Posts in 'Infrastructure'
Stupid Policy that Endangers Species: Army Corps of Engineers Scorched Earth Levee Vegetation Removal
Posted on Aug 17, 2010 by Jennifer Lance.
Last summer, we reported about the Army Corps of Engineers plans to cut down trees along levees, even though their roots provide soil stabilization. Once again, this policy has drawn fire as failing to “consult with federal wildlife agencies” to protect species under the Endangered Species Act. The Center for Biological Diversity intends to file a lawsuit in federal court over habitat protection.
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New York City Installs Real Time Water Monitoring
Posted on Jul 28, 2010 by Scott James.
Before anyone can do anything about how much water we use (and waste) every day, we need to know how much we are actually using. And when you look around at how many of your daily activities include water, you get a sense of just how difficult a task that is. In spite of the challenge, New York City has announced that they are spending $252 million to upgrade the City’s water tracking system so that it monitors all of NYC’s water use in real time.
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Private vs. Public Water: A Tale of Felton, CA
Posted on Jul 27, 2010 by Jennifer Lance.
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.
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Sulabh Toilets Flush With Possibility
Posted on Jul 05, 2010 by Scott James.
In 1970, Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak designed the sulabh sauchalaya (latrines-pour-flush toilet with twin leach pit) and founded what is now the Sulabh Movement. The movement is based on a simple idea that proper sanitation and wastewater management is good for public health and climate change. He announced to the World Environment and Water Resources Congress at Providence in Rhode Island that he will be promoting his invention around the world in the coming years in an effort to help meet the Millennium Development Goal of providing toilets to the 2.6 billion people who don’t have them by 2025.
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Should We Give a Dam About Hydro Power?
Posted on Jun 22, 2010 by Scott James.
The International Commission for Large Dams held its 78th annual meeting recently in Ha Noi, attracting 800 delegates from 90 countries. Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai made a speech emphasizing dams and hydro-electricity as a way of dealing with water deterioration and climate change. As Indian Council of Power Utilities President C.V.J Varma pointed out, global water consumption is doubling every 20 years and that 1.8 billion people are expected to live in regions of absolute water scarcity, especially in North Africa and the Middle East by 2025. Dams and hydroelectric power, while less of a focus in the United States, are shaping up to be a large issue in Asia and Africa.
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