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

Peter Gleick: The Kids Are Right: Turn off the Tap When You Brush Your Teeth

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How to Save WaterOne of the key solutions to our water problems is to use the water we have more efficiently.

Gas Execs Call for Disclosure of Chemicals Used in Hydraulic Fracturing

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By Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublicaTwo prominent gas industry executives…

Brett Walton: Reporter

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Brett writes about agriculture, energy, infrastructure, and the…

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…

Fresh Water Crisis Seen at Top of Clinton Global Initiative Priorities

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Barack Obama speaks at the Clinton Global InitiativeFollowing Clinton's opening remarks Tuesday, Damon and water.org co-founder and director Gary White stepped onto the main stage with their commitment to provide clean water to 50,000 people in Haiti over three years. It was the first of many moments when the fresh water crisis influenced the week's discussions.

Map: Oil Pipelines and Vegetation in the Niger Delta

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Nigeria has been pumping vast amounts of oil since the 1950s. This map shows the oil fields, pipelines, and terminals in relation to the Niger Delta's main cities and its differing types of vegetation, from swamplands to rainforests.

Infographic: Oil and Water in the Niger Delta

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Despite an estimated $US 600 billion in Nigerian oil revenue since its discovery in 1956, wealth does not trickle downstream, as many villages in the Niger Delta lack electricity and running water.

War on Water: A Clash Over Oil, Power and Poverty in the Niger Delta

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Thousands Search for Fresh Water, Food in a Monumentally Contaminated War Zone

Pennsylvania Orders Cabot Oil and Gas to Stop Fracturing in Troubled County

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By Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublicaAfter three chemical spills in…

Corporate Corruption Drains Capital, Global Report Finds

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corruption has led to dire consequences as diverse as water shortages, exploitative work conditions and unsafe medicines.Corporate corruption has led to dire consequences as diverse as water shortages, exploitative work conditions and unsafe medicines, according to a just-released report by Transparency International (TI), a global non-profit aimed at exposing and preventing corruption.