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U.S. Administration Bans Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon

Written by Nadya Ivanova
Tuesday, 10 January 2012 16:39
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The decision by the U.S. Department of the Interior was applauded by environmental groups for protecting the Colorado River watershed and criticized by industry organizations for hurting jobs and energy security.

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.

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.

Q&A: Dr. Peter Gleick on The World’s Water Volume 7

Written by Nadya Ivanova
Tuesday, 18 October 2011 08:29
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Q&A: Dr. Peter Gleick on The Worldâ€™s Water Volume 7

Peter Gleick, an internationally recognized water expert, tells Circle of Blue what has changed â€” and what has not â€” since the 2009 release of Volume 6. The Pacific Institute’s biannual report analyzes how water relates to climate change, corporate interests, and policy reform.

Eurobarometer Survey: Europeans Say Climate Change More Dire Than Economic Situation

Written by Nadya Ivanova
Wednesday, 12 October 2011 06:30
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Just over half of respondents in the European Union’s 27 member states mentioned climate change as one of the world’s most serious problems, and 20 percent felt it is the single most serious problem.

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.

USGS Report: Trace Elements Exceed Health Standards in 20 Percent of U.S. Water Wells

Written by Brett Walton
Monday, 03 October 2011 12:45
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Utilities are required by law to treat water to national standards, but no such controls exist for private wells, where the risk from contaminants is greater.

Written by Circle of Blue
Friday, 26 August 2011 13:52
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2,600 global experts. 100 sessions. Seven days. One issue: water.

Infographic: An Elemental Concernâ€”Arsenic in Drinking Water

Written by Kelly Shea
Tuesday, 12 July 2011 13:34
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Arsenic is both naturally occurring and artificially produced, and the toxin is very dangerous since it often has no color, taste, or smell. This graphic breaks down how arsenic gets into drinking water supplies and how arsenic affects the U.S. on the state level.

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