Posts

The Stream, December 13: Climate Quandary

0 Comments
/
Delegates to the climate negotiations in Durban, South Africa,…
President Barack Obama

Water, Energy, and Transportation: President Obama Backs Infrastructure Bank in Jobs Speech

3 Comments
/
Included in the U.S. president's proposed American Jobs Act is the BUILD Act, allocating $US 10 billion to create a National Infrastructure Bank, governed by an independent board, which would help attract private capital and lower the borrowing costs for public works projects of regional significance.
Colorado River Basin

Colorado River Basin Group Releases Supply Assessment: Bureau of Reclamation Uses Climate Data to Predict 9 Percent Decline in Flow

1 Comment
/
The interim report is the first step in a two-year evaluation…

North vs. South—Carolina States Settle Water Dispute Without Supreme Court

1 Comment
/
A negotiated agreement ends a three-year conflict between North Carolina and South Carolina over the Catawba and Yadkin rivers.

Arizona’s Gamble — Conserve Water Now, Prevent Deeper Cuts Tomorrow

For years, the state took as much water as it could from Lake Mead; now it plans to leave some in the reservoir.

Murray-Darling Basin Plan Angers Australian Farmers

1 Comment
/
A government plan to reduce irrigation diversions has farmers up in arms.

Prospect of New Indian State Creates Water Allocation Concerns

1 Comment
/
The proposed Telangana state would require re-allocation of two of India’s largest rivers.

2009 California Water Plan Published

1 Comment
/
Report recommends upgrading the state's information base to better user understanding of the water system.

Drought in Philippines Forces Blackouts

2 Comments
/
Low reservoir levels have caused several hydroelectric plants to shut down or cut operations in the Southeast Asian country.

Pakistan Raises Water Issue During Diplomatic Talks with India

1 Comment
/
Pakistan officials argue India’s dam-building violate the Indus River Treaty.

Chavez Suspends Electricity Rationing in Venezuelan Capital after One Day

1 Comment
/
Severe drought is squeezing the country's energy supply.

NYC Seeks to Ban Gas Drilling Within the City’s Watershed

3 Comments
/
Fracking could contaminate New York’s unfiltered water supply and require costly filtration, report says.