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A formal letter from the South African Water Caucus (SAWC) and affiliates to Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, President Cyril Ramaphosa, and other officials, demanding urgent provision of water tanks, reliable water supply, and sanitation packs for communities lacking access. The document highlights a failure by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) to respond to previous requests and warns of legal action if a response is not provided by August 3, 2020.

A letter from a coalition of organizations to the U.S. Senate and House Committees on Appropriations requesting that Fiscal Year 2020 funding for U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) energy efficiency programs be set at the highest approved levels.

A joint letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights and the Centre for Applied Legal Studies requesting the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) to amend its section 15 declaration under the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) to increase transparency and remove restrictions on who can access mining and environmental records.

Friends of the Earth Japan and the Citizens Group to Watch Nuclear Regulations issued a request to Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) to halt the vetting of nuclear reactors for restart and fundamentally review safety standards following a Fukui District Court injunction against the Takahama nuclear power plant.

A letter from the Attorneys General of New York, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont to the EPA urging the agency to regulate methane leaks from the natural gas distribution sector.

Eskom has submitted an emergency request to the Nkangala District Municipality to vary the Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) for Duvha Power Station. The request seeks a 'grace period' allowing specific units to exceed particulate emission limits during maintenance and emergency repairs, specifically to address a leaking sulphur tank that poses a safety risk and threatens power supply stability.

A letter from Atha Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd (AAV) to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) requesting amendments to the conditions of a granted Mining Right for the Yzermyn Underground Coal Project (YUCP) in Mpumalanga. AAV argues that current restrictions on mining in wetland areas are too restrictive and proposes alternative wording to allow for surface infrastructure and regulated wetland disturbance.