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New EPA Guidance for Combined Sewers Draws Mixed Reviews

New EPA Guidance for Combined Sewers Draws Mixed Reviews

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Seattle will be the first city to test the new integrated framework. Photo…
Chicago Spearheads $7 Billion Plan to Fix Its Crumbling Infrastructure

The Stream, August 10: Rain Collapses Section of China’s Great Wall

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Rains and Floods Continue in Asia Days of heavy rain caused…
Chicago Spearheads $7 Billion Plan to Fix Its Crumbling Infrastructure

The Stream, August 3: Floods Wipe Out North Korea’s Drinking Water

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More than 3 million Syrians will require food aid over the next…
Chicago Spearheads $7 Billion Plan to Fix Its Crumbling Infrastructure

The Stream, July 26: Glaciers, Lakes, and Criticisms Heating Up

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Beijing Flooding Beijing mayor Guo Jinlong resigned Wednesday,…
Chicago Spearheads $7 Billion Plan to Fix Its Crumbling Infrastructure

The Stream, June 15: New Delhi Faces Water Crisis

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India's capital city of New Delhi is facing an increasingly severe…

Syrian Refugees Flood Into Jordan’s Dry Northern Region

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In states surrounding Syria — especially resource-poor Jordan — the influx of more than 120,000 Syrian refugees is putting a squeeze on the water supply.

The Price of Water 2012: 18 Percent Rise Since 2010, 7 Percent Over Last Year in 30 Major U.S. Cities

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Rates have increased in many cities, but local conditions dictate by how much and how the increase is distributed. Chicago prices are up nearly 25 percent, while Los Angeles is down by 9 percent.
Chicago Spearheads $7 Billion Plan to Fix Its Crumbling Infrastructure

The Stream, April 4: Water and Politics in South America

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Under a new law, mining and oil companies in Peru will be required…
Chicago Spearheads $7 Billion Plan to Fix Its Crumbling Infrastructure

Chicago’s $7 Billion Plan to Fix Crumbling Infrastructure

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From expanding its largest airport to replacing century-old water…
Chicago Spearheads $7 Billion Plan to Fix Its Crumbling Infrastructure

The Stream, March 2: Where Did The Brahmaputra River’s Water Go?

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As water levels dropped three meters (10 feet) in India's Brahmaputra…
Chicago Spearheads $7 Billion Plan to Fix Its Crumbling Infrastructure

The Stream, February 3: Fixing U.S. Water Infrastructure

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It will take $US 1 trillion over the next 25 years to fix the…
Chicago Spearheads $7 Billion Plan to Fix Its Crumbling Infrastructure

The Stream, January 13: Water Pollution Looms In Lake Titicaca

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Growing urban populations, poor infrastructure and unenforced…