Water Press Releases

Industrial Strength Stormwater Fix

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

WorldChanging TeamA blue-collar business embraces a green stormwater fix. by Lisa Stiffler Editor's note 3/9: This profile is now available in PDF format here. On Seattles...

Study: Maurepas Swamp, Marshes Dying for Lack of Fresh Water

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

A Southeastern Louisiana University study says that fresh water, either from the Mississippi River or other sources, is needed to sustain the second largest coastal forest in the state.

Water forecast heightens Wash. drought concerns

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

Water managers in the Yakima Valley are anticipating a low water year for some irrigators thanks to warm temperatures and below-normal precipitation.

Villagers invited to find out more about flood scheme

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

Residents of a village on the Essex/Suffolk border are being invited to share their views on a scheme to help protect their homes from flooding.

Ballard moves ahead on $1.9B utility deal

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

Leaders say deal with Citizens for water, sewers would lower rate hikes, bring cash to fix roads.

Sunday''s daylight-saving time means a change in First Coast lawn and landscape watering restrictions

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

Twice-a-week watering regulations return Sunday with daylight-saving time to the 18 counties within the St. Johns River Water Management District. Under restrictions adopted a year ago, landscape irrigation is limited to two days a week during daylig

NIGER: Southern villages emptying as drought bites

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

TANOUT, 10 March 2010 (IRIN) - "Empty" increasingly describes the southern Niger town of Tanout in Zinder Region: Water wells and pastures, fields and food banks - and slowly - entire villages, are emptying.

Big pipeline to replace Provo Canal

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

PROVO » A canal association plans to enclose an open ditch leaving Provo Canyon with a 21-mile pipeline to Salt Lake County. The Provo River Water Users Association says the 10.

Drop by Drop: Seven Ways Texas Cities Can Conserve Water

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

Guest post by Ken Kramer, Director of the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club. The best and cheapest source of water is the one thats already on tap. Unfortunately for Texas which is the fastest growing state in the union a new report from Nati

New Charging Method Could Mean Exponentially Faster Battery Recharge Times

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

Photo of batteries via Moria, molecules via Technology Review digg_url = 'http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/03/new-charging-method-could-mean-exponentially-faster-battery-recharge-times.php'; Chemists have figured out a new way to charge up elec

Woot! Bike There Feature Added to Google Maps! (Video)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

digg_url = 'http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/03/woot-google-adds-bike-there-feature-to-google-maps-video.php'; It's about time! Google Maps has finally added a Bike There feature. They've been plugging away for awhile now on ways to get directio

Olympic Hockey Final Affects Water Supply, Canadian Economy

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

Globe and Mail Electrical or water systems are designed for peak loads, so it is interesting to see the effects of extraordinary events on infrastructure. It's estimated that 82% of Canadians watched the final Olympic hockey game between Canada and

Viridor plans Sutton AD plant with half initial capacity

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

Viridor has submitted a fresh planning application to build an anaerobic digestion facility in the London Borough of Sutton, after a reassessment found less waste will be produced in the surrounding area than originally thought. Initially, Viridor re

Sources of pollution in waterways

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are components of petroleum products such as gasoline, coal, and oil.

Congressman''s wife could face prison for bribes

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

The most prominent person caught in an corruption investigation in Detroit is returning to court to be sentenced in a bribery scheme involving a city sludge contract.

EPA review may upset Vt. rules

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may reconsider its approval of the rules governing wastewater treatment plants and other sources of pollution that flow into Lake Champlain.

Warm, dry conditions signal threat of 2010 drought in B.C.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

B.C's provincial environment Minister Barry Penner advised British Columbians on Monday to brace for possible drought in many areas of the province this summer following two months of unusually warm and dry weather.

Warm winter, little snow spark fears of summer water crisis

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

The mildest winter in decades has left BC with the thinnest snow pack in a century. This could mean water shortages this summer. Bears are apparently coming out early.

Report by environmental groups says most Texas cities do little to wring out water supplies

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

A report by environmental groups urges conservation and says Texas cities are not doing enough to make the best use of their water supplies. Drop by Drop, a report by the National Wildlife Federation and the Lone Star chapter of the Sierra Club co

Coast Guard sees spring flood threat

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

LOUISVILLE - The U.S. Coast Guard says heavy snows in the Northeast this winter could result in Ohio River flooding.

Drought Has Venezuela Looking at Alternatives to Hydropower

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

A severe drought is forcing the country -- which is heavily reliant on hydropower for its electricity needs -- to explore alternatives.

Hidden waters, dragons in the deep: the freshwater crisis in Chinas karst regions

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

Just like the polluted waters of the Yangtze River, the eroded hills of the Loess Plateau and sandstorms whipped up in the deserts of Inner Mongolia that pummel Beijing every spring, the Shi Dong and Nan Dong caves of Yunnan Province represent the fr

Canada''s Escalating Water Crisis - Smart Shift

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

We we think about our country, one of the first images that comes to mind is an abundance of water. Thousands of streams and rivers, great rumbling falls, and crystal-clear cottage lakes, Canada evokes an image of plentiful water. Yet according to so

Feinstein and Westlands Whos Running Whom? High Country News

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

There has been an interesting development in the ongoing story of Big Ag v fish in the Great Central Valley of California. Back in January HCN featured an article by Matt Jenkins on that conflict and in particular on the part played by the powerful c

California: Another water project could divide the state

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 PST

San Joaquin Valley farmers hope for $3.3-billion dam and reservoir at Temperance Flat, but they need help paying for it. Harvey Bailey was 11 when Friant Dam started spitting the San Joaquin River into an irrigation canal the size of a freeway. His

Water Press Releases

Industrial Strength Stormwater Fix

Study: Maurepas Swamp, Marshes Dying for Lack of Fresh Water

Water forecast heightens Wash. drought concerns

Villagers invited to find out more about flood scheme

Ballard moves ahead on $1.9B utility deal

Sunday''s daylight-saving time means a change in First Coast lawn and landscape watering restrictions

NIGER: Southern villages emptying as drought bites

Big pipeline to replace Provo Canal

Drop by Drop: Seven Ways Texas Cities Can Conserve Water

New Charging Method Could Mean Exponentially Faster Battery Recharge Times

Woot! Bike There Feature Added to Google Maps! (Video)

Olympic Hockey Final Affects Water Supply, Canadian Economy

Viridor plans Sutton AD plant with half initial capacity

Sources of pollution in waterways

Congressman''s wife could face prison for bribes

EPA review may upset Vt. rules

Warm, dry conditions signal threat of 2010 drought in B.C.

Warm winter, little snow spark fears of summer water crisis

Report by environmental groups says most Texas cities do little to wring out water supplies

Coast Guard sees spring flood threat

Drought Has Venezuela Looking at Alternatives to Hydropower

Hidden waters, dragons in the deep: the freshwater crisis in Chinas karst regions

Canada''s Escalating Water Crisis - Smart Shift

Feinstein and Westlands  Whos Running Whom?  High Country News

California: Another water project could divide the state

Hidden waters, dragons in the deep: the freshwater crisis in Chinas karst regions

Feinstein and Westlands Whos Running Whom? High Country News