SPECIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Colorado water: agriculture, people and ecosystems compete for a limited supply
April 4, Eat Local

Colorado snowpack low in south, may fuel flooding in north
April 5, The Denver Post

Panel OKs industry-friendly changes to Colorado oil and gas commission
April 5, The Durango Herald

House bill could strip millions from state revenue
April 7, The Colorado Independent

Energy companies to post fracking chemicals online
April 7, Denver Business Journal

Trout unlimited more than a social club
April 8, The Tribune

Sportsman groups oppose DOW, state parks merger
April 9, The Cortez Journal

Cancer-causing chemical spreading from Cotter uranium mill site near Cañon City
April 10, The Denver Post

Merging outdoors agencies leaves some cold
April 10, The Pueblo Chieftain

Governors explore ways to share water
April 12, The Pueblo Chieftain

Williams Warned, Antero Fined For Stormwater Pollution
April 13, KJCT8

Gas industry taking water, one law at a time
April 14, The Durango Herald

New draft Colorado Roadless Rule draws immediate heat from conservation groups
April 14, The Huffington Post

Senate panel OKs rollback of some Colorado ag-land tax breaks
April 15, The Denver Post

Colorado fires could be bigger, more dangerous
April 14, CBS

Tough going on turf? Find spendor in different grass
April 15, The Denver Post

Palisade fruit farms protected
April 16, The Denver Post

Environmental-impact report close on Christo's river-draping project
April 16, The Denver Post

Irrigation return flows feed wetlands
April 16, The Pueblo Chieftain

Muddy Waters: Silt and the Slow Demise of Glen Canyon Dam
April 18, High Country News

Bill addresses conservation tax credits
April 19, The Pueblo Chieftain

New wetlands permits proposed for energy projects
April 18, Summit County Citizens Voice

Colo. officials say some easements overvalued
April 20, The Denver Post

Antero Reservoir operations: Denver Water to drawdown reservoir two feet to study dam
April 21, CDOW

Colorado No. 2 in carcinogen-laced "fracking" fluids
April 22, The Denver Post

Prowers tamarisk project paying off
April 22, The Pueblo Chieftain

500 inches of snow: A season to remember
April 22, Summit Daily

W. Slope water deal surfaces
April 23, The Denver Post

Colo. wilderness areas would increase by thousands of acres under new bill
April 23, The Denver Post

Western Slope, Denver near agreement on water deal
April 22, GJ Sentinel

Arapahoe County water project skipped over usual studies of cost, need
April 25, The Denver Post

Thompson Creek Metals withdraws from molybdenum project near Gunnison
April 25, The Denver Post

Pueblo commissioners point to water, safety concerns in denying nuclear plant
April 26, The Colorado Independent

South Denver suburbs preparing to end reliance on super-deep wells
April 27, The Denver Post

Public tries to come to terms with change to state roadless rules
April 27, The Coloradoan

Myth of California water shortfalls
April 3, SF Gate

Drought-tolerant garden workshops, plant sales for inland residents
April 5, Los Angeles Times

Unrecycled new light bulbs release mercury into the environment
April 7, Los Angeles Times

Paper Mill Struggles to Run on Logging Waste
April 7, The Wall Street Journal

California farmers, ecologists square off over drinking water pollution
April 8, Los Angeles Times

Virtual Reality Lab Focuses on Conservation
April 8, Science Daily

Boxer Says Budget Package Wouldn't Limit EPA
April 8, The Wall Street Journal

Spraying to Make Yards Green ... But With Paint, Not Water
April 9, The New York Times

Proposal to pipe water to NM's Rio Grande Valley threatens rural area
April 10, The Republic

Calif. park rangers trying birth control for geese
April 11, MSNBC

Western Governors' Water Policy Arm to Consider Water Sharing Recommendations This Week in Santa Fe
April 11, CSU

Hydrologist: 'I wonder if we're going to have too much water'
April 11, KBOI2

Snowmelt, rain major sources of water pollution
April 14, Casper Journal

Arroyo Grande oilfields to use reclaimed water
April 13, Cal Coast News

A Reprieve for Western Water Users
April 14, The New York Times

Sharing key to West's water future, report says
April 14, The Coloradoan

Las Vegas, NM, sees no easy solution to water woes
April 14, MSNBC

1872 mining law threatens Grand Canyon
April 15, Reuters

Sedimentation a building problem in the West's reservoirs
April 20, High Country News

More Utilities Can't Prove Pipe Tests
April 18, The Wall Street Journal

Potent new rat poisons killing California wildlife
April 17, The Sacramento Bee

Los Angeles is building underground water reservoirs near Griffith Park
April 19, Los Angeles Times

Gold mining project in Ore hits clean water snag
April 19, The Seattle Times

Campaign wants 12,000 rain gardens in Puget Sound
April 19, The Seattle Pi

Second massive Southland fish die-off has scientists looking for links
April 20, Los Angeles Times

Builders offer green tract homes with nearly zero utility bills
April 20, USA Today

Real flooding danger comes from delayed snowpack melt
April 20, Salt Lake Tribune

Time to lift ban on uranium mining near Grand Canyon? Deadline nears
April 19, The Christian Science Monitor

$2.8M grant to improve water
April 20, Muskogee Phoenix

Monsanto mine to pay $1.4m penalty for Idaho waterways phosphate pollution
April 21, MineWeb

Lake Tahoe cleanup plan has clear vision
April 20, SF Gate

Wet spring in much of intermountain West
April 21, Summit County Citizens Voice

Water Sharing in the Over-shared West
April 21, High Country News

As workers fall ill and die at Superfund site, the National Guard issues itself a clean bill of health
April 21, Salt Lake Tribune

Hundreds turn out for Lawnmower Trade-In Day
April 23, Los Angeles Times

California Fish and Game struggles to rewrite rules for dredge gold mining
April 24, The Sacramento Bee

It's Raining Rain Gardens
April 22, Sightline Daily

BLM to hold hearings on oil shale development
April 25, The Denver Business Journal

U.S. study says rising temperatures put Western water supplies at risk
April 26, The Sacramento Bee

Human terrarium, Biosphere 2, looking good at 20
April 27, USA Today

National

Cost-Effective LID in Commercial and Residential Development
April 2011, Stormwater Journal

Plant more plants to prevent pollution from reaching Bay
April 2011, Bay Journal

Down the gravel path with Stephen Orr
April 2, Los Angeles Times

A Philadelphia conference ponders the future of water
April 3, Philly.com

Millions spent to keep water supply clean
April 4, JS Online

Tarrant Regional Water District awaits approval of hydroelectric plant
April 3, Star-Telegram

Driller ordered to halt after well water contaminated
April 4, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Federal Water Tap, April 4: Water Visions from Legislators, Administrators and Scientists
April 4, Circle of Blue

2004 Industry Study Found Chrome-6 Nationwide
April 2011, Environmental Working Group

Dams seem like a simple idea, but are harder to plan and build
April 4, Sacramento Bee

Bill on water-quality programs gets split reaction
April 4, Chicago Tribune

Water Utilities Failed to Alert Public to Presence of Likely Carcinogen, Group Says
April 4, The New York Times

Two Missing After Sewage Spills From Plant
April 5, Huffington Post

Oklahoma sees driest 4 months since Dust Bowl
April 6, The Associated Press

Keeping the wild in National Wildlife Refuges
April 6, High Country News

Better Cleanup Planned at Former Chrome Plant
April6, The New York Times

Judge declares water line warranty program illegal
April 6, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Fix Orleans canal with new one? Locals worried
April 6, MSNBC

Biodiversity Improves Water Quality in Streams Through a Division of Labor
April 6, Science Daily

Hydropower Buzz Gains Momentum With Senate Bills, Administration Investments
April 6, The New York Times

Government Likely to Shut Down Food & Water Protections
April 6, EatDrinkBetter.com

Atlanta hires new watershed leader from DeKalb
April 11, AJC

Officials seek answers in Gatlinburg Wastewater Treatment Plant spill
April 6, KnoxNews

5 Ways to Green Your Lawn While Protecting the Environment
April 7, Old Northeast Patch

AP: Pa. seeks more tests for drilling pollution
April 7, The Wall Street Journal

Senate Rejects Bills to Limit E.P.A.'s Emissions Programs
April 7, The New York Times

Pennsylvania Calls for More Water Tests
April 7, The New York Times

Capillary Condensation Used to Recover Water from Diesel Exhaust
April 7, Daily Tech

Homeowners aren't doing as much as they think to save energy
April 10, Los Angeles Times

EPA to offer to buy easements to protect water near Fernald
April 10, The Columbus Dispatch

'Water Walk' Depicts Struggles of Those Without Access to Water
April 10, WBOY12

Penn State seeks water well owners for gas study
April 11, The Times-Tribune

Oklahoma tribes threaten to sue over Sardis Lake water deal
April 11, NewsOK

Fracking Controversy: Using Water, Sand and Chemicals to Extract Natural Gas from Shale
April 11, Science Daily

Near-record wildlfire numbers in March 2011
April 11, Summit County Citizens Voice

State warns it may restrict water rights if drought intensifies
April 11, Star-Telegram

Hundreds flock to Capitol to protest fracking
April 11, Fox23

Indians Join Fight for an Oklahoma Lake's Flow
April 12, The New York Times

Water officials stress conservation
April 12, My Plain View

Federal Budget Deal Strips Protection from Water, Wild Lands, Wolves
April 12, Environmental News Service

Radioactive Contaminants Removed from Drinking Water Using New Material, Study Suggests
April 13, Science Daily

Investors Oppose Pebble Mine, Call for Clean Water Review
April 13, Environment News Service

Invasive Mussels Causing Massive Ecological Changes in Great Lake
April 13, Science Daily

US researchers say location of algae ponds could boost output, cut water use
April 14, Platts

Former EPA official says new rules could be costly
April 15, Bloomberg Businessweek

3 million trees to be planted in Station fire burn area
April 15, Los Angeles Times

L.A. building new reservoirs in Griffith Park to reduce reliance on Silver Lake reservoir
April 15, Los Angeles Times

Carbon Sequestration Estimate in US Increased, Barring a Drought
April 14, Science Daily

O'Malley plans study of septic system pollution
April 15, The Daily Record

Budget Cuts Mean '18-Month Gap' in Crucial Weather Data, Says Ocean Agency
April 13, Science Magazine

A year on, Gulf still grapples with BP oil spill
April 15, Reuters

State wastes millions on water projects
April 17, Reese News

Group states anti-frack water case
April 18, Times Leader

Corbett: 'I will not let them poison the water.'
April 18, Mcall.com

AWWA Launches The Future Of Water
April 18, Water Efficiency

Pa. urges curbs on Marcellus Shale wastewater
April 19, Philly.com

Va Capitol undergoes runoff-reduction efforts
April 20, Times Union

Researcher Use Trees to Detect Contaminants and Health Threats
April 19, Science Daily

Rising water, sewer rates wouldn't cover annexation
April 20, Winona Post

DC Water chief turns on the public diplomacy to make tap hip again
April 20, Washington Post

2 injection well companies request more time to study possible connection to Ark. earthquakes
April 20, StarTribune

Earth Day encourages being good stewards
April 21, Wyoming Business Report

Thursday legislative roundup: House moves to block U.S. water pollution rules
April 22, Palm Beach Post

Fort Carson achieves Net Zero status
April 21, US Army

Chesapeake stems flow from blown Pennsylvania gas well
April 22, Reuters

Helping Protect the Hudson River
April 22, The Wall Street Journal

Chesapeake Bay grasses decline, water temps, quality eyed as factors in drop of key habitat
April 21, Washington Post

Chesapeake seeks permanent plug for natgas well
April 22, Reuters

Midland Increasing Water Restrictions
April 23, CBS7

Logging in the Lincoln: Rardin, governor to meet about environmental issues
April 24, Alamogordo Daily News

Mo. lawmakers to consider extending water fees
April 24, STL Today

Strong La Niña Winter Soaks Much of the Western United States, But Leaves Southwest Dry
April 24, Circle of Blue

Pennsylvania Official: End Nears For Fracking Wastewater Releases
April 24, Huffington Post

Pediatricians want tighter regulation of chemicals
April 24, Los Angeles Times

Fickle Winds, Intermittent Sunshine Start to Stress U.S. Power System
April 25, The New York Times

Mining claims near Rushmore put memorial on threatened treasures list
April 25, Rapid City Journal

Using Lawn Fertilizer Before It Rains Wastes Money and Pollutes Waterways
April 25, Old Northeast Patch

Climate change to reduce US West water supply - report
April 26, Indian Community News

EPA Proposes Rules for Water Intake Structures
April 24, The National Law Review

Levees ready to burst as rain pounds central US
April 26, Missourian

Study: Dams harm national parks
April 26, AZ Central

Experts: Drought could continue in southern USA
April 25, USA Today

NYPIRG stresses water protection
April 25, Star Gazette

New Art for Lincoln Center: Lawn Care
April 27, The New York Times

NY scientists launch assault on invasive clams
April 26, FresnoBee

Obama Administration Affirms Comprehensive Commitment to Clean Water
April 27, EPA Release

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