AlterNet.org: Water

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.

A New Lawsuit May Hold the Key to Keeping Polluting Animal Waste Out of Waterways

Yee Huang, Center for Progressive Reform — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:00:01 PDT

The implications could be hugely significant, not just for the Illinois River Basin but for other waterways polluted by animal waste.

Toxic Waters: Regulatory Absence Allows Chemical, Coal and Farm Industries to Pollute US Water Supplies

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:00:01 PDT

No federal regulations specifically govern the disposal of power plant discharges into waterways or landfills.

Three Solutions to Our Water and Population Problems

Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:00:01 PDT

We must implement all three solutions in the right way to be effective.

Finding Water from Space: How One Geologist Is Using Satellite Technology to Help in Drought-Striken Areas

Miller-McCune.com — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:00:01 PDT

A globe-trotting geologist uses satellites and other remote-sensing platforms to find water under some of the world's thirstiest places.

Dan Bacher, AlterNet — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:00:01 PDT

Grassroots community activists are mobilizing against the internationally boycotted corporation that is planning to bottle water in an already parched state.

A Victory for the 'Water Underground': California Eases Restrictions on Greywater Use

Melinda Burns, Miller-McCune.com — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:00:01 PDT

Bone-dry California eases restrictions on greywater use, allowing wastewater from washing machines and bathtubs to spill onto the state's lawns and lemon trees.

UN: Water Shortages Cause 100,000 to Flee Homes in Iraq

AFP — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:00:01 PDT

Water stress and over-extraction of groundwater caused the collapse of an ancient water system.

Lester Brown: How to Mobilize to Save Civilization

Lester R. Brown, Climate Progress — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:00:01 PDT

The world renown environmentalist writes about his new book and lays out the devastating impacts unrestricted emissions of greenhouse gases will have on food and water.