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Thousands of water systems nationwide still have not accounted for potentially dangerous lead pipes supplying homes and businesses with drinking water. The Environmental Protection Agency under President Donald Trump has issued more than 1,000 citations to water utilities, schools and housing developments around the country for failing to submit these lists, which are key to directing where the outdated pipes need to be replaced and calculating how much money that will cost. An Associated Press analysis of government data shows that roughly 6,300 water systems nationwide have yet to submit an inventory.

The California Assembly has opted not to vote on legislation meant to help wildfire victims. Lawmakers decided at the last minute Tuesday to push back a decision on the issue. Gov. Gavin Newsom had unsuccessfully urged them to back a more ambitious plan to reduce electric companies’ liability if their equipment sparks a blaze. The question of who should cover the cost of utility-sparked fires has persisted throughout his time in office. Newsom faced pushback from fire victim advocates and home insurers over the plan. Victims say it failed to hold electric companies accountable. Insurance companies said it would have forced them to raise rates for policyholders by shifting the cost of fire damage onto them.

Rescuers are racing to free hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites that were buried in mud by catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-China border. The efforts unfolded Monday as the death toll climbed and increasingly desperate families searched for missing loved ones. The combined deaths in Nepal and China surpassed 950, with more than 4,400 people missing. A private-sector association representing power companies says at least 900 workers are unaccounted for at 12 damaged hydropower projects. About 500 of those workers were believed to be trapped in tunnels.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking state lawmakers to shield utilities from financial trouble if their equipment sparks a wildfire by limiting the amount they have to pay victims and attorneys. He's pushing the plan in the final days of his last legislative session as governor. Property insurers and fire victims say utilities should continue to cover the cost of damages from blazes they spark. But the state's major utilities are urging lawmakers to pass Newsom's plan. The plan could ensure victims get paid more quickly after a blaze. The issue has loomed large throughout his nearly eight years in office.

Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana are entering a second week without power after a deadly storm toppled trees and power lines. Residents are throwing out spoiled food and lining up for hot meals. Some are searching for places to charge their phones or wash their clothes. Schools remain closed and businesses have been unable to reopen. The region's major utility company says 63,500 customers were still without power Thursday morning. Some areas may not have electricity back until next week. A professor who studies community resilience says prolonged outages can pose growing health risks and take a financial toll on those unable to work.