Entries by Brett Walton

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.

U.S. State Department Releases Annual Report on Water Aid

An assessment of U.S. spending for water aid shows that funding from USAID has increased, while Millennium Challenge water grants decreased.

NASA Compiling Landslide Database to Improve Disaster Response

Landslides killed thousands in Asia last week; NASA researchers are developing a tool for relief efforts.

Study Reviews Western United States’ Water and Energy Future

Proposed western water supply projects are energy- and carbon-intensive, research group says.

UN Declares Access to Water and Sanitation a Human Right

While 122 of the 192 member states voted in favor of the resolution, the U.S. abstained.

UN to Vote on Declaring Water a Human Right

The United Nations General Assembly will begin debating, and possibly vote on, a contentious and historic right-to-water resolution today.

Bulk Water Companies Face Challenges Before Shipments Start From Alaska

Many companies have previously failed at bulk water shipments.

Secretary Clinton Announces Pakistan Water Program

U.S. aid projects focus on city water systems, clean drinking water, dam construction and irrigation.

Alaska City Set to Ship Water to India, U.S. Company Announces

Within six to eight months, S2C Global Systems will ship water from Alaska to a hub in India.

Alaska Receives New Applications for Bulk Water Removal

While bulk water sales haven’t been completed, three new applications show interest is still strong.

Countries Move Forward with Nile Treaty Despite Egypt’s Objections

A weekend meeting of the Nile basin water ministers does not resolve treaty impasse.