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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 Global Rundown The Philippines‘ largest water company is seeking compensation after a government decision limiting prices it can charge. Fracking companies in North Dakota are trying to turn their waste into clean energy. An environmental activist abandons his Earth Day attempt to swim a toxic New York canal half-way through. “It’s like swimming into a […]
As urban water use declines, utilities change business models. Graphic © Kaye LaFond / Circle of Blue Water, sewer, and stormwater prices for 30 major U.S. cities in 2015. Click for a high-resolution file. By Brett Walton Circle of Blue In the decade following World War Two, America’s cities, resurgent from an economic depression and […]
Water for swimming pools, golf courses, car washes at front lines of fresh scrutiny.
The Global Rundown Abandoned tailings ponds are a threat to the environment and public health in Chile, nongovernmental organizations say. North Carolina found contaminated groundwater near Duke Energy coal ash dumps, a majority of states in the U.S. expect to see water shortages in the future, and Detroit is increasing financial aid to help residents […]
Era of ample water supply and cheap prices is ending.
The Rundown The Bureau of Reclamation and two California water districts settle a dispute over releasing water for fish. A rural water supply project in North Dakota is reassessed. President Obama orders federal agencies to be more efficient with water. Pipeline regulator offers safety recommendations for times of flood. A handful of species in California […]
Last month, the Society of Environmental Journalists published a Q&A with our director, J. Carl Ganter.
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 […]
Lower Subansiri River construction site was shut in 2011 and never restarted.
The Global Rundown Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Colorado saw 4,600 fracking violations between 2009 and 2013. The Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan are vulnerable to increasingly intense climate events. China has opened its water markets to foreign investors. “It’s extremely difficult for the public to get this kind of information. The companies are violating the […]
Abysmal snowpack ‘obliterates’ record; cities told to conserve 25 percent.
