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Washington Water Main, March 14: Energy, EPA Director Nominations Pending

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Confirmation hearings are pending for President Barack Obama's nominees to lead the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency.

Washington Water Main, March 7: Interior Secretary Nominee Greets A Respectful Senate Committee

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Interior Secretary nominee Sally Jewell is expected to take the helm of a department with major influence over United States' water, food, and energy systems later this month after a relatively cordial confirmation hearing.

The Stream, February 13: Balancing the Needs of Water Stakeholders

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United States In his State of the Union address yesterday, President…

Asian Carp — On the Docket in D.C. and Chicago; On the Menu in Michigan

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Federal judge rejects Asian carp injunction as Congress passes a ban on their import.

Analysis: Obama Takes Copenhagen Stage While Palin Sits on Thinning Ice

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Steve Solomon, author of the forthcoming WATER: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization, pens a guest editorial for Circle of Blue that examines water's integral role as a planetary climate regulator.

Fred Krupp: Changing the Climate at the World Economic Forum

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Fred Krupp
Fred Krupp, of the Environmental Defense Fund, talks carbon, Obama and more.

New Legislation to Restore Watersheds & Wilderness in American West

Protection for 2.1 million acres of land and 1,000 miles of rivers.

Remember Zimbabwe? It’s Much Worse Now.

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Friday was to mark the end of U.S. sanctions against Mugabe's…

Betting Green on Blue: What does the Stimulus Package do for Water?

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For all those environmentally conscious tax payers who tossed…

Water Infrastructure & Maintenance Given Short End of Stimulus Stick

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WASHINGTON -- An impressive nearly $1 trillion may soon flow…