Venezuela to Ration Water Because of Low El Nino Rainfall

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez urged citizens to cutback on showering time as the country’s electric and water supply problems mount.

Dams Demolished, Rivers Revived

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Dam decommissioning accelerates in the Pacific Northwest.

Jordan Plans to Give Dying Dead Sea New Life

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The Dead Sea's Salt Encrusted ShoreJordan's government is making its own plans to rejuvenate the shrinking Dead Sea with salt water from the Red Sea

Water Issues Dividing and Challenging the U.S.

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With floods across the Midwest, droughts along the Southwest, and legal skirmishes in the West and South—water issues are dividing the United States and challenging its citizens like never before. As first reported by Circle of Blue in July 2008, increasing competition for diminishing water supplies is driving the United States into an era of water scarcity.

Alabama, Florida and Georgia: A Tri-State Tug-of-War for Lake Lanier

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Congress solidifies a federal judge's ruling to settle a 20-year-old dispute.

Nevada and Utah: Desert Aquifer Dispute in Snake Valley

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Snake Valley, Utah. Image courtesy of the Utah Geological SurveryA highly disputed bill sits on the desk of Utah Governor Gary Herbert that would allow the construction of a 300-mile pipeline to pump 16 billion gallons of groundwater from the Snake Valley aquifer to as many as 120,000 households in the growing desert metropolis of Las Vegas, Nevada.

North vs. South: Carolinas in Supreme Court Battle for Catawba River

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The Catawba River is used by more than 30 cities and 17 counties for industry and drinking.

Visioning Flowing Waters, From Laos to Cambodia

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Mouth to Source brings remote locations along the Mekong River to life

With Natural Gas Drilling Boom, Pennsylvania Faces an Onslaught of Wastewater

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By Joaquin Sapien ProPublica Workers at a steel mill and a…

Solar Power Plants Drain Desert Waters

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The push for renewable energy through low-carbon alternatives could further compromise water resources

Gas Execs Call for Disclosure of Chemicals Used in Hydraulic Fracturing

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By Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublicaTwo prominent gas industry executives…

New York State Paves Way for Gas Drilling With Release of Environmental Review

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By Abrahm Lustgarten, Joaquin Sapien, and Sabrina Shankman ProPublica…