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Fear and Hoping in Seattle
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All is woe in the water world — or is it? Circle of Blue reporter Brett Walton reflects on an extraordinary summer.
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Infographic: 2015 Price of U.S. Water, Sewer, and Stormwater
Map of the cost of water service in 30 major U.S. cities.
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Agriculture in Transition in the West Texas Plains
As in much of the Great Plains, farmers here are adapting to…
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New EPA Guidance for Combined Sewers Draws Mixed Reviews
Seattle will be the first city to test the new integrated framework.
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Climate Change Alters the Calculus for Water Infrastructure Planning
Adapting to climate change in the U.S., according to one estimate, will cost at least a half trillion dollars over the next four decades.
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Mixing Art and Technology: North America’s Largest Membrane-filtration Sewage Plant Opens Near Seattle
The $1.8 billion Brightwater facility, 10 miles northeast of Seattle, eschews old notions of what a sewage plant is. State-of-the-art membrane technology produces reusable water, a trail system allows outdoor recreation, and wetlands give salmon a place to spawn.
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Interactive Map: U.S. Cities Acting Now to Reduce Water Risk from Climate Change
A report from the Natural Resources Defense Council describes water threats and adaptations in a dozen American cities.
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Seattle University Bans Bottled Water on Campus
The university joins a nationwide movement to promote tap water over bottled water.
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Infographic: Wastewater Treatment Costs in Major U.S. Cities
Following Circle of Blue’s survey of water prices, we examine the wastewater costs of the same 30 major cities.
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Congressmen Urge Obama to Strengthen Clean Water Act
The Bush Administration has weakened the maw of the Clean Water…
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Limiting Bottles in Seattle
SEATTLE - The King County Council has approved a measure to limit…
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City of Seattle won’t buy bottled water
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON -- Mayor Greg Nichols has announced that…