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Infographic: China’s Water Pollution Events and Protection Policies (2004-2011)

The Stream, November 7: EPA Fracking Report Due in 2014

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will release its final…
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Mixing Art and Technology: North America’s Largest Membrane-filtration Sewage Plant Opens Near Seattle

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The $1.8 billion Brightwater facility, 10 miles northeast of Seattle, eschews old notions of what a sewage plant is. State-of-the-art membrane technology produces reusable water, a trail system allows outdoor recreation, and wetlands give salmon a place to spawn.
Infographic: China’s Water Pollution Events and Protection Policies (2004-2011)

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.
Infographic: China’s Water Pollution Events and Protection Policies (2004-2011)

Infographic: China’s Water Pollution Events and Protection Policies (2004-2011)

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China has some of the dirtiest and most dangerous water in the world. This detailed and interactive timeline shows key pollution events, protests, and policy reforms from the last eight years at both the national and regional levels as China tries to clean up its act.
Infographic: China’s Water Pollution Events and Protection Policies (2004-2011)

The Stream, August 30: Assessing U.S. Hurricane and Drought Damage

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Hurricane Irene killed at least 28 people, caused an estimated…
Infographic: China’s Water Pollution Events and Protection Policies (2004-2011)

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…
Infographic: China’s Water Pollution Events and Protection Policies (2004-2011)

The Stream, July 25: Climate, Trade and International Security

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Climate change is a real threat to international peace and security,…
Infographic: China’s Water Pollution Events and Protection Policies (2004-2011)

The Stream, July 18: Texas Enacts Fracking Disclosure Rule

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Texas became the first U.S. state to require energy companies…
Infographic: China’s Water Pollution Events and Protection Policies (2004-2011)

The Stream, May 5: Soaring Population

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The world's population could explode to 10.1 billion by the end…
Infographic: China’s Water Pollution Events and Protection Policies (2004-2011)

The Stream, April 22: Water Pollution Accidents

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China's water sector, the world's third largest, with an estimated…
Infographic: China’s Water Pollution Events and Protection Policies (2004-2011)

The Stream, April 8: Street Battles and Bacterial Nightmares

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Cote d’Ivoire IRIN News reports that the fighting in Abidjan,…
Infographic: China’s Water Pollution Events and Protection Policies (2004-2011)

The Stream, March 23: World Water Ranking

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Mauritania, Kuwait and Jordan are the most water-stressed countries…