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Private vs. Public Water: A Tale of Felton, CA

Jennifer Lance — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:19:51 +0000

Do you know who owns your water? Many communities have moved from public water works to privatization of this important utility. Corporations raise rates, and citizens are left with no local control. In many towns, grassroots movements have successfully fought corporate water acquisition. Felton, California is a model of such citizen action. Felton is located near [...]

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Increased CO2 in World’s Oceans Causes Fish to be Attracted to Predators

Jennifer Lance — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:20:55 +0000

Human activity is not only causing increased carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in our atmosphere, but our oceans are suffering as well. CO2 absorption causes the water to become more acidic, which in turn alters marine life’s natural instincts to avoid predation. Researchers fear the results will have “far-reaching consequences for the sustainability of fish populations”. In [...]

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China Plans Deep Sea Mining of Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, Silver, and Gold in International Waters

Jennifer Lance — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:06:29 +0000

The demand for metals used in the production of electronic devices, such as cellular phones and laptop computers, has pushed China to the deep sea. Searching for copper, nickel, cobalt, silver and gold, the Chinese want to explore inactive hydrothermal vents at a depth of over 5,000 feet in international waters. Environmentalists fear marine pollution. Hydrothermal [...]

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Oil Spill News: BP Burning Endangered Sea Turtles

Jennifer Lance — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:28:04 +0000

Environmental groups led by the Center for Biological Diversity and the Turtle Island Restoration Network along with local shrimp boat captains have filed a lawsuit and temporary restraining order against oil giant British Petroleum (BP) to stop the burning of endangered sea turtles. Using the Endangered Species Act and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, [...]

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BP’s Oil Spill Response Plan: Toxic Chemical Dispersant, Dead Experts, Extinct Walrus Protection

Jennifer Lance — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:47:29 +0000

In order to obtain a permit for offshore drilling, you obviously need a plan for the event of a catastrophe, such as the environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Lawmakers this week examined British Petroleum’s (BP), as well as other oil companies, plans in light of “BP’s struggle [...]

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Key West Ocean’s Day Rally Turns to BP Protest

Jennifer Lance — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:10:53 +0000

June 8, 2010 was World Oceans Day. Declared officially by the United Nations last year, this day celebrates how our oceans: Generates most of the oxygen we breathe Helps feed us Regulates our climate Cleans the water we drink Offers us a pharmacopoeia of potential medicines Provides limitless inspiration! World Oceans day is a day to promote ocean conservation, and in light of [...]

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Thames Gateway Water Treatment Works Desalinates Using Biofuels

Jennifer Lance — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:55:20 +0000

Like every major city in the world, the population of London is growing straining the infrastructure in place to provide its residents with clean drinking water. Thus, the Thames Gateway Water Treatment opened this week to provide water during times of drought. This desalination plant runs off of biofuels and can quench the thirst of [...]

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Mt. Shasta Voters May Outlaw Cloud Seeding and Bottled Water Plants

Jennifer Lance — Mon, 31 May 2010 15:10:04 +0000

Despite the fall in popularity of bottled water, there is still large consumer demand. Major corporations are looking for new sources, and in many cases, communities are fighting back. In Mt. Shasta, California, not only are residents concerned about the “large water draws” of bottled water plants, they are also worried about the health [...]

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