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Water and the Stock Market
Posted on Dec 15, 2009 by Scott James.
When astronauts first went into space and took those seminal photographs of the Earth it was obvious to everyone that Earth was and is a blue planet. Without water, none of this is possible. There are some great statistics about water to emphasize just how integral and essential it is to life: 70% of the Earth is water. 60-70% of the human body is water. A human being won’t live more than a few days without water. The debate and legal wranglings over whether water is a basic human right or a commodity rage on, and as with most things, it comes down to the money.
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Investors Urged to Put Water Funds in Portfolios
Posted on Oct 23, 2009 by Derek Markham.
Forget gold, oil or soybeans. Put water funds in your investment portfolio, says a recent investment article. Water privatization and the water industry in general has caught the eye of investors and fund managers, which may lead to further increases in the importance of water issues across the globe.
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50 Coastal Projects Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Posted on Jul 03, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.
On June 30, 2009, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced that 50 coastal restoration projects will be funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. From the Great Lakes in the Midwest to dam removal in the West, $167 million will be invested in marine and coastal habitat restoration. When complete, 8,900 acres will have benefited from the Recovery Act.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will be overseeing the projects.
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