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First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 2 reports

Birmingham man begins cross-country bike ride to promote clean drinking water

Taking a bike ride for physical fitness can be a rewarding activity, but a local trainer is taking a cross-country trip with more than just his health in ... ... [Published Birmingham Star - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Birmingham, Drinking Water

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 2 reports

25th May 2013

Watchdog decries abuses against expats, women - Amnesty: Human rights abuses rampant in Gulf (2,855)Former National Assembly candidate rapes woman in office (2,344)Govt yet to okay company to recruit domestic labor - Residency stamps run out ( ... [Published Kuwait Times - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Drinking Water, Stamp, Kuwait, Rape

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 2 reports

B'lore, Mysore assured of water till June end

'Controlled supply of water for industrial and commercial purposes'The State government has directed BWSSB to immediately act on all illegal water connections in Bangalore city, said Irrigation Minister M B Patil on Friday.Patil who paid a visit to the ... [Published Deccan Herald - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Irrigation, Drinking Water, K S Puttannaiah, Bangalore

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 2 reports

US Environmental Protection Agency

Woodland Park to Fight Water Tanks

Industry News - Source : Record, The; Bergen County, N.J.Date : 2013-05-24WOODLAND PARK -- Mayor Keith Kazmark says the Borough Council will meet Wednesday to develop a legal strategy to stop the Passaic Valley Water Commission from going forward with ... [Published Water Environment Federation - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Bergen (New York, United States), Drinking Water, US Environmental Protection Agency

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 2 reports

Natural Resources Defense Council

There Be Monsters Here: So Why the Delay on Clean Water Protections?

Home ? Contributors ? ? Posted May 24, 2013Some kids are afraid of sharks. In the ponds where I like to swim, its snapping turtles (although Ive never heard of one hurting a swimmer). Or they might even fear some sort of imaginary water monster, scaly ... [Published NRDC Worldview - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Clean Water Act, Drinking Water, Pollution, Natural Resources Defense Council

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 19 hours ago - 3 reports

'Funds for water crisis released'

Minister for Municipal Administration and Public Enterprises Qamarul Islam said the government has released Rs 40 crore to 29 districts in the state to tackle drinking water problem.After assuming office here on Thursday, he told reporters that the government ... [Published New Indian Express - 19 hours ago]

Entities: Water Crisis, Drinking Water, Tumkur, Belgaum

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 2 reports

No health or environmental impacts from discharges: report

WATER released from four coal mines in Central Queensland's Bowen Basin has been given the all-clear by independent experts, according to Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney.Mr Seeney announced a pilot mine water scheme for the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance ... [Published Whitsunday Times - May 23 2013]

Entities: Discharge, Jeff Seeney, Bill Byrne, Environment, Drinking Water

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 2 reports

Badal seeks support from World Bank for water supply projects

In a bid to ensure quality drinking water supply in urban areas, Punjab government today envisaged World Banks technical support and guidance for execution of its ambitious programme to provide round-the-clock safe potable water to Ludhiana and Amrit ... [Published Business Standard India - May 23 2013]

Entities: Water Supply, World Bank Group, Ludhiana, Punjab Government, Amritsar

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 4 reports

Montreal tells 1.3 million residents to boil drinking water

1 min ago By Cameron French of ReutersAfter receiving reports of brown-tinged water, Montreal asked most of its residents to boil tap water for 60 seconds before drinking it.Montreal, Canada's second-largest city, has asked 1.3 million people to boil ... [Published MSN News - May 23 2013]

Entities: Montreal, Tornado, Drinking Water

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 2 reports

Bangladesh: Helping people by night and day ...

Although the storm that struck southern Bangladesh luckily caused few fatalities, the downpour that accompanied it has provoked serious flooding and greatly worsened the living conditions of thousands of Bangladeshis. For the past week, the teams of Terre ... [Published TrustLaw - May 23 2013]

Entities: Vegetables, Drinking Water, Bangladesh

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 2 reports

Health Tip: Help Prevent Water Contamination

-- While the United States has among the world's safest supplies of drinking water, some Americans still ask, "Is my drinking water safe?"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says that's an appropriate question to ask. The agency mentions these tips ... [Published Drugs.com - May 23 2013]

Entities: Contamination, Drinking Water, US Environmental Protection Agency

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 2 reports

Powerless villages hang on to hope

Lack of drinking water pipelines is just one part of the problem for villages located along the river Cauvery. An erratic scheme of power supply does not let the villagers use their borewells, leaving them with no water for days on end.“I will be an old ... [Published New Indian Express - May 23 2013]

Entities: Karnataka Power Corporation Limited, Power Plant, Bangalore

Quotes

"I did up to a million just to cover whatever the amount is. We have to have the 50-50 match so whatever we can match with, but you can apply up to a million" McIntosh said

Residents get update on possibility of water service [Published Water Environment Federation - 1 hour ago]

...Even small investors could participate, but it didn't make it to the floor. "Bonds have allowed us to finance the building of Europe's sewer systems, the growth of America's highway system, and the financing of two World Wars. We can now use Climate Bonds to finance the quick, global transition required to head off runaway climate change" Read, Keep with climate bonds:

Over $2 Billion in Green Bonds, A Good Start [Published Sustainable Business - 1 hour ago]

...Martin tells a common story that is echoed among the communities whose lives are transformed by Chlorine Dispensers: "The dispenser has reduced diarrhea in schools. Standards have gone up, and diseases related to drinking water have been minimized."

Maura O'Neill: Location Matters: A Small Tweak Brings Clean Water Innovations to 5 Million People [Published Huffington Post - 2 hours ago]

"This will be put at the top end of the Bel Air apartment community" he said of the clientele to which the apartments will be marketed

Apartments slated for Mt. Soma property near Bel Air [Published Individual.com - 2 hours ago]

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1,356 to Receive Degrees and Certificates at SO... [Published Noodls - 18 mins ago]
5/25/2013: PUNJAB SPECIAL: Shortage of drinking... [Published Hindustan Times - 26 mins ago]
Water crisis in Hazaribag [Published Times of India - 1 hour ago]
Birmingham man begins cross-country bike ride t... [Published Birmingham Star - 1 hour ago]
Water scarcity disrupts daily routine of people [Published Times of India - 1 hour ago]
China, Not Ready for Prime Time [Published Talk Radio 860 AM WGUL - 1 hour ago]
2013 Legislative and Policy Highlights: Pro-Gro... [Published State of Oklahoma - 1 hour ago]
Maura O'Neill: A Partnership to Improve Water, ... [Published Huffington Post - 1 hour ago]
Residents get update on possibility of water se... [Published Water Environment Federation - 1 hour ago]
A decade of performance in the Barnett Shale [Published Fort Worth Business Press - 1 hour ago]
Over $2 Billion in Green Bonds, A Good Start [Published Sustainable Business - 1 hour ago]
Water: Stock up for your family, pets [Published PensacolaNewsJournal.com - 1 hour ago]
Bayport well owners warned of water standard ch... [Published TwinCities.com - 1 hour ago]
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Delaware gets help for rising tides [Published Cape Gazette - 2 hours ago]
Maura O'Neill: Location Matters: A Small Tweak ... [Published Huffington Post - 2 hours ago]
Spend the day at an area park or beach [Published Pine And Lakes News - 2 hours ago]
25th May 2013 [Published Kuwait Times - 2 hours ago]
More powers likely to be delegated to PRIs soon [Published New Delhi Pioneer - 2 hours ago]
Dip in KRS level raises health concerns [Published Times of India - 2 hours ago]
'Kid President' inspires Hendersonville fourth ... [Published Tennessean - 2 hours ago]
Apartments slated for Mt. Soma property near Be... [Published Individual.com - 2 hours ago]
Government sets June 30 deadline for transfers [Published The Hindu - 2 hours ago]
Kef: Tunisian-French project to supply primary ... [Published Tunis Afrique Presse News Agency - 2 hours ago]
B'lore, Mysore assured of water till June end [Published Deccan Herald - 2 hours ago]
'Paddling posse' recruiting members to locate i... [Published News8000.com - 2 hours ago]
'BWSSB directed to act against illegal connecti... [Published Deccan Herald - 2 hours ago]
Zahn Prize Competition Gives Undergraduates the... [Published Newswise - 2 hours ago]
June 6 official day off [Published Kuwait Times - 2 hours ago]
Ocoee River Clean-Up [Published WDEF - 2 hours ago]

Blogs

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Fracking accident leaks benzene into Colorado s... [Published Grist - the Latest from Grist - 3 hours ago] Garfield County Officials in Parachute, Colo., stopped the flow of creek-water into a reservoir following a natural-gas fluid spill. Once again, Colorado’s fracking boom has residents wondering if there’s something in the water — carcinogenic benzene, ...
10 Shocking Stupid “Money-Saving” Moments From ... [Published PT Money - 7 hours ago] If you thought being cheap means always leaving a small tip or stealing packets of ketchup , you aren’t familiar with the extremely cheap. Extreme Cheapskates, one of TLC’s questionable “reality” shows, features penny pinchers who will amaze (and even ...
German brewers demand moratorium on fracking to... [Published Raw Story - 8 hours ago] Topics: German Prime Minister Angela Merkel ♦ The Association of German Breweries ♦ water contaminationLike Raw Story on FacebookThe Association of German Breweries sent a letter this week to German Prime Minister Angela Merkel and six Cabinet Ministers ...
There Be Monsters Here: So Why the Delay on Cle... [Published Switchboard, from NRDC - 11 hours ago] Peter Lehner, Executive Director, New York City Some kids are afraid of sharks. In the ponds where I like to swim, it’s snapping turtles (although I’ve never heard of one hurting a swimmer.) Or they might even fear some sort of imaginary water monster, ...
Inle water shortage [Published Democratic Voice of Burma » Analysis - 12 hours ago] Villages in Shan state’s Inle lake are facing a drinking water shortage due to the lake drying up. ...

Audio/Video

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U.S. Drinking Water Infrastructure Gets ‘D’ Grade [Published FOX Business - Video - Mar 22 2013]
VIDEO: China pollution scandal [Published BBC News Video - Science and Environment - Mar 22 2013]
Bayport Financial Services: Empowerment of Women [Published ABN Digital - YouTube - Mar 13 2013]
Water Is 'Safe' Despite More Dead Pigs in River [Published WSJ.com Video - Digits - Mar 13 2013]
Finding Dirty Water [Published IAEA Videos - Jan 17 2013]

Press Releases

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Fitch Rates Iowa Finance Auth's $111MM SRF Reve... [Published Business Wire - 5 hours ago]
Fitch Rates Iowa Finance Auth's $111MM SRF Reve... [Published Business Wire Professional Services News - 5 hours ago]
Water Analytical Instruments Market in China to... [Published PR inside - May 23 2013]
American Water Receives Ten National Awards for... [Published EON: Enhanced Online News - May 22 2013]
American Water Receives Ten National Awards for... [Published Business Wire - May 22 2013]