & Sackett v. @EPAwater via @TalkPlusWater podcast https://tinyurl.com/52d88ryb

WTF?
"Either you forgot to turn off track changes and delete the comments on the college strategic plan or you didn’t forget and left them there for the dean. Either way, we have a problem." - @ass_deans

"Yes, I recycle ideas but I only recycle the best ideas so they sound fresh and new when I offer them to the dean." -  @ass_deans

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 21 - 27 October 2023

An abbreviated version this week.

Want to give a shout-out to Phil Isenberg who died on 26 October 2023 at age 84. Read about him here. I did not know him very well but met him when I was on the Bay-Delta Committee of the NRC. Phil was a mover and shaker, former mayor of Sacramento, California assemblyman. I enjoyed my few chats with him. California will miss him. 

Thanks to Dr. Mark Lubell for bringing this to my attention.

Enjoy!

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Links will not appear in more than two categories (excluding the very first category). I have also added two more 'Daily Water Newsletters' to increase coverage. These are the Midcontinent US Water News Daily (#MCUSwater) and the Southeast US Water News Daily (#SEUSwater). The former samples news media within 500 miles of Kansas City, KS and the latter within Knoxville, TN).  With the other seven dailies this affords pretty good daily coverage for the USA.

Scroll down to 'Positions Open' and 'Previous Weeks' Positions Open' to see the jobs. All my individual job Tweets are archived at #JobWaWi. Previous weekly summaries are archived at:  #WaWiNews or click here. If a link does not work, paste the URL into your browser.
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Top Fifteen (More or Less)
It's H2Oregon - November 2023. https://tinyurl.com/deraeksw #scicomm

CRS InSight Report: 'Responding to Drought in the Colorado River Basin: Federal and State Efforts' https://bit.ly/3Q2ghDu #drought

It's @Water_MDPI, Volume 15, Issue 20 (October-2 2023) 181 Articles https://bit.ly/40csMRL

Today's Tune - 28 Oct 2023. Steely Dan - 'Reelin' In The Years' https://youtu.be/mWF1v7W70wU?si=R6x0MQJn-vFgqJj7… #aquadocaudio

Via @USATODAY & @janetwilson66: 'Climate Point' - 27 Oct 2023. Otis hits Acapulco as one of MX's most powerful storms; First winter blast: Central MT on 10/31; CA:record year for water conservation. AZ enviro-justice projects win US funding; More https://tinyurl.com/58dyxk74 #scicomm

Via @AP: Hurricane Otis survivors search for friends and necessities in devastated Acapulco https://tinyurl.com/5frzxht5 #Otishurricane

.@TheWaterChannel announces episode 3 of the online discussion series on social inclusion in water management. The discussion series is organized by @deltares and partners on 08 November 14-16 CET. Registration: https://bitly.ws/Ytni (required). https://tinyurl.com/3mmbspt

From @csmonitor: Could Ukraine take back Russian-occupied Crimea? Ukraine has repeatedly attacked targets on the Russian-occupied peninsula of Crimea – which is of vital strategic importance to Moscow. These attacks are not just pinpricks. https://tinyurl.com/5h7dxak6 #ukrainerussia

It's Sibley's Rivers: 'First Peoples 5: Civilized enough to get some water' https://tinyurl.com/5bwkeazu #cowater

From @AP Born after Superstorm Sandy’s destruction, 2 big flood control projects get underway in New Jersey https://tinyurl.com/3m4uk3np #SuperStormSandy

CRS InSight Report: 'Responding to Drought in the Colorado River Basin: Federal and State Efforts' https://bit.ly/3Q2ghDu #drought

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 23 October 2023 https://bit.ly/3s9ZrL1 #scicomm

Books, Reviews and Related
From @Nature Futures: Out, out, brief planet. https://tinyurl.com/bdcn2cpt

California

I recall chats when I was on NRC Bay-Delta committee. RIP. Phil Isenberg was an absolute giant in California water politics and CA politics more generally. He was instrumental in some CA's most important governance innovations like CALFED and MLPA. Tnx @EnvPolicyCenter #cawater

The @CA_DWR Water News --> 27 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/bdhsd6x6 #cawater

State Continues to Advance Sustainable Groundwater Management with Release of 17 Basin Determinations https://tinyurl.com/5fxan2v6 #cawater

The @CA_DWR Water News --> 26 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/ukndrk98 #cawater

The @CA_DWR Water News --> 25 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/ydprfw4b #cawater

The @CA_DWR Water Plan eNews - 25 October 2023. https://tinyurl.com/2s3bskpk #cawater

The @CA_DWR Water News --> 25 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/ydprfw4b #cawater

The @CA_DWRWater News --> https://tinyurl.com/yeyrsn28 #cawater

The @CA_DWR Water News --> https://tinyurl.com/yeyrsn28 #cawater

Canada
It's @CanadianWater: Waterborne Asbestos: Time for a Second Look? https://tinyurl.com/48jmpajf #cdnwater

Conference: 'Building Momentum Toward Net Zero' - 9 November 2023. https://tinyurl.com/bdf4hrdv #cdnclimate

Today's Tune - 25 Oct 2023. From The Great White North - The Kings are here! 'This Beat Goes On/Switchin' to Glide' https://youtu.be/sxkjvKBPQjo?si=mSz6JgjkBMusM-t3… #aquadocaudio

Climate, Climate Change, and Meteorology
Via @USATODAY & @janetwilson66: 'Climate Point' - 27 Oct 2023. Otis hits Acapulco as one of MX's most powerful storms; First winter blast: Central MT on 10/31; CA:record year for water conservation. AZ enviro-justice projects win US funding; More https://tinyurl.com/58dyxk74 #scicomm

Via @AP: Hurricane Otis survivors search for friends and necessities in devastated Acapulco https://tinyurl.com/5frzxht5 #Otishurricane

Conflict
From @csmonitor: Could Ukraine take back Russian-occupied Crimea? Ukraine has repeatedly attacked targets on the Russian-occupied peninsula of Crimea – which is of vital strategic importance to Moscow. These attacks are not just pinpricks. https://tinyurl.com/5h7dxak6 #ukrainerussia

Daily Water Newsletters Each entry provides links to articles, videos, etc. on various aspects of water in the state/region indicated. Job openings are often found at the very bottom of each entry.

Hawaii Water News Weekly
Hawaii Water News Weekly - 23 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/5n8532ja #HAwaii

Oregon Water News Weekly
Oregon Water News Weekly - 23 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/bddc5r3z #ORwater

Eugene Water News Weekly
Eugene Water News Weekly - 23 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/yc45ya6m #EUGwater

California Water News Daily
27 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/5ev4bm82

26 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/2p94dwa7 #cawater

25 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/2uvbmz4b #cawater

24 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/9vadwap7 #cawater

23 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/bdf9yxu9 #cawater

Colorado Water New Daily
27 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/35s5dpxk #cowater

26 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/2x9pyhnp #cowater

25 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/mr5ms36k #cowater

24 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/mvsessd3 #cowater

23 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/ms4crvmy #cowater

Florida Water News Daily
27 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/4tmkjpey #FLwater

26 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/27txzdzn #FLwater

25 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/4htaw9jy #FLwater

 

23 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/5cdvbwdm #FLwater

 

Midcontinent US Water News Daily

25 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/5dhk8rty #MCUSwater

 

24 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/ydt65tzz #MCUSwater

 

23 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/2xxtckx4 #MCUSwater

Northeast US Water News Daily
27 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/3shbac4b #NEWater

26 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/3hjy6z33 #NEWater

25 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/yn45nf32 #NEWater

24 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/zm3s2py2 #NEWater

23 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/mskmp2pj #NEWater

Pacific Northwest Water News Daily
27 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/579nswe5 #PNWater

25 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/5ay25mc5 #PNWater

25 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/2ya4uyww #PNWater

24 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/3bas7c44 #PNWater

23 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/5wrun8c9 #PNWater

Portland Water News Daily 
27 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/4x3f3ps6 #PDXwater

26 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/298a5ws8 #PDXwater

25 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/aw9uw78j #PDXwater

23 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/5jkmdc22 #PDXwater

Southeast US Water News Daily
27 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/pzkttxw7 #SEUSwater

26 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/y87zcz3f #SEUSwater

23 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/yduhjdku #SEUSwater

Southwest US Water News Daily
27 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/mrnjm3r3 #SWUSwater

26 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/37c9rzbe

 

24 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/3bp24tbj #SWUSwater

 

23 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/yryzn8vs #SWUSwater

Texas Water News Daily
27 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/mtsfz4kf #txwater

26 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/234xtwb2 #txwater

25 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/y34hthcs #txwater

24 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/3buw4sbz #txwater

23 Oct 2023. https://tinyurl.com/4w847wrn #txwater

E-Newsletters and E-Newspapers
It's H2Oregon - November 2023. https://tinyurl.com/deraeksw #scicomm

The @WaterNetwork Newsletter - 27 October 2023. Trending Technology~Editors Choice~Knowledge Exchange~Featured Jobs~Featured Events~Questions~More! https://tinyurl.com/3zzfhxut #globalwater

Via @USATODAY & @janetwilson66: 'Climate Point' - 27 Oct 2023. Otis hits Acapulco as one of MX's most powerful storms; First winter blast: Central MT on 10/31; CA:record year for water conservation. AZ enviro-justice projects win US funding; More https://tinyurl.com/58dyxk74 #scicomm

Ethics, Gender, Indigenous People, Rights
.@TheWaterChannel announces episode 3 of the online discussion series on social inclusion in water management. The discussion series is organized by @deltares and partners on 08 November 14-16 CET. Registration: https://bitly.ws/Ytni (required). https://tinyurl.com/3mmbspt

It's Sibley's Rivers: 'First Peoples 5: Civilized enough to get some water' https://tinyurl.com/5bwkeazu #cowater

Global Water
The @WaterNetwork Newsletter - 20 October 2023. Trending Technology~Editors Choice~Knowledge Exchange~Featured Jobs~Featured Events~Questions~More! https://tinyurl.com/yck36z7e #globalwater

It's @Water_MDPI, Volume 15, Issue 19 (October-1 2023) 201 Articles https://bit.ly/3rYCWZv

Groundwater and Hydrogeology
In @sanmarcosrecord: Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance Fosters Unique Plan For Areawide Water Use Goals https://tinyurl.com/22pyy476 #txwater

State Continues to Advance Sustainable Groundwater Management with Release of 17 Basin Determinations https://tinyurl.com/5fxan2v6 #cawater

NE Water 
Mary Frances and I just finished our @ponant_cruises - @smithsonian Great Lakes cruise. Outstanding! Anxious for another one! Great presentations, too. The story of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (shown here) by Fred Stonehouse was extraordinary. Stay tuned!

Personal, People, Interviews, and Quote
"If you have to tell people you are powerful, it means you aren't." - Margaret Thatcher

"We are canceling the Faculty Yoga Mixer as cultural appropriation." - @ass_deans

"My job is to get you to do your job the way I want your job done." - @ass_deans

"I hereby accept your social media resignation. There was no date, so I'm making it effective immediately. Turn in your keys. Your email and ID card have been deactivated. " - @ass_deans

Yes, we know, there are many ways of thinking about diversity! But there is a meta-definition — diversity of people who look different, but all think alike." - @ass_dean

Today's Quote (@Nature 10/18/23) “There is a reason every day to celebrate that we’re alive, that we have another day to explore whatever this gift is of being conscious, of being aware, of being aware that we are aware. That’s the deep mystery that I keep talking about.” 1/2

In April, leading psychedelics researcher Roland Griffiths said his terminal cancer diagnosis gave him the opportunity to wake up to life’s real meaning. He has died, aged 77. Read more in his obituary in @nytimes (2/2)

"Yes, the college does expect you to give individual lectures to every student who misses class." - @ass_deans

"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once but I fear the man who has practices one kick 10,000 times." - Bruce Lee (quoted in @Healio via @TheWeek)

"War does not determine who is right, only who is left." - Bertrand Russell (quoted in @thenation via @TheWeek)

Positions Open    #JobWaWi
From IISD: Climate Change Job Vacancies - 26 October 2023 16 Positions https://bit.ly/3QHz8FP #ClimateAction

Josh's Water Jobs and More! 24 October 2023 ~339 Jobs! https://bit.ly/3Q84ZO7

Previous Weekly Water Summaries - Go To #WaWiNews
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 7 - 20 October 2023 https://bit.ly/3tIWuBG

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary 30 September - 6 October 2023 https://bit.ly/46jyuDF #globalwater

Reports, Publications, and Journals
It's @Water_MDPI, Volume 15, Issue 19 (October-1 2023) 201 Articles https://bit.ly/3rYCWZv

It's @Water_MDPI, Volume 15, Issue 20 (October-2 2023) 181 Articles https://bit.ly/40csMRL

CRS InSight Report: 'Responding to Drought in the Colorado River Basin: Federal and State Efforts' https://bit.ly/3Q2ghDu #drought

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 23 October 2023 https://bit.ly/3s9ZrL1 #scicomm

Science, Medicine, Health, and Technology
The @Nature Briefing - 27 Oct 2023. Chimpanzees experience menopause; Rogue greenhouse gas comes from China; Why a hurricane stunned forecasters; Meat-eating probably didn’t make us human; 5 best science books this week; Futures: Forward, backward https://tinyurl.com/3rn26hnb #scicomm

The @Nature Briefing 26 Oct 2023. Mars contains surprise layer of molten rock; Editor fired for Israel–Hamas remarks; AI: human-like language ability; How 2 spacecraft rewrite solar science; Academia can’t risk losing postdocs; Leader in SD. https://tinyurl.com/yxe7c6yp #scicomm

The @Nature Briefing - 25 Oct 2023. Ancient rock carvings revealed by drought; Japanese research is no longer world class; ‘The priority is staying alive’; Postdocs tire of putting life on hold; West must re-engage with China. How to use Notion. https://tinyurl.com/yyuvxpez #scicomm

The @Nature Briefing - 24 Oct 2023. Severe COVID linked to fungal microbiome; Tiny mummies reveal mice’s survival skills; The Moon could be 40 million years older; How plant poisons shape our lives; An AI revolution is brewing in medicine; More! https://tinyurl.com/3h4r928n #scicomm

It's @Nature Briefing - 23 Oct 2023. River-linking plan could reduce rainfall; Why scientists gave 28 people Zika; Toxic culture drives women from academia; AI needs living guidelines; Invisible burden of tropical diseases; “We want your mice!” https://tinyurl.com/564xbccv #scicomm

Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geoscience; 2) Environmental Science; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 23 October 2023 https://bit.ly/3s9ZrL1 #scicomm

Today's Tunes
Today's Tune - 28 Oct 2023. Steely Dan - 'Reelin' In The Years' https://youtu.be/mWF1v7W70wU?si=R6x0MQJn-vFgqJj7… #aquadocaudio

Today's Tune - 27 Oct 2023. Stumbled upon this fab rendition of my fave Eagles' song: 'Take It To The Limit'. Dixie Chicks, Pat Benatar, Sheryl Crow, Shea Seger, Mary J. Blige, Emmylou Harris et al. doing the honors! Girls & Guitars! Go! https://youtu.be/pU89fX1MMc0?si=N05Drvo6npnmH6uD… #aquadocaudio

Today's Tune - 26 Oct 2023. Heard of Joey Dee & The Starliters? They ruled the dance music scene for a few minutes in early 1960s. Here is 'Shout' by the Isleys. Interracial group; sometimes w/ Ronettes. 'Hey Let's Twist' flick. I have album! https://youtu.be/bmMxSFtlIa8?si=kiyQ9DwKNuMxb1us… #aquadocaudio

Today's Tune - 25 Oct 2023. From The Great White North - The Kings are here! 'This Beat Goes On/Switchin' to Glide' https://youtu.be/sxkjvKBPQjo?si=mSz6JgjkBMusM-t3… #aquadocaudio

Today's Tune - 24 Oct 2023. Haven't heard these guys in ages! From 1987 the talented Danny Elfman and Oingo Boingo doing 'Dead Man's Party'. https://youtu.be/3Mlbg3pJIR4?si=X1g1DwBxe031e_0x… #aquadocaudio

Today's Tune - 23 October 2023. It's AWB - Average White Band: 'Pick Up The Pieces' (Live At Montreux 1977.) Awesome! Love those horns!! https://youtu.be/X-BJVDuP9dI?si=7CgKn2ghVblodGtz… #aquadocaudio

Visuals, Audios, Podcasts and Infographics
From @thewaterloop: Episode #198: 'Funding To Fight Lead: Technical Assistance' (Part of a Series) https://youtu.be/OQLIAfUynWg?si=ZxMMoxxXXUsIOK4M… #Lead

From @thewaterloop: Episode #197: 'Building Up Rural Resilience' with Olga Morales-Pate. https://youtu.be/TW5DHioTO1M?si=dl8DogkmBS4os3ro… #resilience

WTF?
"Whatever you do always give 100 %. Unless you're donating blood." -  Bill Murray

"Either you forgot to turn off track changes and delete the comments on the college strategic plan or you didn’t forget and left them there for the dean. Either way, we have a problem." - @ass_deans