Officials reported about 1,550 gallons on hand (roughly 1,000 usable gallons), a recent pump price increase from $6.15 to $6.65, and a separate NTSB request for fuel-quality paperwork; staff said monthly sump checks are documented and will be compiled for investigators.

Santa Rosa Water reported the water year ending Sept. 30 is near normal (about 27 inches, 87% of average) with Lake Sonoma near capacity. Recycled-water storage trends are near average and the agricultural recycled-water allotment is about 59% used.

The board directed designers to incorporate previously excluded Phase 1 into the dredging contract, heard that DEQ authorized disposal at Roger Lee Wilson's site, and received estimates for GPR and borings to locate utilities before deeper work proceeds.

Council adopted resolution 26-29 to accept an amended DEQ drinking-water loan offer increasing authorized loan capacity from $16.5M to $26.5M for the water-treatment plant expansion, storage tank work, and related improvements; staff said projects remain at various stages and would come back for approvals before drawing funds.

Meeting discussion focused on raw‑water distribution, low ditch flows on the west side, complaints about inequitable water use, possible diversions, and reservoir taste and algae concerns; staff described testing procedures and planned reservoir work next year.

The board reviewed updated athletics guidance coordinated with the Southern Idaho Conference: competitions proceed under AQI 151 or lower, districts will explore relocation or modification above that threshold, and activities are suspended at extreme heat (around 105°F).

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality voted to adopt an administrative law judge's recommendation and create Lakeview Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Ellis County after debate over construction costs, capital-improvement fees and drainage analyses.

After public comment urging study of water, power and health impacts, the St. Charles County Council voted to adopt a six-month moratorium (Bill 5,505) on approval, construction or operation of certain large-scale data centers while staff and the council evaluate the UDO and impacts. A motion to extend to 12 months failed following legal counsel’s guidance on Missouri case law.

Consultants told the Town of Oakland Commission that the recently approved state budget includes a $1.5 million legislative appropriation for a South Lake Apopka wastewater project to extend sewer service and support a septic‑to‑sewer transition, though the funds remain subject to potential veto by the governor.

Schneider Electric updated the Groves City Council on planned upgrades to the city's wastewater treatment plant, including aeration and sludge blower replacements, diffuser replacement, SCADA coordination, and a procurement timeline that could see construction next summer.

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The Soil & Water Conservation District presented a 2026 budget request and program update, saying each county dollar aims to leverage roughly $12 in external grants (implementation funds this year ~$934,000; part of a $42 million eastern coalition award) and tied implementation work to harmful‑algae‑bloom mitigation and climate‑resilient farming programs.

The utility told the Environmental Quality Council its HB 490‑compliant mitigation plan uses situational awareness, vegetation management, enhancements to power‑line settings and public safety power shutoffs; the company has deployed smoke cameras and a growing weather‑station network and plans more cameras in 2026.

House Bill 697 to recreate the Department of Environmental Quality was reported favorably after Secretary Courtney Burdette described modernization plans, mobile air monitoring, and interagency emergency coordination.

State Water Resources staff outlined outlet capacities (combined 600 CFS), operational restrictions tied to downstream channel capacity and sulfate thresholds, and described pumping history and costs; DEQ said sulfate limits forced early shutdown of 2025 discharges and is working on real‑time monitoring to extend future seasons.

DEQ Director Dave Glott told the HR division budget section that the agency’s base budget is about $142 million, largely federal and special funds, and that moving the chemistry lab will be complex and likely staged to finish in October to avoid peak season.

A Natural Resources subcommittee adopted a DASH-1 fiscal amendment to House Bill 4,144, which would create a statewide battery producer responsibility program, and voted to move the bill to the full committee with a due-pass recommendation.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — Parliament has approved the Environmental Quality (Amendment) Bill 2026, granting Sabah and Sarawak greater authority over scheduled waste management in line with the Malaysia Agreement 1963. Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Arthur Joseph Kurup said the amendment reflects the federal government’s commitment to strengthening environmental governance while recognising the …

The Natural Resources subcommittee prioritized water-related requests (60% of state fund requests), continued cloud seeding in the Great Salt Lake Basin, and recommended restricted-fund items such as the East Carbon coke oven land purchase while trimming some state fund requests to fit 2027 needs.

HB437 would create an optional expedited permitting path that allows applicants to hire pre‑certified third‑party qualified reviewers to prepare complex permit applications for DEQ/OGM review; the committee voted a favorable recommendation after agency testimony that public comment and final agency authority are retained.

The Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee unanimously approved eight items in its voting packet — including fees, federal fund requests, committee motions, intent language, technical reallocations, reduction options, non‑general fund requests and a state fund priority list — and adopted an amendment advancing an effluent water reuse project on the one‑time list.

KUALA LUMPUR — The Environmental Quality (Amendment) Bill 2026 was tabled for its first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today, signalling proposed updates to Malaysia’s environmental regulatory framework. Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Arthur Joseph Kurup informed the House that the second reading of the Bill is expected to take place during the current …

The House on Jan. 28 adopted a first substitute to HB 5, the natural-resources base budget, adding nonlapsing intent language and an appropriation from a restricted account to purchase water intended to support the Great Salt Lake and to support an anticipated US Magnesium-related transaction; the substitute passed and the bill will go to the Senate.

Bonner Milltown reported a rezoning approval for the Blackfoot Crossing development and community opposition to a proposed gravel pit; Clinton described water-quality outreach and E. coli testing; East Missoula secured a zoning change for the Aspire subdivision and is preparing for a fire levy; Lolo celebrated a new ice rink funded earlier by a rural grant.