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Analysis Finds Hundreds of Pollutants in U.S. Tap Water

Posted on Dec 17, 2009 by Derek Markham.

An analysis of 20 million tap water quality tests (from water utilities) over the last five years in the U.S. was undertaken by Environmental Working Group (EWG), and found 316 contaminants in water provided for public consumption. Of those contaminants, only 114 of them have enforceable standards from the Environmental Protection Agency EPA).
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Marijuana Plantations Compound California Drought

Posted on Oct 07, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.

It’s marijuana harvest time in northern California, and the air is strongly pungent with skunk smelling scents. It is also the time of year when many rural residents are anxiously awaiting the rainy season, as they are living without water after the arid summer months. Is there a connection between dwindling water supplies and illegal marijuana cultivation? The answer is yes, according to authorities and environmentalists.
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Flowing Water Returns to Dry San Joaquin River

Posted on Oct 05, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.

The San Joaquin River is the second longest river in California; however, water diversion for irrigation and urban use has caused 64 miles of the river to run dry.  Dry riverbed will soon flow with water again, thanks to the Omnibus Public Lands Bill signed into law by President Obama on March 30, 2009.  Federal officials plan to release extra water from the Friant Dam to restore river flows in early October. 
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EPA Finds 2-butoyethanol Solvent in Wells Near Natural Gas Extraction Sites

Posted on Sep 05, 2009 by Scott James.

U.S. government scientists found chemical contaminants in Pavillion, Wyoming drinking wells that were located near natural gas drilling sites- the first time this kind of finding has been recorded. The contaminants included 2-butoyethanol and are known to cause diseases including cancer, kidney failure, anemia and fertility problems.
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Documentary: “A World Without Water”

Posted on Aug 16, 2009 by Reenita Malhotra.

As water becomes more and more scarce, it has offset political problems throughout the globe.

More than a billion people across the globe don’t have access to safe water. Every day 3900 children die as a result of insufficient or unclean water supplies. The situation looks like it is becoming worse as water becomes evermore scarce.
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