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Potomac Daddies Male bass in Potomac River laying eggs		15 Oct 2004	Daily Grist
Potomac Daddies Male bass in Potomac River laying eggs Male bass in the South Branch of the Potomac River in West Virginia are laying eggs. This is not behavior that people in the know typically expect from male bass. While researchers assume that pollutants of some sort are responsible, this particular stretch of the Potomac does well on the usual water-quality tests. "It's counterintuitive to think we ...
Topics: marine life, water pollution, West Virginia (all these topics)

Well Run Dry Many states lack money to enforce Clean Water Act		13 Oct 2004	Daily Grist
Well Run Dry Many states lack money to enforce Clean Water Act Out of 17 states surveyed, 11 say they do not have the money necessary to fully enforce the Clean Water Act, according to a study by the nonprofit Center for Progressive Regulation. California, for instance, enforces only 23 percent of federal wastewater standards and only 60 percent of storm-water standards. Georgia says it has 20 percent of the money it needs, ...
Topics: United States, water pollution (all these topics)

Poo-Poo Power Wastewater has lots of energy potential		07 Oct 2004	Daily Grist
Poo-Poo Power Wastewater has lots of energy potential The wastewater that courses down drains and into municipal water-treatment plants around the world contains a substantial amount of organic material, or "biosolids," or, well, "poop" and such. When this organic matter breaks down, it generates "biogas," a methane-rich fuel that some plants use to heat the water and buildi ...
Topics: solid waste treatment and disposal, water pollution (all these topics)

Lead Astray Lead contamination in municipal water systems systematically underreported		05 Oct 2004	Daily Grist
Lead Astray Lead contamination in municipal water systems systematically underreported If you live in the U.S., the water you drink may contain unsafe levels of lead, thanks to a water-safety enforcement system rife with manipulation and negligence. Water utilities across the U.S. are discarding unfavorable test results and ignoring safety regulations. State regulators rarely enforce standards and in many ...
Topics: toxics, United States, US EPA, water pollution (all these topics)

And You Thought the Food Was Bad Water on many airplanes is contaminated		21 Sep 2004	Daily Grist
And You Thought the Food Was Bad Water on many airplanes is contaminated Happy National Clean Hands Week! While more than 90 percent of folks say they wash their hands after using the bathroom, researchers have discovered that many of them are, well, lying. So wash those hands, people. Except, uh, don't wash them on airplanes. A new U.S. EPA study just found that the water on more than one out of eight planes tested was contamin ...
Topics: US EPA, water pollution (all these topics)

Hard of Huron Great Lakes Face Continuing Environmental Threats		14 Sep 2004	Daily Grist
Hard of Huron Great Lakes Face Continuing Environmental Threats While overall water quality in the Great Lakes has improved over the past 30 years, the lakes still face dire threats from chemical pollution, pathogens, and invasive species, according to the biennial report on the lakes' water quality from the U.S.-Canadian International Joint Commission. The report hailed the reduction of several pollutants, but drew a ...
Topics: Great Lakes, toxics, water pollution (all these topics)

Eww De Toilette Canadian Cities Dump Lots of Doo-Doo in Waterways		10 Sep 2004	Daily Grist
Eww De Toilette Canadian Cities Dump Lots of Doo-Doo in Waterways Port cities in Canada dump thousands of tons of virtually untreated sewage into bodies of water every year, according to a new report compiled by the Sierra Legal Defense Fund on behalf of three enviro groups. Montreal, it seems, dumps 950 million gallons of raw sewage into the St. Lawrence River every year. If you think that's g ...
Topics: Canada, solid waste treatment and disposal, water pollution (all these topics)

Mine Kampf Newmont Mining Corp. Blamed for Sickness and Fish Kills in Indonesia		08 Sep 2004	Daily Grist
Mine Kampf Newmont Mining Corp. Blamed for Sickness and Fish Kills in Indonesia For nearly a decade, Denver-based Newmont Mining Corp., the world's biggest gold producer, has dumped treated mine waste directly into Bayat Bay in Indonesia. Fish populations, upon which locals depend economically, have been decimated, and villagers around the bay have suffered a panoply of health problems: skin diseases, rash ...
Topics: Indonesia, mining and drilling, water pollution (all these topics)

Vengeance Is Mine Mining Company Funds Campaign to Repeal Cyanide-Mining Ban in Montana		07 Sep 2004	Daily Grist
Vengeance Is Mine Mining Company Funds Campaign to Repeal Cyanide-Mining Ban in Montana In 1998, Montana voters approved a ban on cyanide open-pit gold mining, which for years had defaced the state's landscape and polluted its groundwater. That ban could be repealed by an initiative set to appear on the November ballot, funded almost exclusively by Canyon Resources Corp., a mining company that wants to build ...
Topics: mining and drilling, Montana, water pollution (all these topics)

Well To-Do Farmers Across Asia Emptying Underground Water Tables		27 Aug 2004	Daily Grist
Well To-Do Farmers Across Asia Emptying Underground Water Tables Farmers in India, Pakistan, Vietnam, and northern China are setting themselves up for drought and famine in decades to come by pushing wells deep into the ground, emptying underground reserves at a rate faster than precipitation can replenish them. India's government system of irrigation canals is decrepit, so farmers have sunk some 21 million wells an ...
Topics: Asia, desertification, water pollution (all these topics)

Coolin' the Gang Toronto Cools Itself with Cold Water		20 Aug 2004	Daily Grist
Coolin' the Gang Toronto Cools Itself with Cold Water Starting this week, near-freezing water from the depths of Lake Ontario will bring relief to heat-stricken residents of Toronto, Ontario. A multi-million-dollar project will pump water from the lake through three intake pipes, where it will be used to cool down other water, which will subsequently be used to cool buildings in downtown Toronto; the original water wi ...
Topics: Canada, Great Lakes, water pollution (all these topics)

Polluting the Village to Save It Bush administration cites 'national security' as reason to skirt enviro rules	Amanda Griscom	12 Aug 2004	Muckraker
Bush administration cites "national security" as reason to skirt enviro rules By Amanda Griscom 12 Aug 2004 What are the enviro impacts of a construction project on the U.S.-Mexico border? Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Bush administration has proposed yet another list of environmental sacrifices that it believes America should make for the War on Terror. Last year, President Bush pushed through legislation that exempts military training ba ...
Topics: Department of Homeland Security, environmental non-government organizations, logging, Muckraker, national security, politics, waste, water pollution (all these topics)

Olympics Don't Go for the Green	Suzy Becker	09 Aug 2004	Ha.

Topics: green living, water pollution (all these topics)

Shite! Storms Send Tons of Sewage into London's Thames River		06 Aug 2004	Daily Grist
Shite! Storms Send Tons of Sewage into London's Thames River Up to a million tons of raw sewage were pumped into the Thames River this week as London's aged sewer system was overcome by torrential rain. We'll pause a moment here while you try to wipe the image of a million tons of sewage from your mind. Wait, did we say "wipe"? Anyway, predictably enough, the poop, toilet paper, condoms, and other assor ...
Topics: London, United Kingdom, water pollution (all these topics)

All Wet A debate on water privatization, part six	Maude Barlow, Sara Ehrhardt	16 Jul 2004	Soapbox
By Maude Barlow and Sara Ehrhardt 16 Jul 2004 Everyone knows that water is the stuff of life. But is it best viewed as a commodity or as part of the commons? Should providing safe, affordable water be the role of governments, corporations, or partnerships between the two? On Tuesday, July 13 (dates may vary for local stations), the PBS show P.O.V. is airing "Thirst," a documentary by Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman that addresses these ...
Topics: business, water conflicts, water pollution (all these topics)

Roiling the Waters A debate on water privatization, part five	Peter Cook	15 Jul 2004	Soapbox
Everyone knows that water is the stuff of life. But is it best viewed as a commodity or as part of the commons? Should providing safe, affordable water be the role of governments, corporations, or partnerships between the two? On Tuesday, July 13 (dates may vary for local stations), the PBS show P.O.V. is airing "Thirst," a documentary by Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman that addresses these and othe ...
Topics: business, water conflicts, water pollution (all these topics)

Drink Different A debate on water privatization, part four	Maude Barlow, Sara Ehrhardt	14 Jul 2004	Soapbox
By Maude Barlow and Sara Ehrhardt 14 Jul 2004 Everyone knows that water is the stuff of life. But is it best viewed as a commodity or as part of the commons? Should providing safe, affordable water be the role of governments, corporations, or partnerships between the two? On Tuesday, July 13 (dates may vary for local stations), the PBS show P.O.V. is airing "Thirst," a documentary by Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman that address ...
Topics: business, water conflicts, water pollution (all these topics)

The Right to Privacy A debate on water privatization, part three	Peter Cook	13 Jul 2004	Soapbox
Everyone knows that water is the stuff of life. But is it best viewed as a commodity or as part of the commons? Should providing safe, affordable water be the role of governments, corporations, or partnerships between the two? On Tuesday, July 13 (dates may vary for local stations), the PBS show P.O.V. is airing "Thirst," a documentary by Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman that addresses these and o ...
Topics: business, water conflicts, water pollution (all these topics)

The Ride of Your Life	Suzy Becker	12 Jul 2004	Ha.

Topics: water pollution (all these topics)

Wrung Dry A debate on water privatization, part two	Maude Barlow, Sara Ehrhardt	12 Jul 2004	Soapbox
By Maude Barlow and Sara Ehrhardt 12 Jul 2004 Everyone knows that water is the stuff of life. But is it best viewed as a commodity or as part of the commons? Should providing safe, affordable water be the role of governments, corporations, or partnerships between the two? On Tuesday, July 13 (dates may vary for local stations), the PBS show P.O.V. is airing "Thirst," a documentary by Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman that addresses thes ...
Topics: business, water conflicts, water pollution (all these topics)

Fluid Dynamics A debate on water privatization, part one	Peter Cook	09 Jul 2004	Soapbox
Everyone knows that water is the stuff of life. But is it best viewed as a commodity or as part of the commons? Should providing safe, affordable water be the role of governments, corporations, or partnerships between the two? On Tuesday, July 13 (dates may vary for local stations), the PBS show P.O.V. is airing "Thirst," a documentary by Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman that addresses these and other iss ...
Topics: business, water conflicts, water pollution (all these topics)

All Bottled Up Bottled water flies off the shelves, but smart money is on filter systems	P.W. McRandle, for the Green Guide	04 May 2004	Earthly Possessions
Thirsty for facts on bottled water? When the United Nations declared 2003 the International Year of Freshwater, they likely weren't thinking of Perrier. And yet bottled water has become freshwater's most high-profile face, from Evian to Dasani and scores of other brands that now crowd store shelves. Why have products that cost 240 to 10,000 times more per ...
Topics: commercial and industry organizations, green living, water pollution (all these topics)

Ghana But Not Forgotten Rudolf Amenga-Etego beats back the privatization of Ghana's water supply	Michelle Nijhuis	20 Apr 2004	Main Dish
Amenga-Etego. Photo: Dave Wendlinger. The western African nation of Ghana, tucked under the chin of the continent, is dominated by the enormous Lake Volta, a sprawling reservoir that arcs through the midsection of the country. Though there appears to be water, water everywhere, an estimated 70 percent of Ghana's people lack access to clean, piped drinking water. Rudolf ...
Topics: Ghana, interview, water conflicts, water pollution (all these topics)

Frankly, They Do Give a Damn GOP pollster says voters want action on clean water	Amanda Griscom	24 Mar 2004	Muckraker
Some like it clean. Polling guru and GOP spinmeister Frank Luntz has uncovered a fact likely to rattle and bewilder some Republicans in Congress: Americans prefer clean water. An emphatic memo [PDF] sent out by the Luntz Research Companies in February spotlighted Americans' intense feelings on the subject: Young and old, Democrat AND Republican, the demand for clean water is universa ...
Topics: Muckraker, politics, water pollution (all these topics)

H2Oops EPA exaggerated claims about clean drinking water	Amanda Griscom	16 Mar 2004	Muckraker
That sinking feeling. The U.S. EPA claims it is successfully protecting the nation's drinking-water supplies -- but that claim seems to have sprung a leak. Earlier this month, the EPA's Office of the Inspector General accused officials in the agency of consistently making bogus statements about improvements in the quality of America's tap water. The charges are spelled out in a tellingly titled report: &q ...
Topics: health, Muckraker, NRDC, politics, toxics, US EPA, water pollution (all these topics)

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