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There are eight shark species that haven’t received the media attention lavished on the high-profile bluefin — but which, in some cases, hover even closer to extinction.
Source: AlterNet.org: Water | Barry Estabrook, The Atlantic
Chevron claims it’s not responsible for dumping 18 billion gallons of industrial wastewater into the Amazon. A local leader says otherwise.
Source: AlterNet.org: Water | Cameron Scott, AlterNet
Ric O’Barry make the best of his few moments on stage at the Oscars to make a brave gesture in defense of dolphins.
Source: AlterNet.org: Water | Jason Mark, Earth Island Journal
Water and national security may not seem at first to be interconnected. But they are-increasingly so as the global freshwater scarcity crisis deepens.
Source: AlterNet.org: Water | Steven Solomon, Grist.org
A water footprint label may soon be as prominent on product packaging as an Energy Star label, and with an equal amount of clout among consumers.
Source: AlterNet.org: Water | Jaymi Heimbuch, TreeHugger
The United States imports the bulk of its nuclear fuel, but there are large deposits of uranium, mostly in the western part of the country, that could be mined.
Source: AlterNet.org: Water | David Levitan, SolveClimate
The EPA’s tally of coal ash contamination locations last year did not include an additional 31 sites that should have been included in the totals, a new study contends.
Source: AlterNet.org: Water | Joshua Frank, AlterNet
The DOE has announced that they intend to pursue enforcement actions against the manufacturers of water-using appliances that violate national water and energy savings laws.
Source: AlterNet.org: Water | Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute
Rural communities are feeling the heat of a troubled economy, especially farmers. Will natural gas drilling be their saving grace or an environmental nightmare?
Source: AlterNet.org: Water | Adam Federman, Earth Island Journal
L.A. has sold the idea of enriching the residents of the Owens river valley before, while ripping them off in the dark. Will the residents buy into it?
Source: AlterNet.org: Water | Yasha Levine, AlterNet