Rural Texas towns report cyberattacks that caused one water system to overflow
A hack that flooded a small Texas town’s water system in January has been linked to a shadowy Russian hacktivist group, and U.S. utilities have been targeted by foreign cyberattacks. This is the latest example of this happening. The attack was one of three attacks on small towns in rural Texas Panhandle. Local officials said […]
Colombia’s capital announces new measures to cut water consumption as dry weather persists
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) – The mayor of Colombia’s capital Bogotá announced new measures Monday to reduce water consumption in the city of 8 million people. Due to the El Niño-induced drought, authorities are already rationing water in most areas and asking residents to change their showering habits. In a statement broadcast by local media, Bogota […]
Vet whose wife sliced off his manhood loses toes due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune
John Wayne Bobbitt, the Virginia man infamous for having his wife, Lorena Bobbitt, cut off his penis with a kitchen knife in 1993, is suffering from side effects of an illness he claims he suffered while based at Camp Lejeune in the 1980s. I lost all my toes. Lorena Bobbitt attacked her then-husband while he […]
‘All For Show’: Biden’s Newest Potential Executive Order For Border Crisis Doesn’t Hold Water, Experts Say
President Joe Biden is reportedly considering using a new executive action to stem the flow of illegal migrants crossing into the U.S., a move experts say would do little to actually move the needle on the border crisis. Biden said this week he is “examining” whether or not to take executive action and raise asylum […]
Thames Water is everyone’s problem, and time is running out to fix it | Thames Water
Issues like Thames water are everyone’s problem. Even people with only a passing interest in finance will feel the ripple effects of a financial collapse. It’s not because taps run out or the cleanliness of Britain’s rivers, which clearly bear the scars of creaky infrastructure and raw sewage, has worsened. The cause is higher investment […]
John Wayne Bobbitt loses toes over Camp Lejeune water 30 years after penis cut off: report
He cannot stop losing body parts. John Wayne Bobbitt, who made headlines after his penis was cut off by his then-wife while he was sleeping in 1993, recently opened up about the latest appendage he lost: a toe. Bobbitt, a former Marine, was diagnosed with toxic peripheral polyneuropathy after being exposed to contaminated water at […]
Los Angeles in hot water over for spending hundreds of millions on worsening homeless crisis
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Council on Homelessness puts local governments over state audit report that reveals California fails to track how billions of dollars are spent to address the homelessness crisis In the same week, the Los Angeles City Council agreed to pay significant restitution. An outside company paid $2.2 million to audit its program. Last […]
New bill would block NYC from buying single-use water bottles
Lefty Paul’s group is trying to throw cold water on New York City’s drinking habits. Under a new law, New York City government agencies will be prohibited from purchasing water in single-use plastic bottles for their more than 330,000 employees. law It was co-sponsored by City Councilman Eric Bottcher (D-Manhattan) and co-sponsored by Jumaane Williams […]
Water pouring through 60-foot crack in Utah dam as repairs underway
Cracks appear in Lake Panguitch dam Panguitch Lake Dam is showing signs of possible dam failure. But authorities say the cracks are due to widening and do not indicate a dam failure in Panguitch, Utah. (Credit: KSTU) A Utah dam is undergoing emergency repairs after a massive crack opened this week, allowing water to flow […]
Colombia’s Capital Begins Water Rationing, Asks Couples to Bathe Together
Colombia’s capital Bogotá will begin phasing out water rationing for at least a year starting Thursday, Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán announced on Monday. Garan claimed Limited access to running water It aims to alleviate drought caused by the El Niño weather pattern, which has seen water levels in reservoirs supplying Colombia’s capital drop to “alert” […]