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TRUMP, CARNEY, AND SHEINBAUM: ADJUSTMENTS TO THE USMCA
 By Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Research Professor at El Colegio de la Frontera Norte (Colef).
Tijuana Press

DROUGHT CONDITIONS AFFECT 46% OF MEXICO, MARKING IMPROVEMENT FROM 2024
Almost half of Mexico — 596 municipalities — was experiencing some level of drought by the end of April, the National Water Commission (Conagua) reported in its fortnightly Drought Monitor on Sunday.
Mexico News Daily - With permission

MEXICO REACHES AGREEMENT TO SEND MORE WATER TO SOUTHERN US
The Mexican and United States governments announced on Monday that they had reached an agreement under which Mexico will immediately deliver water to the U.S. — to which it owes a huge quantity of water under the terms of a 1944 bilateral treaty — and temporarily give its northern neighbor a greater share of the water in six Rio Grande tributaries.
Mexico Daily News - With permission

CENTRAL CITIZEN WATER COMMISSION SEEKS TO INCLUDE WATER COMMISSIONERS IN STATE AGENCIES
The Central Citizen Water Commission continues collecting signatures to promote the inclusion of citizen representatives in state agencies responsible for drinking water services in Baja California.
Vicente Calderon - Tijuana Press

SAN DIEGO SUPERVISOR SEEKS TO RESTRICT BORDER CROSSINGS DUE TO BINATIONAL CONTAMINATION

San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond proposes restricting legal border crossings, limiting water shipments, and even imposing tariffs on Mexican exports if the Mexican government doesn't stop cross-border pollution from crossing the Tijuana River.
Vicente Calderón Tijuana Press

DROUGHT PARALYZES NORTHERN STATES’ WATER DELIVERIES TO US: ‘No one is obligated to do the impossible’
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum denied reports that Mexico had capitulated to U.S. demands for immediate water deliveries required by a 1944 treaty that allocates surface water along their shared border.
Mexico News Daily - With permission


LACK OF INFORMATION ON THE DESALINATION PLANT PROJECT IN TIJUANA

The lack of transparency regarding the desalination plant construction project to be built in Rosarito Beach is causing concern among civil society.
Vicente Calderón - Tijuana Press


DRIVING THE ICE ROAD: A JOURNEY ALONG A COMMUNITY’S DISAPPEARING LIFELINE
Seen from above, the road could be mistaken for a river or stream. Curving through boreal forest, its palette exists on a spectrum: some parts are white with snow; others dim with muted yellow or glistening blue. When the sun hits, it ceases to hold colour at all and is instead reflective, sending light from above right back to where it came.
National Observer

AMID DEEPENING DROUGHT, MEXICO WORKS TO REDUCE AGRICULTURAL WATER WASTE
As drought deepens in Mexico, the National Water Commission on Thursday presented a plan that officials hope will save 2.8 billion cubic meters of water across the country.
Water commission (Conagua) officials on Thursday said the updated National Irrigation Modernization Program aims to upgrade systems that will affect 200,000 hectares of irrigable land in Mexico, reducing agricultural water waste. Mexico News Daily
With permission
DESPITE STAFF AND BUDGET CUTS, NOAA ISSUES CRITICAL DROUGHT WARNINGS IN ITS SPRING CLIMATE OUTLOOK The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, although battered by Trump administration attempts to impose massive staff and budget cuts on the agency, nevertheless continues to publish critical climate information, including some dire drought warnings in the spring outlook.
Other recent research suggests drought risks in North America have been widely underestimated by major climate reports, as rising global temperatures bake the moisture out of plants and out of the soil itself.
Inside Climate News - Bob Berwyn
NASA ANALYSIS SHOWS UNEXPECTED AMOUNT OF SEA LEVEL RISE IN 2024
 Last year’s increase was due to an unusual amount of ocean warming, combined with meltwater from land-based ice such as glaciers. Global sea level rose faster than expected in 2024, mostly because of ocean water expanding as it warms, or thermal expansion. According to a NASA-led analysis, last year’s rate of rise was 0.23 inches (0.59 centimeters) per year, compared to the expected rate of 0.17 inches (0.43 centimeters) per year.

WORLD WATER DAY 2025
The UN World Water Day theme for 2025 is Glacier Preservation and protecting our frozen water resources

US DENIES MEXICO WATER DELIVERY REQUEST, CITING TREATY VIOLATIONS
For the first time since the Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande was signed in 1944, the U.S. has denied a request by Mexico for water delivery.
Mexico was seeking approval for the creation of a special delivery channel for Colorado River water to be delivered to Tijuana. As much of northwest Mexico faces severe drought, the denial is likely to place even more stress on Baja California’s water system. Mexico News Daily
With permission



FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES 17 WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ACROSS MEXICO
A desalination plant in Baja California. A large-scale water storage project in the Mexico City metropolitan area. A flood prevention initiative in Tabasco. A new system of reservoirs in Sonora.
All these water infrastructure projects — and more than a dozen more — are slated to be built in the coming years in Mexico, a country where water scarcity is a major concern. Mexico News Daily
With permission

FLYING ABOVE THE STORM
 California start-up WindBorne Systems offers help to the National Weather Service (NWS) after DOGE layoffs

NEW “SARGAPANEL” TURNS SARGASSUM INTO A BUILDING MATERIAL
Every year, tons of sargassum invade Caribbean beaches, disrupting tourism and harming the ecosystem.

CrimeBox
Safe Drinking Water Act Crimes Historic Conviction:  Fiscal Year 2007; Case ID# CR_1275 (California)
Oil company denies injecting benzene contaminated wastewater underground, fined 1 million for fouling groundwater

REAL-TIME DATA’S POTENTIAL TO HALT WATER CONTAMINATION FOR INDUSTRY & MUNICIPALITIES
 Foresight 50’s Most Investible Canadian Cleantech Ventures names Edmonton start-up 25Water sensor generated real-time feedback to instantly stop the release of metal contaminant into the environment

CWA CrimeBox
Environmental Crimes Historic Conviction:  Fiscal Year 2016; Case ID# CR_2840 (California)
Porta-potties emptied in Camp Pendleton ravine, vac truck driver sentenced
NRDC and the Safe Drinking Water Act
 Natural Resources Defense Council stands with US EPA in defense of PFAS "forever toxic chemicals" regulation for drinking water
An interview with Erik Olson, NRDC with comments from the US Environmental Protection Agency
2025 CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL AUTOSHOW
February 14, 2025 to February 23, 2025
Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
IT'S ALL ABOUT WATER!
BMW i4named, 2025 Canadian Electric Car of the Year .

CARS AND WATER
There is no denying it! "We live in a car culture". Keys to our modern life, cars dominate our culture, our transportation, and our infrastructure.

EXTREME EXAMPLE OF ACID MINE DRAINAGE: SHERRIDON, MANITOBA CANADA
An interview with Matt Lindsay, Ph.D., P.Geo., NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Mine Closure Geochemistry
We really need to avoid remediation outcomes such as we see at Sherridon, which is obviously not what anyone hoped for.

WATER-FREE PFAS-FREE TEXTILE FINISHING
New Mexico start-up Green Theme Technologies currently delivers EMPEL® molecular water fabric protection without water and chemicals

WILDFIRES ARE TOO MUCH FOR MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEMS. IN LOS ANGELES, FIREFIGHTERS TRIED ANYWAY.
When wind-driven embers sent flames ripping through the Los Angeles area on Jan. 7, firefighters and residents began noticing less water pressure in their hoses. In some cases, fire hydrants had no water at all.
Maven's Notebook -by Kylie Mohr, High Country News With Permission
WILDFIRES OR FLOODS, GOOD NEIGHBOURS WILL ALWAYS HELP EACH OTHER
Interview with President of the King's Privy Council in Canada, Minister of Emergency Preparedness, Hon. Harjit Sajjan
An Updated Timeline on Tijuana Sewage Projects
Projects are underway to stop the raw sewage from Tijuana Raw that has been dumped into the Pacific Ocean for decades, although some of them are taking longer than expected.
Armed with just over $700 billion in federal funding that has been allocated over the last two years, the International Wastewater and Boundary Commission (IBWC) is repairing its long failing infrastructure in a series of projects that, once completed, are expected to reduce the flow of sewage into the ocean by up to 90%.
By Megan Kit - Coronado Times With Permission
‘Forgotten’
How one Mexican city struggles against big industry for water
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico – The famous red and white logo can be seen on almost every street. It is painted on the front of mom-and-pop stores. It is on the side of delivery vans and 18-wheeler trucks. It even appears stamped on the sides of bottles being drunk by toddlers. But the ubiquitous branding for the Coca-Cola company is not just a sign of its popularity in the Mexican city of San Cristóbal de las Casas, nestled in the highlands of Chiapas. Some say it is also a sign of peril.
By Peter Yeung - Al Jazeera -With permission
50 years of the SDWA (Safe Drinking Water Act), is drinking water safe in the USA?
 Part 2: Convenience is the chemical cocktail that keeps on giving
CWA CRIMEBOX
Environmental Crimes Historic Conviction:  Fiscal Year 2011; Case ID# CR_2210 (California)
Antioch concrete beam manufacturer fined $3.5 million for high pH discharges
US, Mexico agree to split cost of plugging sinkholes, other repairs at Amistad Dam
he United States and Mexico have agreed to share costs to repair dozens of sinkholes and leaks in Amistad International Dam, which straddles the U.S.-Mexico border in South Texas. ‘Common sense’ law requires congressional scrutiny, oversight of border security contracts Under a change to the 1944 international water treaty, the United States has pledged to pay 56.2% of the costs and Mexico will pay 43.8% of the costs associated with the repairs, the International Boundary and Water Commission announced Monday.
How fast can you set up an effective emergency flood wall?
 Part Three: Insurance, flood barrier standards, certification and ratings
FIFTY YEARS OF SDWA, IS DRINKING WATER SAFE IN THE USA?
 Part 1: "Forever chemicals", PFAS
CWA CrimeBox
Environmental Crimes Historic Conviction:  Fiscal Year 2011; Case ID# CR_2158 (California)
Mystery chemical spill in San Pedro Creek tracked back to a storm drain in Goleta, business owner prosecuted for illegal discharge.
OIL SANDS LOW-VALUE WASTE TRANSFORMED
University of Calgary start-up CarboMat transforms oil sands waste into low-cost sustainable carbon fibers while reducing GHG emissions
COLORADO RIVER
Meeting of Colorado River users wraps with focus on Mexico and tribes
 Decades of drought and development mean there’s even less water in the Colorado River to go around to numerous thirsty stakeholders.
Maven's Notebook - With Permission

COLORADO RIVER
Water managers deadlocked on Colorado River
Both Upper and Lower basin reps say their alternative is best
Maven's Notebook - With Permission

INVESTING IN CANADIAN CLEANTECH INNOVATORS
Cascadia Seaweed on Foresight Canada’s 50 Most Investible Ventures List
OWRA CRIMEBOX
2071787 Ontario Inc. was convicted of two violations under the Ontario Water Resources Act (OWRA), fined $15,000 plus a victim fine surcharge of $3,750 and given 12 months to pay, The convictions are for failing to comply with a Court Order.
Court News Ontario Environment, Conservation and Parks
CWA CRIMEBOX
Environmental Crimes Historic Conviction:  Fiscal Year 2010; Case ID# CR_2006 (California)
Interpol hunt to track down environmental criminals makes successful use of EPA Fugitives website

UNLIMITED, DECARBONIZED, SUSTAINABLE MAGNESIUM FROM SEAWATER
Top Innovator Tidal Metals ‘mines’ critical strategic metal in first-of-a-kind clean and green process

LONG-AWAITED LAUNCH OF SOUTH BAY PLANT REHABILITATION AND EXPANSION
The work at the San Diego, Calif., plant is jointly funded between the USIBWC and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

US, MEXICO REACH RIO GRANDE  WATER-SHARING AGREEMENT
IBWC Minute 331 aims at ensuring more regular water deliveries from Mexico to the United States

Why we need a continental approach to source water protection
Interview with Dr. Peter Leavitt, FRSC, Professor University of Regina, Canada Research Chair in Environmental Change and Society The technology is available to preserve and maintain water quality in our lakes and rivers. When will social and political will align to protect continental water resources?
PRESSURE ON CANADA TO EXPORT WATER WILL BE IMMENSE- by Michael Harris, The Tyee
Sharp global policy experts are already crafting the legal case for doing so.
Republished with permission

PROMISE MADE; PROMISE KEPT
Canada launches long-awaited national independent agency to manage freshwater - by Julia-Simone Rutgers, The Narwhal
Related WT article

Republished with permission 

LEGISLATION INTRODUCED TO FIX SEWAGE FLOWS FROM MEXICO INTO CALIFORNIA
A group of federal, state, and local politicians announce the creation of the Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act, a legislation similar to one used to protect and restore bodies of water throughout the country such as Chesapeake Bay and the Great Lakes.
BLAZING THE INNOVATION TRAIL: BILLY BISHOP TORONTO CITY AIRPORT SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYS PFAS-FREE FIRE-FIGHTING FOAM
A regulatory exemption issued just in time, Deputy Fire Chief Mark Smith and the PortsToronto team jumped on the opportunity to swap out "forever chemicals" for a friendlier alternative - here's how they got it done
NTSB INVESTIGATION UPDATE: MPOG GULF OIL SPILL
A leak from the Main Pass Oil Gathering Pipeline on November 15, 2023 spewed a million gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico 80 km south of New Orleans - here is what we know today
MANAGING GROUNDWATER ON THE US-MEXICO BORDER IS CHALLENGING—BUT VITAL by Maya Chari
The amount of water in the more than two dozen viable aquifers shared by the two countries is unknown, and few regulations guide their use
Reposted with permission

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