AlterNet.org: Water

The War on Soy: Why the 'Miracle Food' May Be a Health Risk and Environmental Nightmare

Tara Lohan, AlterNet — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PST

Vegetarians aren't the only ones who should be concerned; there's soy in just about everything you eat these days -- including hamburgers, mac 'n cheese and salad dressing.

Poseidon's Financial Shell Game: Why Is a Private Desalination Plant Asking for Public Money?

Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00:01 PST

After years of claiming that they needed no public support to build this plant, this claim has finally been proven false.

How Limousine Liberals, Water Oligarchs and Even Sean Hannity Are Hijacking Our Water Supply

Yasha Levine, AlterNet — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PST

A group of water oligarchs engineered a disastrous privatization scheme to make a fortune out of California's most precious natural resource.

Mystery of World's Worst Mass Arsenic Poisoning Finally Solved

AFP — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:00:01 PST

The culprit are tens of thousands of man-made ponds excavated to provide soil for flood protection.

Is California's New Water Legislation Better Than Nothing?

Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:00:01 PST

Despite the happy face being put on by some of the bill's supporters, including Governor Schwarzenegger, I doubt anyone is truly happy with the end result.

A Very Good Week for the World's Rivers and a Bad Week for Dams

Lori Pottinger, Huffington Post — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:00:01 PST

Thanks to grassroots advocacy and new legislation, important ecosystems across the globe will be guarded from harmful damming projects.

California's Water Crisis Is Just the Beginning for Water Woes in the U.S.

Susan J. Marks, AlterNet — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:00:01 PST

The thirst for water in California, and across the country, has only just begun.

Radioactive Wastewater in New York Raises More Concerns About Oil Drilling

Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:00:01 PST

In a state hardly equipped to deal with such materials, drilling advocates have yet to explain where the water will go.

Why Natural Gas Is Not a Clean Energy Panacea

Stan Cox, AlterNet — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:00:01 PST

Natural gas is "clean" only in contrast to coal -- just as a bacon cheeseburger can only be regarded as healthful compared with a double bacon cheeseburger.

Three Gorges Dam: The World's Largest Boondoggle to Be Completed

Peter Bosshard, Huffington Post — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:01 PST

After 27 million cubic meters of concrete have been poured, 1.3 million people have been displaced and up to $88 billion have been spent, it is now time to take stock.

New Remarkable Numbers Released: Water Use in the US Has Dropped Per Person by 30 Percent Since 1975

Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:01 PST

It is possible to improve the efficiency of water use and such improvements eliminate the need for expensive and environmentally damaging new supply.

Who Is Stealing California's Water?

Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:00:01 PST

We must stop pretending that water is free and unlimited, available to anyone who can put a siphon in a river or drill another groundwater well.

Water, Forests and Farms in New York State Threatened by Oil and Gas Drilling

Adam Federman, Earth Island Journal — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:00:01 PST

The future of this ecologically rich area is now in the hands of oil and gas companies that have leased thousands of acres to drill in the Marcellus Shale.

The Man Who Has Been Giving a Boost to the Greywater Movement

Ben Preston, Miller-McCune.com — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:00:01 PDT

As Californians start looking seriously at using greywater for home irrigation, all roads -- or pipes -- lead to Art Ludwig.

Environmental Groups Across California Oppose Legislative Water Package

Dan Bacher, AlterNet — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:00:01 PDT

Today environmental groups from around California weighed in with their opposition to the dangerous proposed water legislation.

Reducing Mercury Emissions From Coal-Fired Power Plants: Yes We Can (And Could Have, Years Ago)

Catherine O'Neill, Center for Progressive Reform — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:00:01 PDT

There are three recent developments in the saga of efforts to regulate mercury emissions from coal-fired utilities that are significant.

Company Says NYC Watershed More Important Than Profit From a Gas Well

Sabrina Shankman, ProPublica — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:00:01 PDT

The company's announcement takes many of NYC's concerns off the table, but others, including what will happen with the wastewater from drilling across the state, remain.

'Savior Bud' Sucks Moisture From Trees for Drinking Water

Jaymi Heimbuch, TreeHugger — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:00:01 PDT

This concept design, modestly called the Savior Bud, is one idea to help gather up moisture from a tree's respiratory process and create drinking water.

Musician Jackson Browne Passionately Declines Bottled Water

David DeFranza, Planet Green — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:01 PDT

In an industry that uses disposable products without a second thought, Jackson Browne's efforts to reduce packaged water waste are inspiring.

Southeast Water Scarcity Blamed on Overpopulation

Environment News Service — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:00:01 PDT

The population is still growing with many people migrating into the region, but little has been done to increase water storage or reduce consumption.