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Investors Urged to Put Water Funds in Portfolios

Posted on Oct 23, 2009 by Derek Markham.

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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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UK Government Funds Major Marine Energy Study: What About U.S. ?

Posted on May 06, 2009 by Scott James.

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UK Climate Change Minister announced to a conference this week that the UK government will begin screening for the marine energy projects in England and Wales. The screening is part of an effort by the United Kingdom to become a world leader in wave and marine technology.

“It’s a signal really that we are very serious about marine (energy),” said Lord Hunt, the UK Climate Change Minister.
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Federal Water Subsidies Under Local Scrutiny

Posted on Apr 21, 2009 by Scott James.

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The federal government has paid over $687 million in water subsidies to hundreds of California and Arizona farmers over the past two years, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data. Subsidy payments continue to flow even as municipal water restrictions in both states take effect to address drought conditions and low water levels.

The two main programs subsidize water for farmers who plant crops like rice and cotton, both of which require massive amounts of water for field-flooding, the other for cut-rate irrigation water.

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