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Water Management

Addressing the Water Challenge

Peter Brabeck-Letmathe | Posted 04.25.2013 | World
Read More: Water Management, Peter Brabeck, Water, Food Security, Nestlé, Water Scarcity, World News
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe

An interview I gave in 2005 in which I discussed the public right to water has been shared widely. My critics say it shows I want to 'privatize' water. I want nothing of the sort. I don't mind being criticized on Facebook or Twitter, because the debate there is helping to spotlight the issue of water scarcity.

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Massive Water Main Break Underscores Water Challenges -- and Solutions

Mark Tercek | Posted 03.22.2013 | DC
Read More: Green Infrastructure, World Water Day, Water Management, Maryland, Water, Washington DC, Conservation, Water Main Breaks, Mark Tercek, Potomac River, DC News
Mark Tercek

The land use decisions people living near the Potomac River make today -- across towns, cities and states- - will directly affect the quality and quantity of water available to them, their children and their grandchildren.

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Using Sustainable Water to Plan for the Next Billion

Frank Sesno | Posted 01.09.2012 | Green
Read More: Art Ludwig, Arizona Water, Water Management, Greywater, Organica, Bluehouse, Clean Water, Safe Water, Video, Green News
Frank Sesno

Greywater is wastewater generated from daily activities like washing dishes and doing the laundry. Finding a better way to manage greywater is essential.

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Louisiana's Holiday Tree Recycling Outlives State Budget Cut

Susan Buchanan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: New Orleans, St. Bernard Parish, Water Management, LSU AgCenter, Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Agency, Coastline, Land Reclamation, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Gulf Coast, Cypress Trees, Louisiana Dept. Of Agriculture and Forestry, St. Tammany Parish, Budget Cuts, Green News
Susan Buchanan

New Orleans and nearby parishes plan to collect Christmas trees to build brush fences in bayous for marsh rebuilding this January even though the state decided to ax its funding for the program awhile ago.

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When it Comes to Water, the Land Down Under Is Way on Top of the US

Jim Lauria | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Australia Water Management, Water Management, US Water Management, Australia, Water, American Water Useage, US Water Shortages, US, Australia Water, US Water, American Water, Green News
Jim Lauria

Our friends Down Under are light years ahead of the U.S. on some key water issues, and we need to catch up quickly.

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Lake Mead Water Level Reaches Alarming Threshold

The New York Times | Felicity Barringer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver
Read More: Nevada, Sonoran Desert, Water Management, Lake Mead, Western Water Rights, Lake Powell, Colorado River, Arizona, Pheonix, Las Vegas, Denver News

LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, Nev. -- A once-unthinkable day is looming on the Colorado River...

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Spill Waste Buried in Local Landfills But Not in Mississippi

Susan Buchanan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Recycling, Water Management, Bp, Oil Spill, Health, Waste Management, Environment, Oil, Toxic Waste, Gulf Coast, Green News
Susan Buchanan

New Orleans residents may be unaware that gulf spill waste is being stashed less than ten miles away in Avondale.

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State's Oyster Growers Weigh Options in Claims Process

Susan Buchanan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Environment, Water Management, Ken Feinberg, Bp, Oil Spill, Restaurants, Mississippi River, Seafood, Green News
Susan Buchanan

Oyster growers seeking compensation for losses after the spill worry that payments will hinge on whether damages were from fresh-water flows ordered by Governor Bobby Jindal or the presence of oil.

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8 American Cities Get A+ For Sustainable H2O Management

TreeHugger | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Globle Warming, Water Management, John McCain Climate Change, Water, American Cities, American Water System, USA, American Rivers, Sustainable, Green News

American Rivers has highlighted eight communities' sustainable water management approaches that will make them more resilient to a changing climate....

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