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The push for renewable energy through low-carbon alternatives could further compromise water resources
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Opinion: Ethanol and Water
When thirsty people plant thirsty crops to fuel thirsty car and trucks, watchdogs of the world’s water begin to worry. Robert Glennon, professor of law and public policy at the University of Arizona, wonders whether President-Elect Barack Obama and his newly nominated Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack might already be overlooking the significant amount of […]
Obama’s Latest Pick Bodes Well for Water
WASHINGTON — To serve as Interior Secretary, Obama has nominated an attorney and senator with expertise in a resource of urgent importance to the American West. While Senator Ken Salazar, a Democrat from Colorado, is not as liberal as some environmental groups hoped, he does have considerable experience working with water-related issues. Speaking of those […]
HSBC dips its toes into the water index market
In line with the trend toward alternative energy and global natural resource indices, HSBC has announced the creation of the new water-centric HSBC Optimised Global Water Index. The index will focus on companies that concentrate on water collection, storage, purification, distribution, metering, desalination and sanitation, but isn’t pure play — leaving room for many companies […]
World Economic Forum:Water Crisis as Urgent as Climate Change
Davos, Switzerland (23 January 2008) – (WEF press release) Global crises from escalating demand for fresh water and inadequate supply are as urgent as efforts to tackle climate change – yet are more vexing and complicated, the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2008 heard today. A panel including UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told international business […]
I Wish, I Will
NEW YORK — The three-day Clinton Global Initiative concluded with a flurry of new commitments including a five-year, $4 billion pledge by Pacific Gas & Electric and Ausra to build solar thermal generating stations that both companies says is cost-competitive with fossil fuel generation. California-based Ausra will build at least 1,000 megawatts of solar power plants and PG&E will purchase at least 1,000 megawatts of solar thermal, and the deal will eliminate over 36 million tons of CO2 emissions in California and neighboring states over the next 20 years. Other projects announced here were these:
The Stream, January 10, 2024: In Vancouver and Other Cities, Sewers Are a Clean Source of Heat
For a decade a Vancouver neighborhood has tapped the sewers to heat homes.
Year in Water, 2023
Scenes from the Great Acceleration
Fresh, December 12, 2023: In Indiana, Saving a Coal Plant Comes at the Expense of Groundwater
In western Indiana, a coal plant that was supposed to shut down in May may now run indefinitely, placing local waterways and reservoirs at risk.
The Stream, December 6, 2023: As U.S. Airlines Consider Corn-Based Fuel, Groundwater Could Be Limiting Factor
Airlines throughout the United States are pushing for a switch to corn-based ethanol, a lower-carbon fuel — but the required groundwater reserves may not hold up.
Federal Water Tap, November 6: EPA Grants Tribes’ Request to Scrutinize Tire Chemical that Kills Salmon
The Rundown EPA will take a closer look at 6PPD, a tire chemical that is toxic to salmon. EPA’s health assessment division resumes a review of the health impacts from nitrate in drinking water. Justice Department Camp Lejeune compensation claims for exposure to contaminated water exceed $3 trillion. Energy Department’s innovation arm considers a biotech-development […]
Fresh, October 3, 2023: Wisconsin DNR, Despite Pushback, Puts Waterway Health First
Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources has changed an antidegradation policy to bolster protections for the state’s waterways.
