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Reps. Aimee Freeman, D-New Orleans, and Jean-Paul Coussan, R-Lafayette, review bill language on the House floor on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)
Analysis: Louisiana lawmakers tackle water system upgrades

By Melinda Deslatte Jun. 27, 2021 04:00 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: U.S.

By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2021 12:16 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: June 15 The Guardian on U.S. President Joe Biden,...

Editorial Roundup: West Virginia

By The Associated Press May. 26, 2021 01:30 PM EDT
Charleston Gazette-Mail. May 24, 2021. Editorial: West Virginia’s water conundrum Politicians can talk all they want...

Utility: Much more power cut than necessary Mardi Gras night

By Kevin Mcgill Feb. 23, 2021 03:15 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The utility company serving New Orleans appears to have cut three times as much electricity as it needed to during emergency winter weather...

Ambulances line up outside of St. David's South Austin Medical Center in preparation to transport patients in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. Hospitals across the South grappled with water shortages Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021 as the region carried on with recovery efforts in the wake of a devastating winter storm, and the weather offered a balmy respite — temperatures as high as the mid-60s. (Bronte Wittpenn/Austin American-Statesman via AP, file)
Hospitals confront water shortages in winter storm aftermath

By Juan Lozano, Jonathan Mattise And Adrian Sainz Feb. 21, 2021 11:37 AM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2021, file photo, a man seeking shelter from sup-freezing temperatures prepares his cot at a make-shift warming shelter at Travis Park Methodist Church in San Antonio. As temperatures plunged and snow and ice whipped the state, much of Texas' power grid collapsed, followed by its water systems. Tens of millions huddled in frigid homes that slowly grew colder or fled for safety. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Power failure: How a winter storm pushed Texas into crisis

By Nomaan Merchant Feb. 21, 2021 09:07 AM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2021, file photo, customers use the light from a cell phone to look in the meat section of a grocery store in Dallas. Even though the store lost power, it was open for cash only sales. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
Power failure: How a winter storm pushed Texas into crisis

By Nomaan Merchant Feb. 21, 2021 09:04 AM EST

Louisiana confirms 2 more deaths tied to winter weather

Feb. 20, 2021 02:17 PM EST
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Louisiana authorities on Saturday confirmed two more fatalities tied to severe winter conditions, bringing the total deaths in the...

Victor Hernandez, left, and Luis Martinez fill their water containers with a hose from a spigot in Haden Park, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 in Houston. Texas officials have ordered 7 million people to boil tap water before drinking it following days of record low temperatures that damaged infrastructure and froze pipes. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)
The Latest: Most of a Mississippi city is without water

Feb. 18, 2021 11:27 AM EST

A Jackson, Miss., resident shovels ice and snow from a driveway, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, as light snow mixed with sleet, and rain continue to cover much of the state. The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a winter storm warning for parts of Mississippi effective 6 a.m. Wednesday ahead of another storm system set to impact the region. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
New round of icy weather hits frigid Deep South

By Melinda Deslatte And Leah Willingham Feb. 17, 2021 02:20 PM EST

Icicles hang from a building Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in North Kansas City, Mo. A cold streak continues across the region with temperatures expected to drop to -13 degrees Fahrenheit by by Monday.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
The Latest: US regulators to review bulk-power operations

Feb. 16, 2021 11:16 AM EST

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Feb. 10, 2021 02:13 PM EST
Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: ___ Feb. 10 The Miami Herald on proposed riot-response...

In this screen shot from a YouTube video posted by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri speaks during a news conference as Oldsmar, Fla., Mayor Eric Seidel, left, listens, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Oldsmar, Fla. Authorities say a hacker gained access to Oldsmar's water treatment plant in an unsuccessful attempt to taint the water supply with a caustic chemical. (Pinellas County Sheriff's Office via AP)
Hack exposes vulnerability of cash-strapped US water plants

By Frank Bajak, Alan Suderman And Tamara Lush Feb. 10, 2021 12:39 AM EST

In this screen shot from a YouTube video posted by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri speaks during a news conference as Oldsmar, Fla., Mayor Eric Seidel, left, listens, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Oldsmar, Fla. Authorities say a hacker gained access to Oldsmar's water treatment plant in an unsuccessful attempt to taint the water supply with a caustic chemical. (Pinellas County Sheriff's Office via AP)
Hack exposes vulnerability of cash-strapped US water plants

By Frank Bajak, Alan Suderman And Tamara Lush Feb. 09, 2021 06:32 PM EST

Virginia House advances resolution on water as a human right

By David Tran Of Capital News Service. Feb. 05, 2021 06:05 PM EST
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The city of Petersburg made headlines last year when the city disconnected water service to non-paying residents preceding the COVID-19...

Greater Minnesota cities outline top legislative priorities

By Mohamed Ibrahim Jan. 29, 2021 06:35 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Communities across Minnesota asked state lawmakers Friday for more support for child care, housing, water infrastructure and aid to local...

Editorial Roundup: South Carolina

By The Associated Press Jan. 27, 2021 12:15 PM EST
Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers: ___ Jan. 27 The Times and Democrat on the...

Editorial Roundup: Michigan

By The Associated Press Jan. 18, 2021 09:00 AM EST
Detroit News. January 14, 2021. Editorial: Charges against Snyder risk criminalizing public service Attorney General...

Warm Springs hopeful after Haaland tapped to head Interior

By Michael Kohn Jan. 01, 2021 10:10 AM EST
BEND, Ore. (AP) — Since the historic appointment of Deb Haaland to head the U.S. Department of the Interior, hopes have been high among members of the...

Groups want water board members who will stop shutoffs

Dec. 20, 2020 02:47 PM EST
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A group of civic organizations is asking Birmingham-area leaders to appoint new board members to the city's water utility who will stop...