FORT MYERS, Fla. — Unlike the affluent seaside communities of Sanibel Island and Fort Myers Beach, where the media has descended to chronicle every detail of the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, the people who live in the squat homes in Dunbar have faced the crisis mostly on their own. And for many in the historically African-American neighborhood, there's a sense of anger and frustration. "They're saying the islands got destroyed," observes 24-year-old Lexxus Cherry. "Well, we're destroyed, too. We're really messed up here."There's no electricity. Water comes out of the faucet, but it's little...

Moen launches its newest smart faucet at CES 2022 and announces integrations with its new Smart Water Network.

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The company is connecting many of its devices to help protect homes against water damage..

The company will also release a hands-free faucet and home energy storage system this year..

Life is full of small decisions Should I pick up that sock on the floor? Should I do the dishes before bed? What about fixing the leaky faucet in the bathroom? Leaving a sock on ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Interior Secretary Deb Haaland defended her department’s approval of the contentious Willow oil project on Friday, saying that despite President Joe Biden’s campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands, “We’re not going to turn the faucet off and say we’re not drilling anymore.”

After Montana mandated testing, three-quarters of its schools have so far found at least one faucet or drinking fountain with high lead levels. Now those schools are grappling with how to identify lead sources, and how to fund long-term fixes. The 2021 infrastructure bill has yet to help.

Stanovnici naselja Ekonomija u opštini Zemun danas ce od devet do 22 sata biti bez vode zbog radova na vodovodnoj mreži.

After Montana mandated testing, three-quarters of its schools have so far found at least one faucet or drinking fountain with high lead levels. Now those schools are grappling with how to identify lead sources, and how to fund long-term fixes. The 2021 infrastructure bill has yet to help.