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Pacific Institute makes water policy recommendations for next president

October 10, 2008


OAKLAND, California — Clear, integrated, domestic and international water policy at the federal level, is the focus of a new report by the Pacific Institute. Read more

Popularity: 4%

Nuts over water: Poor pistachio crop drives Iran-U.S. competition

October 9, 2008


An April frost and drought conditions in Iran have significantly damaged the Islamic nation’s pistachio crop — their second export behind oil. Now they face pressure from California Read more

Popularity: 4%

U.S. Army says water fuels war in Iraq

October 8, 2008


WASHINGTON — While experts warn of impending water wars, the U.S. Army confronts another worry. Water is a crucial resource for war itself, they recognize. Read more

Popularity: 5%

Great Lakes Compact: Nestle joins bottled water exemption debate

September 29, 2008


CHICAGO — The bottled water loophole in the Great Lakes Compact – an opening that initially worried lawyers, conservationists and concerned citizens — is inspiring corporations like Nestle to respond. Read more

Popularity: 8%

Brooklyn mural: Water is the life of NYC

September 23, 2008


Brooklyn students and mentors spent this past summer learning the art of supply and demand — of water, that is. Read more

Popularity: 7%

Holy cow: Wisconsin farmer turns waste into water

September 23, 2008


A farmer in Wisconsin knows how to extract water from cow manure, and he is not afraid to drink it. Read more

Popularity: 7%

White House and Pentagon pressure EPA to ignore dangers of rocket fuel in tap water

September 22, 2008


WASHINGTON - It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out the risks of drinking the fuel that flies us to the moon. Or does it? Read more

Popularity: 7%

CITGO fined: Oil and water do not mix, decides USDOJ

September 18, 2008


WASHINGTON — Delaware petroleum corporation CITGO faces a $13 million fine for its recent criminal misdemeanor violation of the Clean Water Act. Read more

Popularity: 5%

Going through withdrawals: Why less could soon be more for California farmers

September 16, 2008


Controversial study encourages water-savvy Delta management
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Popularity: 8%

Utah mining corporation indicted for water pollution

September 10, 2008


Discharging selenium into watersheds remains a major problem in the American West Read more

Popularity: 13%

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