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NYC Suspends Funds for Water Monitoring

Robin Madel | Posted 05.01.2013 | New York
Read More: Nyc Department of Environmental Protection, Water Quality, Data, Water Monitoring, Flooding, Funding, Queens New York, Groundwater, New York City, Usgs, New York News
Robin Madel

Taking away the ability to understand current groundwater conditions in areas prone to flooding problems seems counterproductive to providing remedies for the problems.

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Wyoming Considering Groundwater Testing Laws

AP | By MEAD GRUVER | Posted 04.07.2013 | Green
Read More: Video, Wyoming Groundwater Testing, Groundwater Testing, Water Pollution, Water, Groundwater, Groundwater Testing Wyoming, Wyoming Groundwater Regulations, Ap, Groundwater Contamination, Green News

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming governor's office is looking into possibly requiring petroleum companies that drill for oil and gas in Wyoming to ...

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The New and Improved Water Cycle?

Joan B. Rose | Posted 01.26.2013 | Science
Read More: Reuse, Climate Change, Groundwater, Flood, Water, Drought, Water Wars, Rising Sea Levels, Water Crisis, Wastewater, Chicago River, Water Reuse, Science News
Joan B. Rose

Can we improve our reuse of water? Can we enhance our wastewater treatment to produce water fit for beneficial purposes? More water quality testing, better wastewater treatment and acknowledgement of this recycling is needed.

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VIDEO: Long Island's Drinking Water - Challenges and Solutions

Kyle Rabin | Posted 05.01.2012 | New York
Read More: Epa, Citizens Campaign for the Environment, Long Island Aquifer System, Kyle Rabin, Drinking Water Week, Groundwater, Adrienne Esposito, Drinking Water, Long Island, New York Impact, Long Island Drinking Water, Ny Impact, New York News
Kyle Rabin

All Long Island communities, including mine, must take a greater interest in their local water supply.

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Mining Groundwater for Profit: The Cadiz Project

Peter H. Gleick | Posted 03.25.2012 | Green
Read More: Mojave Desert, Water Use, Water Use Efficiency, Water, Conservation, Groundwater, Aquifer, Cadiz, Cadiz Project Environment, Cadiz Project, Green News
Peter H. Gleick

If there were no adverse consequences of this kind of water mining, and if all that mattered was money, then perhaps using up this stock of water and turning it into a private good would make sense -- at least to the project owners.

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Groundwater Projects Get Green Light In New Mexico

AP | Posted 01.10.2012 | Green
Read More: Environment, Grant County, Groundwater, New Mexico, Groundwater Restoration, New Mexico Groundwater Restoration, Grant County New Mexico, Video, Green News

SANTA CLARA, N.M. -- New Mexico environment officials say six groundwater restoration projects are being given the green light in Grant County. New M...

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In The Public Interest: An Unacceptable Risk, Two Decades of "Close Calls," Leaks and Other Problems at U.S. Nuclear Reactors

Johanna Neumann | Posted 05.29.2011 | Green
Read More: Nuclear Reactor, National Regulatory Commission, Vermont Yankee, Fukushima, Japan Earthquake 2011, Indian Point Energy Center, Groundwater, Nuclear Crisis, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Accidents, Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station, Japan Earthquake, Japan Tsunami, Radioactive, Nrc, Salem Nuclear Power Plant, U.S. PIRG, Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant, Green News
Johanna Neumann

The nuclear crisis in Japan is a terrifying reminder of all that can go wrong at a nuclear power plant. The United States must move away from this inherently dangerous technology and towards safer energy sources.

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New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez: Our Water's Polluted? Let Them Drink Milk!

Regina Weiss | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Wisconsin, New Mexico, Water Pollution, Susana Martinez, Cafo, Factory Farm, Scott Walker, Groundwater, Drinking Water, Dairy, Green News
Regina Weiss

Ending last year's pitched battle between industrial dairy's desire to avoid regulation and the public's right to clean, safe drinking water, New Mexi...

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Where Has All The Water Gone?

Bill Chameides | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Europe, Africa, Water Cycle, Pakistan, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Agriculture, Groundwater, China, Pulse of the Planet, Hydrologic Cycle, California, Water Usage, Middle East, Water, Climate Change, Antarctic, India, Oceans, Greenland, Greenland Ice Sheet, Ice Sheets, Ogallala Aquifer, Sea Level Rise, Global Warming, Green News
Bill Chameides

Crossposted with TheGreenGrok.com.Mankind is moving buckets and buckets of water from land to the ocean.Sometimes science moves slowly and sometimes ...

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EPA Launching Major Investigation Into BPA

AP | MATTHEW PERRONE | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Bpa, EPA BPA, Groundwater, Bisphenol A, Drinking Water, Water, Epa, Green News

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it will investigate the impact of the chemical Bisphenol-A on the U.S. water supply...

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What's in Your Water?

Bill Chameides | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Water Quality, Nutrient Runoff, Well Water, Water Pollution, Water, Health, Tap Water, Municipal Water, U.S. Geological Survey, Groundwater, Drinking Water, Peter Gleick, Bottled and Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession With Bottled Water, Bottled Water, Green News
Bill Chameides

About 105 million Americans -- or around one-third of the nation -- rely on some 140,000 public wells for their drinking water. The USGS's latest installment on the state of our drinking water sheds some light on the quality of that water.

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Jury: Exxon Mobil Contaminated Queens Drinking Water, Owes City $105M

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: Water Contamination, Gas Companies, Queens, Exxon Mobil, Exxon, Groundwater, Exxon Mobil Drinking Water, Gasoline Additive, Exxon Mobil Liable, Drinking Water, New York City, New York News

NEW YORK — A jury has found Exxon Mobil liable for contaminating New York City's groundwater with a gasoline additive and has awarded the city $...

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Rain, Rain, Don't Go Away

Zem Joaquin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Rain, Rain Gear, Style, Umbrella, Wellies, Rain Boots, Rain Jacket, Sustainability, Storm, Groundwater, Eco Fashion, Eco Rain Gear, Groundwater Runoff, Rain Coat, Green News
Zem Joaquin

Keep dry in sustainable style by supporting companies that are producing environmentally conscious rain gear.

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