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State of the Union: New Economics of Energy Production Tilts Obama’s â€œAll-of-the-Aboveâ€ Strategy One Way

Written by Keith Schneider
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 20:50
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In the era of deficit and disinvestment, water-intensive fossil fuel production is overwhelming the water-sipping clean energy sector.

Water Law: Public Trust May Be Fresh Approach to Protecting Great Lakes

Written by Keith Schneider
Tuesday, 17 January 2012 14:09
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Canadian and American advocates join to promote big oversight idea of the “commons.”

Building China’s 21st-century Megacity: Shanghai’s Experiment with Water and Nature

Written by Keith Schneider
Friday, 30 September 2011 06:00
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A new community on the Yangtze River has, so far, been more successful at attracting ducks than people. But city officials have their sights set high for Lingang Port City, which they say could be home to nearly a million people by 2050. Cleaner water will be a big help.

Coal Conversion in the Rust Belt: Will It Be a Diamond for Small Ohio River Town?

Written by Keith Schneider
Friday, 29 July 2011 11:17
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An energy company has plans to withdraw water from the Ohio River, the potential site for a coal-to-liquid-fuels conversion plant, which would be the first of its kind in the United States and the sixth in the world. Though it will bring jobs to the region, the proposal is facing strong opposition from environmental groups.

Written by Keith Schneider
Wednesday, 22 June 2011 06:00
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The cords of energy demand and water supply are tightening around the world’s two largest economies.

Chinaâ€™s Other Looming Choke Point: Food Production

Written by Keith Schneider
Thursday, 26 May 2011 09:56
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The Yellow River Basin is the center of a contest over water, energy, and agriculture.

Written by Keith Schneider
Wednesday, 27 April 2011 16:07
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Though coal-to-liquids has been suspended due to water scarcity, the process uses 50 percent less water per unit of end product compared with coal-to-chemicals processes which have been given the go-ahead in hopes of slowing petroleum imports.

Circle of Blueâ€™s China Tour Finds Strong Reception for Water-Energy Choke Point Warning

Written by Keith Schneider
Tuesday, 19 April 2011 12:02
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