The Stream, August 26: New Jersey Issues Ban on Fracking

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New Jersey has issued a one-year moratorium on hydraulic fracturing,…
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U.S. Defense Department Surpasses Water Conservation Goal, Misses Energy Targets

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Several laws, executive orders, and directives guide the department’s conservation plans, but wartime operations can throw a wrench in the system.

The Stream, August 25: Dams – China’s Ticking Time Bombs

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Southern Weekend, one of China’s major investigative news agencies,…

The Stream, August 24: Shale Gas In The Colorado River Basin

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About 30 million people from Wyoming to Southern California who…

The Stream, August 23: If the Yangtze River Runs Dry

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Can the Yangtze, Asia's longest river, run dry? According to…

From Coal Seam to Fracking, Unconventional Gas Industry Faces Opposition in Australia and South Africa

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As an energy boom, propelled by natural gas, continues to gather steam, mining and drilling companies square off with landowners around the globe over who has the right to resources that are located deep below ground.

Texas Utilities Use Restrictions, Not Prices, To Cope With Water Shortages

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The preference for government mandates reinforces the idea that…

The Stream, August 22: World Water Week 2011

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Deutsche Welle highlights some of the pressing topics on the…

Federal Water Tap, August 22: Water Quality and Research

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Lake Tahoe Agreement At a summit on Lake Tahoe's water quality,…

Q & A: Charles Fishman on The Big Thirst

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Our guest today is Charles Fishman, an award winning investigative journalist and author of the best selling book "The Wal-Mart Effect." We caught up with Fishman during his tour for "The Big Thirst," his latest book focusing on water issues around the world.

The Stream, August 19: Meeting U.S. Energy Demand

Is there common ground in analyzing financial systems and ecosystems,…

The Stream, August 18: Floods in Pakistan

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A year after heavy monsoon rains devastated southern Pakistan,…