The Week in Water brings you blue living ideas and news from around the web. Tara Oceans has just returned from their 632 day expedition around the world. They sampled the oceans in 153 different …
No More Water for Texas Rice Farmers
Low water levels in central and southeast Texas lakes means there will be no water released for irrigating rice this year. The Texas drought continues in most of the state. In the movies, Texas looks …
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The Week in Water: Jan 28-Feb 3, 2012
The Week in Water brings you the latest news in blue living from around the web. Warren Buffett is investing in renewables, including hydropower. Greg Laden talks about one of the dire consequences …
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Rainwater Harvesting at Red Caboose Winery
Red Caboose Winery in Meridian, Texas uses a rainwater harvesting system as part of an overall green philosophy. A lot of thought was put into the green design of Red Caboose Winery. Excessive heat …
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New Fracking Regulations Require Drillers to Disclose Water Usage and Chemicals
On February 1, Texas' new fracking regulations go into effect. These regulations require drillers to disclose both total water and the chemicals used in fracking. Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, …
Will the Texas Drought put the Kibbosh on Fracking?
We've talked here before about how hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," threatens clean drinking water, but fracking also requires quite a bit of water to execute. In drought-stricken Texas, local …
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