Dry Reservoir Leaves Tampa One Day of Water
A stagnant layer of unpotable water is all that remains of Tampa’s Bill Young Reservoir.
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How the West’s Energy Boom Could Threaten Drinking Water for 1 in 12 Americans
By Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica David Hasemyer The San Diego Union-Tribune This story was co-published with the San Diego Union-Tribune and also appears in that newspaper’s Dec. 21, 2008 issue. The Colorado River, the life vein of the Southwestern United States, is in trouble. The river’s water is hoarded the moment it trickles out of the […]
Federal Government Restricts California’s Delta Flow
A policy that restricts water pumping from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.
Fishy Thinking Inspires New Clean Energy Technology
An alternative way to create power from water that creates vortexes and vibrations.
Reading Between the Cracks: Natural Gas Drilling Can Pollute Groundwater
A recent inquiry suggests the brew used during natural gas drilling may be poisoning water nationwide.
Fish to Celebrate Centennial Removal of Dilapidated Dam
After one hundred years of frustrated swimming, finned species of the Salmon River once more might wend their way into the St. Lawrence River and beyond. The Salmon River, located in upstate New York, borders Canada. Its Fort Covington dam, built in 1913, has not functioned since the 1940s — when a nearby plant shut […]
Georgia’s Citizenry Reacts to Nuclear Power Proposal
Without sufficient nuclear power, dirty and expensive coal might be the only alternative.
Opinion: Where Water Trumps Energy
A new plan to drill for natural gas along America’s East Coast could endanger water supplies.
CITGO Fined: Oil and Water Do Not Mix, Decides USDOJ
Delaware petroleum corporation CITGO faces a $13 million fine for its recent Clean Water Act violation.
N.Y. Plans to Consider Law Limiting Natural Gas Drilling
By Allison Battey ProPublica New York City officials seeking a moratorium on natural gas drilling in the city’s watershed have found an ally in the state legislature. Assemblyman James Brennan, who represents part of Brooklyn, announced Thursday that he will introduce a bill in next year’s session that would permanently prohibit drilling in the city’s […]
New Energy, Old Dams: Maine to Restore Penobscot River Ecosystem
OLD TOWN, Maine – The Atlantic Salmon, a species listed as endangered in eight of Maine’s rivers, will soon have fewer migratory hurdles to handle. The Penobscot River Restoration Trust recently announced their decision to purchase three Maine river dams from the PPL Corporation. With the intent to decommission them, many hope the trust’s project […]
Thirsty Atlanta to Battle Southeast States over Lake Lanier Water Supply
For nearly twenty years Florida and Alabama have turned a critical eye toward Atlanta’s water habits — especially, the city’s persistent tapping of Lake Lanier. But two court cases should soon determine who has rights to which water source and why. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that a U.S. District Court in Florida is set to […]
