Alaska Bulk Water Shipments to California Proposed
Despite a signed contract, Sitka city officials say the real test is whether water is actually delivered.
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California Water Restrictions Generate Flood of Resistance
Cities object to mandatory limits on water use.
Federal Water Tap, April 27: House Committee Approves $US 35 Billion in Water and Energy Funding
The Rundown More money for the Army Corps of Engineers. Major deficiencies in environmental oversight in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Prize money for renewable-energy desalination and a potential source of funding for sewage treatment upgrades in the Great Lakes. EPA’s science board reviews drinking water contaminants and looks for new members. An EPA water infrastructure […]
Infographic: Price of Water in 30 Major U.S. Cities (2010-2015)
Cities raise rates to pay for repairs and to respond to conservation. The average price of residential water increased by 6 percent between 2014 and 2015, according to Circle of Blue’s comparison of water rates for 20 of the largest U.S. cities and 10 regional representatives. Prices have climbed by 41 percent since 2010. Both […]
Infographic: 2015 Price of U.S. Water, Sewer, and Stormwater
Map of the cost of water service in 30 major U.S. cities. The price of a monthly bill for water, sewer, and stormwater service varies greatly across the United States. Since 2010, Circle of Blue has tracked water prices for 20 of the largest U.S. cities and for 10 regionally representative cities. However, 2015 is […]
The Stream, April 24: Cities Not Using China’s South-North Water Diversion
The Global Rundown Cities are not tapping into China’s massive South-North water diversion. Researchers raised concerns about the safety of Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam, groundwater levels dropped in India’s Andhra Pradesh state, and protests continued against a copper mine in Peru. A solar-powered desalination plant won USAID’s Desal Prize, and new regulations are expected to […]
The Stream, April 17: China to Close Water-Polluting Businesses
The Global Rundown China is cracking down on polluting businesses in a bid to turn around the country’s water quality problem, and Mozambique is blaming changing floodplains on climate change. Des Moines is treating nitrates in its water supply. Rural women are being encouraged to start water treatment businesses. “Females are our best entrepreneurs. They […]
Circle of Blue: Old-School Reporting in a New-Style Package
Last month, the Society of Environmental Journalists published a Q&A with our director, J. Carl Ganter.
The Stream, April 8: Police Crack Down on Pollution Protest in Inner Mongolia
The Global Rundown China quashes a protest but responds to the grievances. California does a poor job of conserving water, while its water utilities use a lot of electricity. European water companies look to India for new business opportunities as a water software business in the United States grows. Water rationing begins in Taiwan. “More […]
The Stream, April 6: California Watershed Holds 40 Percent Less Water
The Global Rundown Groundwater levels fell to new lows in India’s tech hub while a state in western India opened its largest drinking water pipeline. Airborne instruments see a substantial drop in California’s snowpack, and Apple sees the value of recycled water. Nevada lawmakers might make it rain. “You’re kind of milking the snow.” — […]
The Stream, April 1: Hospitals in Poor Countries Lack Water, Sanitation, and Soap
The Global Rundown Hospitals fail to meet international water and sanitation standards. A city reliant on groundwater sees levels drop while illegal sand mining threatens water supplies in southern India. Desalination is more attractive for a gold mine proposed in Mexico after a water-price hike. Protestors in Baltimore oppose a plan to shut off water […]
The Stream, March 31: Taiwan Delays Water Rationing Thanks to Rainfall
The Global Rundown Taiwan takes measures to respond to low reservoir levels while drought in western India drives farmers out of villages to find seasonal work. Africa’s largest solar-powered water well is installed in a refugee camp. Rice fields in Vietnam are threatened by salt water. And scientists expect deeper droughts for Australia. “They sweat […]
