Water Supply

Protecting New York City's Water Supply from Gas Companies

Alison Rose Levy | Posted 11.12.2009 | New York


Alison Rose Levy

New Yorkers were out in force last Tuesday to protect the purity of their legendary water. A public event focused on drilling in a vast Upstate reservoir of natural gas that developers are seeking to exploit.

Getting More Out of the Men's Room

Steve Fleischli | Posted 11.04.2009 | Green


Steve Fleischli

The Metropolitan Water District is considering two competing projects -- with two very different approaches -- to provide Southern California an extra fifty million gallons of freshwater per day.

Waterless Urinals: A Breath of Fresh Air

Laurie David and Allen Hershkowitz, Ph.D | Posted 04.10.2009 | Green


Laurie David and Allen Hershkowitz, Ph.D

Did you know that every day we are flushing drinking water down urinals? Sounds crazy, doesn't it? Especially since there is a healthier, cheaper and ecologically preferable way to go: waterless urinals.

Saudi Arabia's Water Woes

Robert Glennon | Posted 02.14.2009 | Green


Robert Glennon

I recently returned from Saudi Arabia, a country that faces self-inflicted water challenges. I'm part of a team charged with drafting a water code for the Kingdom.