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Obama Administration to Reject Keystone XL Pipeline

Written by Brett Walton
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 13:25
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However, the company building the pipeline will be invited to re-apply after finding a new route through Nebraska, according to a government official.

Update: China Completes Tunnel Under Yellow River for South-North Water Transfer Project

Written by Nadya Ivanova
Tuesday, 10 January 2012 06:00
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China is on target to begin transferring water from the Yangtze River Basin to Hebei, Shandong, and Tianjin by 2013.

Ecuador and Oil: Chevron Loses Court Appeal Against $18 Billion Amazon Pollution Fine

Written by Nadya Ivanova
Thursday, 05 January 2012 11:45
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Closing in on nearly two decades in court, this “David and Goliath” fight seems far from over. Plaintiffs contend that no amount of money can repair the damage to the environment and to the lives of the 30,000 who claim to have been affected, while the U.S. oil company has denounced the Ecuadorean court system as corrupt.

Water News: What’s Ahead in 2012

Written by Brett Walton
Thursday, 05 January 2012 06:00
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News headlines are often dominated by the big, unexpected events â€” BPâ€™s Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, for example, or Japanâ€™s earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear catastrophes in 2011 â€” but some events come with advance warning. Here is a preview of the water news to look for in 2012.

Report: Thirsty Power Plants Increase U.S. Water Stress

Written by Nadya Ivanova
Tuesday, 29 November 2011 06:00
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Water-energy choke points in Texas serve as examples of a larger issue for the United States, as pointed out in a new report for the Energy and Water in a Warming World Initiative, spearheaded by the Union of Concerned Scientists.

Written by Nadya Ivanova
Tuesday, 15 November 2011 14:33
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At the forefront of a national trend, this region is already suffering from intense conflicts that will only worsen with climate change and population growth. However, the report also highlights several ways to dramatically reduce the water requirements for electricity generation.

Report: Fracking Tests Caused Two Quakes in England, But Unlikely to Threepeat

Written by Nadya Ivanova
Thursday, 03 November 2011 06:00
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Shale gas test drilling likely triggered two minor earthquakes in northwestern England earlier this year, according to a a new report commissioned by Cuadrilla Resources, a private United Kingdom-based energy company.

Written by Nadya Ivanova
Tuesday, 04 October 2011 14:30
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The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently published its annual report on global energy projections. Though renewable energy sources and nuclear power, along with unconventional fossil fuels, will phase out coal production over the next two decades, it will not be at the pace necessary to offset greenhouse gas emissions.

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.

Water, Energy, and Transportation: President Obama Backs Infrastructure Bank in Jobs Speech

Written by Brett Walton
Friday, 09 September 2011 08:27
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By Brett Walton
Circle of Blue

Included in the U.S. president’s proposed American Jobs Act is the BUILD Act, allocating $US 10 billion to create a National Infrastructure Bank, governed by an independent board, which would help attract private capital and lower the borrowing costs for public works projects of regional significance.

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