Rocky Mountain Oil Range: Is Water for Shale?

The West harbors beneath its jagged peaks three times more oil than Saudi Arabia. Read more

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Opinion: Is There a Right to Water?

Does water belong to the life-protecting litany of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights? Read more

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Could Fixing the Pipes Fix the Pockets of 400,000 Unemployed?

Could money and maintenance problems in the United States manage their own solutions? Read more

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Nickeled Back: Oregon to Tax Bottled Water

For years people have been making weekly bottle runs, reaping small change from soda and beer cans. In Oregon they will soon be able to do the same with water. Read more

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Detroit Drinking More Than Its Share from River, says Ontario

HAMILTON, Ontario — Detroit, Michigan’s Motor City, has been “stealing” Ontario’s water for more than half a century, reports Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment. Read more

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Courting Disaster: Chevron Brought Before Law in Ecuador Wastewater Dispute

LAGO AGRIO, Ecuador — The headwaters of the Amazon are polluted and those who live with the toxic water blame the Chevron Corporation for their suffering. Read more

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Detroit’s Head Almost Above Water, Sewer

A troubled metropolitan water and sewer department that serves 4.3 million people in southeast Michigan might finally get the support of Detroit’s populous — city and suburbs alike. Read more

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Opinion: Ethanol and Water

When thirsty people plant thirsty crops to fuel thirsty car and trucks, watchdogs of the world’s water begin to worry. Read more

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Pass the Water: African Leaders Suggest Sharing Resources

SIRTE, Libya — With many African countries feeling the effects of climate change, government leaders decided at a water conference in Libya that cooperation is key. Read more

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Congressmen Urge Obama to Strengthen Clean Water Act

The Bush Administration has weakened the maw of the Clean Water Act, a number of environmentalists and congressmen believe. They hope that President-Elect Barack Obama can provide a quality set of dentures and a stronger jaw for the legislation. Read more

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