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Drinking water quality in the United States is generally safe. In 2016, over 90 percent of the nation's community water systems were in compliance with all published U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) standards. [1] Over 286 million Americans get their tap water from a community water system. Eight percent of the community water ...
Date. March 2019 – December 2019 [1] Location. Midwestern United States. Deaths. 3. Property damage. $2.9 billion ($1.6 billion in Iowa; $1.3 billion in Nebraska) The Midwestern United States experienced major floods in the spring of 2019, primarily along the Missouri River and its tributaries in Nebraska, Missouri, South Dakota, Iowa, and ...
Water pollution in the United States is a growing problem that became critical in the 19th century with the development of mechanized agriculture, mining, and industry, although laws and regulations introduced in the late 20th century have improved water quality in many water bodies. [ 1] Extensive industrialization and rapid urban growth ...
World Water Day is an annual United Nations (UN) observance day held on the 22nd of March that highlights the importance of fresh water. The day is used to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. [ 1] The theme of each year focuses on topics relevant to clean water, sanitation and hygiene ( WASH ), which is in line with ...
The United States federal government shutdown from midnight EST on December 22, 2018, until January 25, 2019 (35 days) was the longest government shutdown in history [ 1][ 2] and the second [ a] and final federal government shutdown involving furloughs during the presidency of Donald Trump. It occurred when the 115th Congress and Trump could ...
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Part of the 2018–19 North American winter. In late January 2019, a severe cold wave caused by a weakened jet stream around the Arctic polar vortex [5] hit the Midwestern United States and Eastern Canada, killing at least 22 people. [3] [4] It came after a winter storm brought up to 13 inches (33 cm) of snow in some regions from January 27 ...
Law and crime Japanese National Diet member Tsukasa Akimoto of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is arrested for allegedly receiving up to ¥ 3 million in bribes from a Chinese company interested in setting up a casino in the country. (Reuters) Politics and elections 2019 Iraqi protests The largest parliamentary bloc, Binaa Bloc, including Fatah Alliance and State of Law Coalition, nominates ...