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St. Louis County residents complain of strange-tasting water
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Monday, November 29, 2010
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis County residents began reporting on Thanksgiving that their tap water tasted odd, ksdk.com reported.
Missouri American Water said the problem is due to recent heavy rains that caused sediment to wash into the Meramec River, the article stated.
The company has altered its treatment process and is flushing hydrants to fix the problem, according to the story.
A Missouri American Water spokesperson said the water continues to meet all federal and state quality standards.
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Monday, November 29, 2010
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Paper examines looming water crisis driven by immigration policy
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Monday, November 29, 2010
WASHINGTON — A new paper published this month by the Center for Immigration Studies focuses on the looming water crisis in the American Southwest and the role of immigration-driven population control, according to a press release.
Authored by New Mexico journalist Kathleene Parker, “Population, Immigration, and the Drying of the American Southwest” explores the link between the possibility of the potentially catastrophic economic and environmental water crisis and the fact that the Southwest is the fastest-growing region of the world’s fourth-fastest-growing nation, the release stated.
The paper examines the drought- and growth-depleted Colorado River, including the high probability that the first-ever drought emergency could be declared on the river by early 2011 and the possibility that Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir, could run dry in the not too distant future, with hydroelectric production threatened even sooner.
Six states are dependent upon Colorado River to provide water to roughly 60 million people, and that number could double over the next four decades if immigration is not returned to far lower levels in the near future, according to the release.
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Paper examines looming water crisis driven by immigration policy
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Monday, November 29, 2010
WASHINGTON — A new paper published this month by the Center for Immigration Studies focuses on the looming water crisis in the American Southwest and the role of immigration-driven population control, according to a press release.
Authored by New Mexico journalist Kathleene Parker, “Population, Immigration, and the Drying of the American Southwest” explores the link between the possibility of the potentially catastrophic economic and environmental water crisis and the fact that the Southwest is the fastest-growing region of the world’s fourth-fastest-growing nation, the release stated.
The paper examines the drought- and growth-depleted Colorado River, including the high probability that the first-ever drought emergency could be declared on the river by early 2011 and the possibility that Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir, could run dry in the not too distant future, with hydroelectric production threatened even sooner.
Six states are dependent upon Colorado River to provide water to roughly 60 million people, and that number could double over the next four decades if immigration is not returned to far lower levels in the near future, according to the release.
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
will the trees survive with out carbon?
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EPA finalizes rules to foster safe carbon storage technology
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized two rules related to the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide, according to a press release.
Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies have the potential to enable large emitters of carbon dioxide, such as coal fired power plants, to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
This technology allows carbon dioxide to be captured at stationary sources like power plants and large industrial operations and injected underground for long-term storage in a process called geologic sequestration, the release stated.
The new rules aim to protect drinking water and to track the amount of carbon dioxide that is sequestered from facilities that carry out geologic sequestration.
“Today the Obama Administration reaffirmed its commitment to leading the way in the clean energy future. We’re taking a major step towards path breaking innovations that will reduce greenhouse gases and put America in the forefront of the clean energy economy,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. “By providing clarity about greenhouse gas reporting and the necessary protections for drinking water sources during carbon sequestration, we’ve cleared the way for people to use this promising technology.”
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EPA finalizes rules to foster safe carbon storage technology
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized two rules related to the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide, according to a press release.
Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies have the potential to enable large emitters of carbon dioxide, such as coal fired power plants, to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
This technology allows carbon dioxide to be captured at stationary sources like power plants and large industrial operations and injected underground for long-term storage in a process called geologic sequestration, the release stated.
The new rules aim to protect drinking water and to track the amount of carbon dioxide that is sequestered from facilities that carry out geologic sequestration.
“Today the Obama Administration reaffirmed its commitment to leading the way in the clean energy future. We’re taking a major step towards path breaking innovations that will reduce greenhouse gases and put America in the forefront of the clean energy economy,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. “By providing clarity about greenhouse gas reporting and the necessary protections for drinking water sources during carbon sequestration, we’ve cleared the way for people to use this promising technology.”
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Researchers discover new method to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
MINNEAPOLIS — Civil engineering researchers at the University of Minnesota recently discovered that treating municipal wastewater solids at higher temperatures may help reduce antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to a press release.
The researchers found that heating solid waste to 130 F was particularly effective in eliminating the genes that confer antibiotic resistance.
These genes are used by bacteria to become resistant to multiple antibiotics, which are then known as “superbacteria” or “superbugs,” the release stated.
The ever-increasing presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has raised substantial concern about the future effectiveness of antibiotics, according to the release.
“The current scientific paradigm is that antibiotic resistance is primarily caused by antibiotic use, which has led to initiatives to restrict antibiotic prescriptions and curtail antibiotic use in agriculture,” said civil engineering associate professor and leader of the study Timothy LaPara. “Our research is one of the first studies that considers a different approach to thwarting the spread of antibiotic resistance by looking at the treatment of municipal wastewater solids.”
The research paper was recently published in the American Chemical Society’s journal Environmental Science & Technology.
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Researchers discover new method to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
MINNEAPOLIS — Civil engineering researchers at the University of Minnesota recently discovered that treating municipal wastewater solids at higher temperatures may help reduce antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to a press release.
The researchers found that heating solid waste to 130 F was particularly effective in eliminating the genes that confer antibiotic resistance.
These genes are used by bacteria to become resistant to multiple antibiotics, which are then known as “superbacteria” or “superbugs,” the release stated.
The ever-increasing presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has raised substantial concern about the future effectiveness of antibiotics, according to the release.
“The current scientific paradigm is that antibiotic resistance is primarily caused by antibiotic use, which has led to initiatives to restrict antibiotic prescriptions and curtail antibiotic use in agriculture,” said civil engineering associate professor and leader of the study Timothy LaPara. “Our research is one of the first studies that considers a different approach to thwarting the spread of antibiotic resistance by looking at the treatment of municipal wastewater solids.”
The research paper was recently published in the American Chemical Society’s journal Environmental Science & Technology.
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Friday, November 19, 2010
I REST MY CASE
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Pacific Gas & Electric ordered to provide clean drinking water
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
HINKLEY, CALIF. — Water regulators announced on Tuesday that Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) must provide clean drinking water to residents whose groundwater is contaminated with hexavalent chromium, the San Bernardino County Sun reported.
Between 1952 and 1966, PG&E used hexavalent chromium to fight corrosion in cooling towers at a facility southeast of Hinkley, Calif.
Some of the chromium-tainted wastewater leaked from ponds and contaminated a 2-mile-long portion of an aquifer.
A legal battle involving the toxic spill was the subject of the 2000 movie “Erin Brockovich.”
The order will be formally issued by Nov. 30, but PG&E has already started distributing bottled water to residents whose wells have more than 3.1 ppb of hexavalent chromium, the article stated.
“The order may not go into effect for a couple weeks, but it can be in effect in perpetuity,” said Lauri Kemper, assistant executive officer for the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Board. “And we can require reports to verify they’re doing it.”
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Pacific Gas & Electric ordered to provide clean drinking water
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
HINKLEY, CALIF. — Water regulators announced on Tuesday that Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) must provide clean drinking water to residents whose groundwater is contaminated with hexavalent chromium, the San Bernardino County Sun reported.
Between 1952 and 1966, PG&E used hexavalent chromium to fight corrosion in cooling towers at a facility southeast of Hinkley, Calif.
Some of the chromium-tainted wastewater leaked from ponds and contaminated a 2-mile-long portion of an aquifer.
A legal battle involving the toxic spill was the subject of the 2000 movie “Erin Brockovich.”
The order will be formally issued by Nov. 30, but PG&E has already started distributing bottled water to residents whose wells have more than 3.1 ppb of hexavalent chromium, the article stated.
“The order may not go into effect for a couple weeks, but it can be in effect in perpetuity,” said Lauri Kemper, assistant executive officer for the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Board. “And we can require reports to verify they’re doing it.”
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IT WILL HERE SOON IF NOT ALREADY
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Cholera outbreak reaches Dominican Republic
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
CAP HAITIEN, HAITI — The cholera outbreak that began last month in Haiti has spread to the Dominican Republic, CNN reported.
A 32-year-old Haitian construction worker returned to the Dominican Republic last Friday and was hospitalized with cholera symptoms, the article stated.
The Dominican Republic shares the Caribbean island of Hispaniola with Haiti and officials there have expressed concern that the disease could spread into their country, according to the report.
Since the cholera outbreak was confirmed in October, more than 1,000 people in Haiti have died and 18,000 have been hospitalized with the disease.
Poor sanitary conditions and a lack of clean drinking water, which resulted from a devastating earthquake last January, are thought to be the primary causes of the outbreak.
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Cholera outbreak reaches Dominican Republic
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
CAP HAITIEN, HAITI — The cholera outbreak that began last month in Haiti has spread to the Dominican Republic, CNN reported.
A 32-year-old Haitian construction worker returned to the Dominican Republic last Friday and was hospitalized with cholera symptoms, the article stated.
The Dominican Republic shares the Caribbean island of Hispaniola with Haiti and officials there have expressed concern that the disease could spread into their country, according to the report.
Since the cholera outbreak was confirmed in October, more than 1,000 people in Haiti have died and 18,000 have been hospitalized with the disease.
Poor sanitary conditions and a lack of clean drinking water, which resulted from a devastating earthquake last January, are thought to be the primary causes of the outbreak.
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One reason why you should be Drinking from a RO or a very good fillter system
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EPA to expand chemicals testing for endocrine disruption
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified a list of 134 chemicals that will be screened for their potential to disrupt the endocrine system, according to a press release.
The list includes chemicals that have been identified as priorities under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and may be found in sources of drinking water where a substantial number of people may be exposed.
The list also includes pesticide active ingredients that are being evaluated under EPA’s registration review program to ensure they meet current scientific and regulatory standards, the release stated.
“Endocrine disruptors represent a serious health concern for the American people, especially children. Americans today are exposed to more chemicals in our products, our environment and our bodies than ever before, and it is essential that EPA takes every step to gather information and prevent risks,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. “We are using the best available science to examine a larger list of chemicals and ensure that they are not contaminating the water we drink and exposing adults and children to potential harm.”
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EPA to expand chemicals testing for endocrine disruption
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified a list of 134 chemicals that will be screened for their potential to disrupt the endocrine system, according to a press release.
The list includes chemicals that have been identified as priorities under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and may be found in sources of drinking water where a substantial number of people may be exposed.
The list also includes pesticide active ingredients that are being evaluated under EPA’s registration review program to ensure they meet current scientific and regulatory standards, the release stated.
“Endocrine disruptors represent a serious health concern for the American people, especially children. Americans today are exposed to more chemicals in our products, our environment and our bodies than ever before, and it is essential that EPA takes every step to gather information and prevent risks,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. “We are using the best available science to examine a larger list of chemicals and ensure that they are not contaminating the water we drink and exposing adults and children to potential harm.”
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