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The Stream, September 4: Global Tensions Over Shared Water

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Global Tensions over Shared Water Tanzania and Malawi have agreed…

The Stream, March 23: Water Security Is National Security

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Water scarcity will likely create conflict in regions around…

Keystone XL Closer After U.S. House Vote

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The proposed pipeline could be approved on a much shorter timeline than was laid out by President Barack Obama, after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday giving approval power for the project to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The Senate has not yet considered the bill.

The Stream, February 8: U.S. Encourages Shale Gas in Bulgaria

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Bulgaria should pursue shale gas in order to achieve energy independence,…

The Stream, January 10: Japan to Create Robot Farm in Tsunami Zone

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The Japanese government plans to open a robot-run super farm…

The Stream, November 3: U.S. Energy Security

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Jobs created by the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline wouldn’t…

Peter Gleick and Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins: Jobs and Water for America

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Every year, our old water infrastructure spills 860 million gallons of untreated waste into America’s waterways, including raw or partially treated sewage, bacteria, parasites, synthetic hormones, pharmaceuticals, and agricultural wastes.
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The Stream, October 7: Final Hearing On Keystone XL Pipeline

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Environmentalist Bill McKibben talks to the Guardian about tar…
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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.

Memo to Hu and Obama: Water and Energy Choke Points Merit Time at the China-U.S. Summit

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Collaborate on resolving confrontation between rising energy demand and water scarcity in both countries.

Supreme Court Rejects Michigan’s Asian Carp Lawsuit

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Michigan's Attorney General Mike Cox is “looking at other legal avenues” to pursue the carp battle.