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Flint, water crisis

Flint water consultant agrees to settle water crisis claims for $53M

The settlement between Veolia North America and roughly 26,000 people who said they were harmed by Flint water was filed on Friday.

The Associated Press on MSN · 5h

Engineering company settles Flint water lawsuits for $53M but denies any blame for lead crisis

An engineering company has agreed to pay $53 million to settle all remaining lawsuits that accused it of some blame for lead-contaminated water in Flint, Michigan, a decade ago.

CBS Detroit on MSN · 2h

Boston-based engineering firm agrees to pay $53 million to Flint residents in water crisis lawsuit

An engineering firm accused of contributing to the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, more than 10 years ago has agreed to a $53 million civil settlement, the Michigan Attorney General's office announced on Friday.

Carrollton, a main break and Winter wonderland

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Milwaukee has logged a record number of water main breaks this year. Here's how to report them.

Amid several waves of extreme cold, Milwaukee has logged a record number of nearly 200 water main breaks so far this year, according to Milwaukee Water Works Superintendent Patrick Pauly. "This is quite a bit higher than what we've seen over the last 10 years,

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Water main break creates winter wonderland in Carrollton

A water main break in the City of Carrollton created a scene from a winter wonderland on Feb. 19. CBS News Texas Chopper showed icicles hanging from power lines and roads frozen over.

CBS Texas on MSN · 15h

Winter wonderland in Carrollton still around as temperatures hover below freezing

A water leak in the City of Carrollton created a scene from a winter wonderland Wednesday overnight. The icicles still remained Friday morning.

Thames Water, Hong Kong and CK Infrastructure

The Financial Times · 14h

Thames Water receives £7bn bid from Hong Kong’s CK Infrastructure

Hong Kong’s CK Infrastructure has made a preliminary £7bn bid to take a majority stake in Thames Water, while indicating that it would require the troubled utility’s bondholders to take significant haircuts.

Reuters on MSN · 12h

Thames Water gets $9 billion bid from CK Infrastructure, FT reports

Thames Water has received a preliminary 7 billion pound ($8.86 billion) bid from Hong Kong's CK Infrastructure for a majority stake, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

This Is Money on MSN · 6h

Hong Kong bidder targets troubled Thames Water

A major Hong Kong investor has lodged a £7bn bid to take a majority stake in Thames Water. CK Infrastructure, part of Li Ka-Shing's CK Hutchison conglomerate, submitted the offer earlier this month, according to the Financial Times.

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Scientists urge caution after a carcinogen is detected in water in fire-stricken areas

While residents in the Palisades and Eaton fire areas can use tap water for some limited purposes, the detection of a ...

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Plano water meter system disruptions costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, city says

Plano is experiencing disruptions with its water meter system due to technical issues, costing hundreds of thousands of ...

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Water crisis in West still looms as Lakes Mead and Powell only 35% full

This year's storms won't erase looming drought worries across the entire southwestern U.S., experts fear. Of particular ...

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Florida Drinking Water to Change Under New Proposal

Florida's drinking water could change statewide as a new bill banning local governments from using "water additives" has been ...

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Euclid water main break causes massive ice wall impacting homeowners

A massive ice wall in Euclid on East 222nd Street causing a headache for homeowners like Julian Vinal who lives right in ...

Parched southern Greece reveals EU's giant challenge to conserve water

Greece loses around half its drinking water from leaky pipes and theft, government figures show - nearly twice the EU average ...

500 new water meters being installed over the next month in Panama City

"Now that the system is up and running we can actually see the diagnostics real time. We will be able to go out and address ...

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Detroit crews are working to fix a broken water main that flooded dozens of homes

Crews are working to fix a large water main break that left dozens of people in a Detroit neighborhood without power and heat ...

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Meet Trump’s nominee to lead EPA’s water office

As a Senate staffer, Jessica Kramer helped write water funding language for the infrastructure law, a record some see hope in ...

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Colorado lawmakers again target nonnative grasses to save water — this time, at apartment complexes

Colorado lawmakers are once again pursuing a new law that would save water by limiting the installation of nonnative ...

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