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Brett Walton  May 21st, 2:43 pm
waltonwater: Rationing and price increases are two options for dealing with water scarcity, but not the only two, as IFC exec says http://t.co/eqCkLBi1Rationing and price increases are two options for dealing with water scarcity, but not the only two, as IFC exec says http://t.co/eqCkLBi1
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Ned Breslin  May 18th, 7:50 pm
NedBreslin: Beautiful day on the Cape, don't like it like I once did though...Beautiful day on the Cape, don't like it like I once did though...
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Water Law  May 21st, 1:51 pm
waterlaws: Oregon denies Portland's request to delay covering its open reservoirs, which federal rules require http://t.co/qF92Zf6rOregon denies Portland's request to delay covering its open reservoirs, which federal rules require http://t.co/qF92Zf6r
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Nadya Ivanova
A native of Bulgaria, Nadya is a Chicago-based reporter for Circle of Blue. She co-writes The Stream, a daily digest of international water news trends.
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nadyaivanova: RT @eosnos: Five Books on China: The new Page-Turner blog is a perfect occasion to cite the reasons why we’re having a flu... http://t ...RT @eosnos: Five Books on China: The new Page-Turner blog is a perfect occasion to cite the reasons why we’re having a flu... http://t ...
May 15th, 10:58 pm


nadyaivanova: Волейболен Ńценарий Đ·Đ° МиŃия Лондон. Сега ĐľŃтава Đ´Đ° измиŃлим как Đ´Đ° докараме "кралицата"...Волейболен Ńценарий Đ·Đ° МиŃия Лондон. Сега ĐľŃтава Đ´Đ° измиŃлим как Đ´Đ° докараме "кралицата"...
May 15th, 12:14 pm




nadyaivanova: Flawed water trading system is choking Australia's rivers, says @UniofAdelaide's Mike Young http://t.co/XCFKlvTF But what's the alternative?Flawed water trading system is choking Australia's rivers, says @UniofAdelaide's Mike Young http://t.co/XCFKlvTF But what's the alternative?
May 9th, 7:30 pm

Brett Walton
Brett Walton is a Seattle-based reporter for Circle of Blue. He writes our Federal Water Tap, a weekly breakdown of U.S. policy.
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waltonwater: Rationing and price increases are two options for dealing with water scarcity, but not the only two, as IFC exec says http://t.co/eqCkLBi1Rationing and price increases are two options for dealing with water scarcity, but not the only two, as IFC exec says http://t.co/eqCkLBi1
May 21st, 2:43 pm

waltonwater: Water supply district in Midland, Texas approves $162 million contract for new 10 MGD pipeline http://t.co/1ONxqynHWater supply district in Midland, Texas approves $162 million contract for new 10 MGD pipeline http://t.co/1ONxqynH
May 21st, 12:57 pm

waltonwater: The nation's largest public pension fund and its water infrastructure investments in California http://t.co/lal95TLQThe nation's largest public pension fund and its water infrastructure investments in California http://t.co/lal95TLQ
May 21st, 12:49 pm

waltonwater: Modular water infrastructure cuts truck traffic to drill sites in Colorado http://t.co/3OICwgmCModular water infrastructure cuts truck traffic to drill sites in Colorado http://t.co/3OICwgmC
May 21st, 11:22 am

waltonwater: Colorado River basin report: quantifying demand through 2060 under six scenarios http://t.co/R2nPIsO8Colorado River basin report: quantifying demand through 2060 under six scenarios http://t.co/R2nPIsO8
May 17th, 4:12 pm


waltonwater: Art break: experiments with light in the far north of Quebec http://t.co/CkAe3RdWArt break: experiments with light in the far north of Quebec http://t.co/CkAe3RdW
May 17th, 1:08 pm

waltonwater: Report from FLOW says Canada has gaps in legislation to protect water resources and inadequate funds for research http://t.co/NCMJUTcWReport from FLOW says Canada has gaps in legislation to protect water resources and inadequate funds for research http://t.co/NCMJUTcW
May 17th, 12:20 pm

waltonwater: I take a look at the last ten years of American Rivers "Endangered Rivers" reports; the most cited river? the Snake http://t.co/W9xWyXBII take a look at the last ten years of American Rivers "Endangered Rivers" reports; the most cited river? the Snake http://t.co/W9xWyXBI
May 17th, 12:15 pm

waltonwater: USGS report: how climate change will affect river runoff and water availability in 14 US basins http://t.co/yrEpQl3eUSGS report: how climate change will affect river runoff and water availability in 14 US basins http://t.co/yrEpQl3e
May 17th, 12:12 pm

Keith Schneider
Keith Schneider is a Traverse City-based senior editor for Circle of Blue. He has reported on energy, water, and climate change from four continents.
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modeshift: #China Demand For #Food, #Energy Raising Prices, Consumer Ire in U.S. Writing new law of U.S. supply, demand, prices. http://t.co/p5P8OcU2#China Demand For #Food, #Energy Raising Prices, Consumer Ire in U.S. Writing new law of U.S. supply, demand, prices. http://t.co/p5P8OcU2
April 27th, 12:19 pm

modeshift: A Story I'm Interested in: The Ohio River Valley's Steady Rise to Economic Relevance. On assignment. http://t.co/C31lyvNgA Story I'm Interested in: The Ohio River Valley's Steady Rise to Economic Relevance. On assignment. http://t.co/C31lyvNg
April 26th, 2:30 pm

modeshift: U.S. #Energy Boom Lifts #Ohio’s Steel Industry: Latest New York Times Article. http://t.co/C31lyvNgU.S. #Energy Boom Lifts #Ohio’s Steel Industry: Latest New York Times Article. http://t.co/C31lyvNg
April 25th, 9:18 am


modeshift: Collapsing US Support Means More Trouble For # Clean #Energy, Says New Report from Brookings, Breakthrough, and WRI. http://t.co/C31lyvNgCollapsing US Support Means More Trouble For # Clean #Energy, Says New Report from Brookings, Breakthrough, and WRI. http://t.co/C31lyvNg
April 18th, 7:16 am



modeshift: Benzie County's Second Annual Water Festival Happens Tomorrow here along the northern shore of Lake Michigan. http://t.co/EhppBfolBenzie County's Second Annual Water Festival Happens Tomorrow here along the northern shore of Lake Michigan. http://t.co/EhppBfol
April 13th, 8:26 am

modeshift: @RandySimes Randy, can you call me? Keith Schneider here. I write for the NYT. 231-920-0745, keith@citistates.com@RandySimes Randy, can you call me? Keith Schneider here. I write for the NYT. 231-920-0745, keith@citistates.com
April 12th, 9:19 am


Codi Yeager-Kozacek
Codi Yeager-Kozacek is a reporter for Circle of Blue based out of Enterprise, Alabama. She studied journalism and biology as an undergraduate at West Virginia University and graduated summa cum laude from the university's Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism. She co-writes The Stream, Circle of Blue;s daily digest of international water news trends.
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Circle of Blue
Circle of Blue is the international network of leading journalists, scientists and communications design experts that reports and presents the information necessary to respond to the global freshwater crisis. It is a nonprofit affiliate of the internationally recognized water, climate and policy think tank, the Pacific Institute.
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circleofblue: India’s dam plans anger Pakistan, symbolise global #water woes via SANA http://t.co/wrIRlNoi India’s dam plans anger Pakistan, symbolise global #water woes via SANA http://t.co/wrIRlNoi
May 21st, 4:05 pm

circleofblue: Circle of Blue WaterNews » Federal Water Tap for 05/21/2012 - http://t.co/QTh9BHMS Circle of Blue WaterNews » Federal Water Tap for 05/21/2012 - http://t.co/QTh9BHMS
May 21st, 2:01 pm


circleofblue: The Stream, May 21: Negotiations on the Murray-Darling Draft Plan | Circle of Blue - http://t.co/7DwST1r6 The Stream, May 21: Negotiations on the Murray-Darling Draft Plan | Circle of Blue - http://t.co/7DwST1r6
May 21st, 12:02 pm




J.Carl Ganter
J. Carl Ganter, a Traverse City-based photojournalist, is director and co-founder of Circle of Blue. He is a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Council on Water Security.

Interests: All Things Water.
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Ned Breslin
Ned Breslin is the CEO at Water For People, a nonprofit that implements drinking water and sanitation solutions in 11 developing countries. He is author of Rethinking Hydrophilantropy.

Interests: Health, Humanity, Water.
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NedBreslin: Beautiful day on the Cape, don't like it like I once did though...Beautiful day on the Cape, don't like it like I once did though...
May 18th, 7:50 pm

NedBreslin: Classic, will keep this in mind RT @kiwanja To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.Classic, will keep this in mind RT @kiwanja To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.
May 18th, 2:49 pm

NedBreslin: RT @DIVatUSAID: RT @MollyKinder "Obama: 'we'll speed & scale innov via mobile phones for better data in farmers hands'" see DIV gran ...RT @DIVatUSAID: RT @MollyKinder "Obama: 'we'll speed & scale innov via mobile phones for better data in farmers hands'" see DIV gran ...
May 18th, 9:53 am



NedBreslin: Appreciate you sharing this! MT @CaseFoundation Don’t let someone else tell your story – do it yourself. VIDEO: http://t.co/qPEI03joAppreciate you sharing this! MT @CaseFoundation Don’t let someone else tell your story – do it yourself. VIDEO: http://t.co/qPEI03jo
May 17th, 1:55 pm


NedBreslin: . @PlanGlobal @darrens200368 MT @meowtree looking at # of people used for study - Time needed? Can data be opened? (not pdf). @PlanGlobal @darrens200368 MT @meowtree looking at # of people used for study - Time needed? Can data be opened? (not pdf)
May 17th, 11:15 am



James Workman
James G. Workman is an award-winning journalist and has served as an environmental consultant to U.S.-cabinet members.

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DroughtDoctor: Half a century on, Eichmann trial still echoes in halls of justice http://t.co/6P7wfQTgHalf a century on, Eichmann trial still echoes in halls of justice http://t.co/6P7wfQTg
April 24th, 3:39 pm

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March 22nd, 11:48 am

DroughtDoctor: Horse Race Politics: Watch the Republican Presidential Campaign Unfold! http://t.co/nwpia65Q via @slateHorse Race Politics: Watch the Republican Presidential Campaign Unfold! http://t.co/nwpia65Q via @slate
March 17th, 11:22 pm

DroughtDoctor: Ebooks Encourage Authors To Stare At Their Shoes Instead Of Shoot For The Stars - Forbes http://t.co/RuOY0SUvEbooks Encourage Authors To Stare At Their Shoes Instead Of Shoot For The Stars - Forbes http://t.co/RuOY0SUv
March 2nd, 10:33 pm

DroughtDoctor: Global Perspectives: How Dry Weather in Argentina Could Affect Chicken Prices in Chicago | Circle .. http://t.co/biEsTHYZGlobal Perspectives: How Dry Weather in Argentina Could Affect Chicken Prices in Chicago | Circle .. http://t.co/biEsTHYZ
February 22nd, 6:27 pm

DroughtDoctor: Currents To Currency: Tradable Personal Carbon Allowances In Smart Markets. Two interesting articles on a proposed sys…http://t.co/KKwjfC5HCurrents To Currency: Tradable Personal Carbon Allowances In Smart Markets. Two interesting articles on a proposed sys…http://t.co/KKwjfC5H
February 20th, 7:46 pm

Water Law
Water Law is mainly focused on U.S. court cases involving water, though international law will be covered as well. Water Law is sponsored by Patrick | Miller | Kropf, Attorneys at Law.

Law and Water, of course
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waterlaws: Oregon denies Portland's request to delay covering its open reservoirs, which federal rules require http://t.co/qF92Zf6rOregon denies Portland's request to delay covering its open reservoirs, which federal rules require http://t.co/qF92Zf6r
May 21st, 1:51 pm


waterlaws: New judge appointed for LA-Mammoth Lakes water rights dispute http://t.co/KwvY4cOfNew judge appointed for LA-Mammoth Lakes water rights dispute http://t.co/KwvY4cOf
May 21st, 1:21 pm


waterlaws: Vermont is the first US state to ban fracking http://t.co/xYTlXMJkVermont is the first US state to ban fracking http://t.co/xYTlXMJk
May 17th, 12:04 pm

waterlaws: Canada's govt backs a bill to prevent bulk exports of water from the country's transboundary rivers http://t.co/WGiYpM4o via @globeandmailCanada's govt backs a bill to prevent bulk exports of water from the country's transboundary rivers http://t.co/WGiYpM4o via @globeandmail
May 17th, 11:56 am

waterlaws: Ohio senate passes new fracking regulations: water withdrawal accounting, disclosure of chemicals, but not the formula http://t.co/ASxe3q5mOhio senate passes new fracking regulations: water withdrawal accounting, disclosure of chemicals, but not the formula http://t.co/ASxe3q5m
May 17th, 11:06 am

waterlaws: Water district in Silicon Valley under investigation for violating water pollution law http://t.co/6At2cHjn via @mercnewsWater district in Silicon Valley under investigation for violating water pollution law http://t.co/6At2cHjn via @mercnews
May 16th, 12:10 pm



Aubrey Ann Parker
Aubrey Ann Parker is a Traverse City-based assistant editor for Circle of Blue. She specializes in data visualization.
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aubreyH2O: Are mining laws too weak in #GreatLakes region? Some say the #water is susceptible to acidic waste from copper/sulfer http://t.co/binX8z6BAre mining laws too weak in #GreatLakes region? Some say the #water is susceptible to acidic waste from copper/sulfer http://t.co/binX8z6B
May 18th, 1:34 pm



aubreyH2O: RT @TheEconomist: What Mr #Sendak's books get so right about childhood is that violent imbalance between narcissism and oppression http: ...RT @TheEconomist: What Mr #Sendak's books get so right about childhood is that violent imbalance between narcissism and oppression http: ...
May 16th, 11:17 am

aubreyH2O: Continued ice loss on #GreatLakes may cause widespread change in ecosystems—We did have mild winter here in #NMi http://t.co/e5Buh4kdContinued ice loss on #GreatLakes may cause widespread change in ecosystems—We did have mild winter here in #NMi http://t.co/e5Buh4kd
May 16th, 11:12 am




aubreyH2O: RT @WRIAqueduct: Interesting questions on groundwater in Africa - groundwater not always cheap or renewable! @aubreyh2o @circleofblue h ...RT @WRIAqueduct: Interesting questions on groundwater in Africa - groundwater not always cheap or renewable! @aubreyh2o @circleofblue h ...
May 4th, 1:16 pm

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Fossil Fuel Boom Shakes Ohio, Spurring Torrent of Investment and Worry Over Water

Ohio’s shale oil and gas fortunes point up. By Keith Schneider and Codi Yeager Circle of Blue Photo © Codi Yeager/Circle of Blue The site of a proposed $US 3 billion natural-gas-to-liquids plant near Wellsville, Ohio, heralds what many say is the state’s most significant investment in oil and gas development in decades. But the [...]

Visions of Solar Energy’s Future Compete in Colorado’s San Luis Valley

The U.S. government is in the process of designating more than 6,000 hectacres of federal land for solar energy development. As companies line up to submit projects, some valley residents are questioning the centralized model of energy generation and are, instead, trying to shape an independent energy future.

State of the Union: New Economics of Energy Production Tilts Obama’s “All-of-the-Above” Strategy One Way

In the era of deficit and disinvestment, water-intensive fossil fuel production is overwhelming the water-sipping clean energy sector.

Pacific Institute Report: Setbacks and Solutions of Water-Energy Clash in U.S. Intermountain West

At the forefront of a national trend, this region is already suffering from intense conflicts that willy only worsen with climate change and population growth. However, the report also highlights several ways to dramatically reduce the water requirements for electricity generation.

EIA Report: Global Energy Use To Grow 50 Percent by 2035 — Half of Increase from Fossil Fuels in China and India

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

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

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.

FOIA Lawsuit Seeks Release of U.S. Department of Energy’s â€Water-Energy Roadmap’

The report, one of two ordered by Congress on water and energy, has been delayed for years.

Double Choke Point: Demand for Energy Tests Water Supply and Economic Stability in China and the U.S.

The cords of energy demand and water supply are tightening around the world's two largest economies.

EPA and Halliburton Skirmish — Promises of Safer Fracking Fluid

After denying EPA disclosure request, Halliburton promises safer fracking fluid and more disclosure.

The Rising Cost of Settling the American Desert

Power plant that moves torrent of water uphill considers closing

Low Water May Halt Hoover Dam’s Power

What happens if Lake Mead drops too low to generate electricity at Hoover Dam?

In Era of Climate Change and Water Scarcity, Meeting National Energy Demand Confronts Major Impediments

The pursuit of energy development development reveal gaps in policymaking.

Water Demand is Flash Point in Dakota Oil Boom

Production from the Bakken Shale is projected to use up to 5.5 billion gallons of water annually.

Coal Ash Contaminates Groundwater and Drinking Water Sites in 21 States, Study Finds

The EPA must do a better job of regulating the waste and protecting the nation’s water supply.

Fracking Regulations Vary Widely from State to State

A look at how states across America are facing deep frack dilemmas.

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Infographic: Three Types of Coal Mining—Process and Facts

Opencast mining involves scraping at the ground's surface, while room and pillar mining occurs below ground. Likewise, longwall mining uses heavy machinery to dig at coal seams beneath the surface: learn more in this interactive inforgraphic.

Infographic: Test Your Knowledge with the Water and Energy Quiz

Think you know all there is to know about the intersection between water and energy? Take the Choke Point: US quiz to find out.

Infographic: Biofuels 101 — Water Use from Plant to Power Source

Production of ethanol, the most commonly used biofuel, has prompted concerns about water use and food supply.

Infographic: Energy Used in the Water Cycle

At eight pounds per gallon, water is a heavy substance; especially when utilities move billions of gallons per day.

Infographic: Hoover Dam’s Troubled Waters

Completed in 1935, Hoover Dam supplies electricity to 29 million people in Arizona, California and Nevada.

Infographic: A Closer Look at Tar Sands Oil

185 gallons of water + two tons of soil + 700-1200 cubic feet of natural gas = one barrel of crude oil.

Infographic: U.S. Power Sources

Producing electricity region to region.

Infographic: State Legislatures Bridge Water-Energy Gap

A look at 16 states with statutes that acknowledge the tightening chokepoint between declining water resources and rising energy demand.

Infographic: 10 Things You Should Know about Water + Energy

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Infographic: North Dakota’s Rise To Domestic Oil Royalty

North Dakota has become the number four oil producing state—but at what cost to its water supply?

Photo Slideshow: Tar Sands Oil Refinery Burdens a Detroit Community

Residents face the environmental and health consequences of a Marathon refinery expansion.

Photo Slideshow: A Desperate Clinch — Coal Production Across America

A look at the places and faces affected by coal production in the United States.

Infographic: Tripling Tar Sands Oil Imports, Pipeline and Refinery Map from Canada to U.S.

The industry is spending billions of dollars to develop more U.S. pipelines.

Infographic: Coal and Water – A Resource Mismatch

The contest between coal-fired energy production and water demand is a mismatch.

Interactive Map: Top Ten Global Oil Spills

Details of the ten worst oil spills in history by volume, date, location, and company damages.

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Tar Sands' Soiled Oil

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Q&A: Subir Bhattacharjee on the Geopolitics of Oil and Alberta’s Tar Sands

Subir Bhattacharjee — a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Alberta and one of Canada’s top water quality experts — tells Circle of Blue about the water cycle of the tar sands while he attends a high-level conference in Alberta, Canada.

Keystone XL Closer After U.S. House Vote

The proposed pipeline could be approved on a much shorter timeline than was laid out by President Barack Obama, after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday giving approval power for the project to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The Senate has not yet considered the bill.

Connected by Pipeline from Canada, Tar Sands Represents Bonus and Risk to Great Lakes

Transporting and processing corrosive crude raise new questions about consequences.

Obama Administration to Reject Keystone XL Pipeline

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U.S. House Passes Bill to Accelerate Decision on Tar Sands Keystone XL Pipeline

If the Republican-sponsored bill passes the Democrat-controlled Senate, the final decision could come by the beginning of November.

South of the Border—Second Environmental Review of Tar Sands Pipeline Leaves Many Groups Unsatisfied

Residents and lawmakers in Nebraska mull their options for protecting key groundwater sources.

Infographic: A Closer Look at Tar Sands Oil

185 gallons of water + two tons of soil + 700-1200 cubic feet of natural gas = one barrel of crude oil.

Photo Slideshow: Tar Sands Oil Refinery Burdens a Detroit Community

Residents face the environmental and health consequences of a Marathon refinery expansion.

Scene of Midwest’s Worst Oil Spill – Sleepless Nights and Black Goo

Students examine communities affected by Enbridge rupture on Kalamzoo River.

Infographic: Tripling Tar Sands Oil Imports, Pipeline and Refinery Map from Canada to U.S.

The industry is spending billions of dollars to develop more U.S. pipelines.

A Midwest Pipeline Rupture Raises Questions About Tar Sands Risk

Enbridge is working overtime to clean up the spill, placate the community, and get oil flowing again.

EPA and State Department Square Off On Tar Sands Pipeline

Water use and greenhouse gas emissions are major concerns with oil interests plays.

Tar Sands Oil Production, An Industrial Bonanza, Poses Major Water Use Challenges

Ensuring Americans enjoy a lifestyle built on choice and mobility.

Pipeline Ties Detroit Refinery to “Dirtiest Source of Fossil Fuels”

State department says oil is needed; Congress leader joins activists in raising concerns.

WaterViews | Canada

Water is regarded as a serious issue by Canadians, particularly water pollution and the lack of safe drinking water.

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Coal Sucks Water

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Supreme Court Ruling Tests Boundaries of Water Supply and Energy Production Along Montana-Wyoming Border

Montana and Wyoming have taken their transboundary water dispute to the Supreme Court. Wyoming won the first round. But others await in a case that will help decide how much water is really available to generate energy and to produce food in one of the nation’s driest regions, as well as who has access to that water.

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

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.

Water Pollution Solution — New York Experiments with Coal Tar “Sponges” in Hudson River

Testing new methods to remove residual coal tar from riverbeds in New York.

Coal Ash Contaminates Groundwater and Drinking Water Sites in 21 States, Study Finds

The EPA must do a better job of regulating the waste and protecting the nation’s water supply.

Photo Slideshow: A Desperate Clinch — Coal Production Across America

A look at the places and faces affected by coal production in the United States.

Infographic: Coal and Water – A Resource Mismatch

The contest between coal-fired energy production and water demand is a mismatch.

Video: Toxic Coal Ash Town in Indiana

A small Indiana town is slated for cleanup as an EPA Alternative Superfund Site.

Q&A: Jennifer Turner on Water Challenges for Growing China

"China is a very energy hungry country, so it’s not surprising that they are damming the rivers."

Race to the Finish: Coal Run Receives Water, City and County Plan to Appeal

Coal Run, a community denied water on allegedly racial grounds, can now turn on the tap at will.

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Clean Energy Picture Dramatically Changed For Midwest, As U.S. Fossil Energy Boom Gathers Steam

With the price of natural gas falling thanks to innovating drilling solutions in states like Ohio and Pennsylvania, investments in water-sipping energy models like wind and solar have dried up.

Fossil Fuel Boom Shakes Ohio, Spurring Torrent of Investment and Worry Over Water

Ohio’s shale oil and gas fortunes point up. By Keith Schneider and Codi Yeager Circle of Blue Photo © Codi Yeager/Circle of Blue The site of a proposed $US 3 billion natural-gas-to-liquids plant near Wellsville, Ohio, heralds what many say is the state’s most significant investment in oil and gas development in decades. But the [...]

Supreme Court Ruling Tests Boundaries of Water Supply and Energy Production Along Montana-Wyoming Border

Montana and Wyoming have taken their transboundary water dispute to the Supreme Court. Wyoming won the first round. But others await in a case that will help decide how much water is really available to generate energy and to produce food in one of the nation’s driest regions, as well as who has access to that water.

EPA and Halliburton Skirmish — Promises of Safer Fracking Fluid

After denying EPA disclosure request, Halliburton promises safer fracking fluid and more disclosure.

“Typical” Michigan Oil and Gas Lease Auction Casts Doubt on Collingwood Shale Formation

Earlier auction that set state records prompted projections of a new natural gas boom.

Government Warns Against Contaminated Water in Wyoming Town

Freshwater wells deemed unsafe because of hydrocarbons.

Fracking Regulations Vary Widely from State to State

A look at how states across America are facing deep frack dilemmas.

Michigan Says It’s Ready For Next Drilling Boom

“Fracking” is the injection of water and chemicals to rupture deep shale and release natural gas.

EPA Announces Study to Re-Examine the Health Risks of Hydrofracking

States have begun implementing stricter standards for the controversial natural gas drilling process.

Michigan’s New Natural Gas Rush: Energy and Water in Play

Unprecedented mineral leasing could be big for energy production and hydraulic fracturing.

Natural Gas Found in Aral Sea’s Dry Bed

Test wells produce the first significant volumes of gas, confirming speculation about gas reserves in the region.

Where Energy Development Puts Rivers at Risk

American Rivers’ annual tally of threatened rivers highlights effects of drilling for natural gas.

States Seek Profit, Regulation from Natural Gas Drilling

Pennsylvania's latest budget proposal includes a tax on energy firms that tap the state’s shale gas reserves.

NYC Seeks to Ban Gas Drilling Within the City’s Watershed

Fracking could contaminate New York’s unfiltered water supply and require costly filtration, report says.

Peter Gleick: What the Frack? Poisoning Water for Energy Profits

Injecting water, chemicals, and sand to "frack" the gas from shale rock formations.

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Alaska Governor Authorizes $4.5 Billion Dam Project

Throughout many parts of the United States, old dams are being removed. But in Alaska, the state legislature and the governor want to build what would be one of the nation’s tallest hydroelectric facilities. If built, the 200-meter dam on the Susitna River would be the nation’s fifth tallest.

Colorado River Basin Group Releases Supply Assessment: Bureau of Reclamation Uses Climate Data to Predict 9 Percent Decline in Flow

The interim report is the first step in a two-year evaluation of the Colorado River Basin. Photo courtesy Bureau of Reclamation. By Brett Walton Circle of Blue The mean annual flow from the upper basin of the Colorado River will decrease 9 percent by mid-century, according to one water supply projection from an interim report [...]

Low Water May Halt Hoover Dam’s Power

What happens if Lake Mead drops too low to generate electricity at Hoover Dam?

Where Energy Development Puts Rivers at Risk

American Rivers’ annual tally of threatened rivers highlights effects of drilling for natural gas.

Climate Change To Heighten International Tensions Over Freshwater Resources

Growing supply and demand gaps.

California Report: In Dry Times, Deep Reservoir of Water Solutions

New report highlights possible solutions to state's water shortages

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Oil's Spoils

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Infographic: North Dakota’s Rise To Domestic Oil Royalty

North Dakota has become the number four oil producing state—but at what cost to its water supply?

Water Demand is Flash Point in Dakota Oil Boom

Production from the Bakken Shale is projected to use up to 5.5 billion gallons of water annually.

Interactive Map: Top Ten Global Oil Spills

Details of the ten worst oil spills in history by volume, date, location, and company damages.

Q&A: ‘Crude’ Director Joe Berlinger on Chevron Oil in the Ecuadorian Amazon

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Renewable Energy

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Clean Energy Picture Dramatically Changed For Midwest, As U.S. Fossil Energy Boom Gathers Steam

With the price of natural gas falling thanks to innovating drilling solutions in states like Ohio and Pennsylvania, investments in water-sipping energy models like wind and solar have dried up.

Economics and Water Concerns Alter the Solar Landscape in the US West

The falling price of photovoltaic panels and public concerns about aquifers and rivers in the western United States are boosting solar energy technologies that save water. In December, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) approved a 300-megawatt (MW) solar energy project on public land in southwestern Arizona on condition that the developer changes the [...]

Visions of Solar Energy’s Future Compete in Colorado’s San Luis Valley

The U.S. government is in the process of designating more than 6,000 hectacres of federal land for solar energy development. As companies line up to submit projects, some valley residents are questioning the centralized model of energy generation and are, instead, trying to shape an independent energy future.

State of the Union: New Economics of Energy Production Tilts Obama’s “All-of-the-Above” Strategy One Way

In the era of deficit and disinvestment, water-intensive fossil fuel production is overwhelming the water-sipping clean energy sector.

Infographic: Biofuels 101 — Water Use from Plant to Power Source

Production of ethanol, the most commonly used biofuel, has prompted concerns about water use and food supply.

Low Water May Halt Hoover Dam’s Power

What happens if Lake Mead drops too low to generate electricity at Hoover Dam?

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Thermopower Shift

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The Rising Cost of Settling the American Desert

Power plant that moves torrent of water uphill considers closing

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Producing electricity region to region.

Water Scarcity Prompts Different Plans to Reckon With U.S. Energy Choke Point

Southeast could learn from Southwest

Thermal Power Stations Need Makeover

Utilities feel pressure from more users and less water.

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