When the EPA lowered the arsenic standard for drinking water from 50 parts per billion to 10 in 2001, there were 3,000 water systems in violation. Today, nearly a thousand still are.
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Power plant that moves torrent of water uphill considers closing
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The pursuit of energy development development reveal gaps in policymaking.
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The newly appointed czar says he’s undecided on separating the infested Mississippi and Illinois rivers from Lake Michigan.
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Invasive Asian carp make a surprise appearance on the Missouri River.
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The country’s energy ambitions could intensify water competition in Central Asia.
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A look at how states across America are facing deep frack dilemmas.
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California’s latest proposed desert solar power plant could compromise desert habitat.
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French officials have begun pumping millions of gallons of water as part of a multi-million dollar emergency operation.
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Water use and greenhouse gas emissions are major concerns with oil interests plays.
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The California Legislature pulled the massive $11 billion water bond from the November ballot and moved it to 2012.
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Ensuring Americans enjoy a lifestyle built on choice and mobility.
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State department says oil is needed; Congress leader joins activists in raising concerns.
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The costs and benefits of California’s largest water bond in a half century have not been fully assessed by an independent organization.
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In Michigan, $178 million for nearly 120,000 acres of state-owned minerals in 20 counties.
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A documentary filmmaker lands his own day in court against the oil giant.
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It should be hard to sell private water. After all, most of the people reading this blog have access, a few feet away, to unlimited, remarkably cheap, high-quality tap water from systems owned by the public.
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“For more than 20 years industry has been moving south looking for cheaper labor, I’m hoping that now they’ll start coming back looking for cheaper water.”
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Posted on Friday, September 17, 2010
The international water expert proposes a plan to ensure the long-term sustainability of the United States’ water resources.