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An outbreak of Hepatitis E in South Sudan refugee camps has killed 26 people and infected more than 1,000, according to the United Nations News Centre. The virus is spread through contaminated food and water, and the problem could worsen with the rainy season and an influx of more refugees. China’s agriculture minister warned today [...]
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The exurbs of Minnesota’s Twin Cities are the latest examples of the boom and bust cycle.
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French utility Suez Environnement will charge residents in Dunkirk, France different rates for water based on their income and level of usage, Bloomberg News reported. The French government is also pursuing legislation to make essential utilities like water, natural gas and power more affordable for low-income families. Downpours and floods have forced evacuations and impeded [...]
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China will introduce a new water pricing mechanism by 2015, the Xinhua news agency reported. According to the new plan, water rates will rise exponentially as water consumption increases. Peruvian president Ollanta Humala said on Saturday that the Newmont Mining Corporation would guarantee ample water supplies for towns near its proposed Conga gold mine, Reuters [...]
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Infrastructure Government officials in Alberta, Canada are telling people downstream of an oil spill to stay away from the Red Deer River, according to the Calgary Herald. Plains Midstream Canada estimates roughly 475,000 liters (125,000 gallons) leaked from one of its pipelines on Thursday. In April 2011, the company reported a spill of more than [...]
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The negotiations on a final plan for Australia’s Murray-Darling river system are well under way, with South Australian water officials summoned to give evidence to the federal parliament this week, The Australian reported. South Australia has lashed the draft plan for the basin, saying that it does not return enough water to the environment. Many [...]
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Rates have increased in many cities, but local conditions dictate by how much and how the increase is distributed. Chicago prices are up nearly 25 percent, while Los Angeles is down by 9 percent.
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Water rates will be slowly but steadily rising in the United States, and water utilities across the nation are likely to issue more debt to renew and expand their pipelines, Reuters reported, citing a panel of experts at a forum in Las Vegas. Water shortages could also become worse in the coming years, even in [...]
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From expanding its largest airport to replacing century-old water pipes, Chicago introduces an ambitious construction plan that will be partly financed with public-private partnerships.
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Human waste is a cheap energy source for Thames Water, which is in a price dispute with the UK’s water regulator. Thames Water, the largest water provider in the United Kingdom, saved £15 million (US$25 million) last year by using human feces as a source of renewable energy.
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Facing severe water shortages, England now offers its citizens less water than Egypt and might one day grow as thirsty as Australia.
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DETROIT — Uncle Sam could soon loosen his grip on Detroit’s water system, handing over the reins to the city and its exurbs.
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BUFFALO, New York — Homeowners unable to pay their water bills sometimes circumvent the system, reconnecting to the source themselves. But no longer
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NEW YORK CITY — Could the economic downturn affect consumers of H2O in the Big Apple? If water bills continue increasing, it just might.
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Consumers in Wales may soon enjoy paying a flat rate for their fluid.
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AUSTRALIA – When water is scarce, Australians might face steep charges for usage rather than traditional restrictions imposed during times of drought.
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Phoenix, AZ – A 67 percent rate increase in water rates has the residents of the planned suburb Anthem, Arizona, up-in-arms, reported The Arizona Republic. The community, some 34 miles north of downtown Phoenix, has an advanced water system, whose initial costs were around $150 million.
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Posted on Friday, November 21, 2008
Fallow fields and cattle for sale foreshadow a future of continued drought for California.