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The Missing Ingredient in the Obama Water Strategy
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Science and technology are fundamental pieces, but policy change may be the hardest fix of all.
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Without Water, South Africa Anticipates A Mammoth Crop Failure (Part Two)
Climate-related consequences are raising food prices, joblessness,…
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Infographic: The Age of U.S. Drinking Water Pipes — From Civil War Era to Today
Water main ages reflect the nation’s growth
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Lawsuits in Three States Target Groundwater Pollution under Clean Water Act
U.S. water law confronts hydrology.
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Strength of New EPA Lead Rule Depends on Accountability
Expert panel recommendations are criticized for lacking teeth.
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The Most Important Water Stories of 2015
Climate risk and energy development, groundwater and conflict…
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Sitka, Alaska Still Waits on First Bulk Water Export
City favors contract extension with company that missed $US 1…
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Septic Systems Contaminate Drinking Water Wells on Cape Cod
Pharmaceuticals, flame retardants, and other organic compounds found in small concentrations in household drinking water.
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Expert Council Recommends Eliminating Lead Drinking Water Lines
Federal rules are not strict enough to prevent lead poisoning
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South Africa Crocodile Farm, Hurt By Drought, Is Where Gucci Bags Start
Metcroc farm is full of slow moving product that doesn't bite....hard.
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Preventing CAFO Water Pollution Not An EPA Priority
Inspections continued to decline in 2015.
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Could Insurance Markets Help Water Utilities Respond to Drought?
Drought restrictions and wet summers shake utility budgets. Researchers…