Colorado
Can we water the Front Range without draining the High Country?
March 2, Summit Daily
Front Range's growing thirst doesn't have to suck Colorado rivers dry, says enviro report
March 3, The Westword
Water, water everywhere for Colo.?
March 4, The Durango Herald
Colorado water forum dowsing for solutions
March 4, The Denver Post
Critic of Xcel plan to run line across his Colorado ranch also an investor
March 4, The Denver Post
Governor sees 'path forward' for water issues
March 4, The Pueblo Chieftain
Priority one: Protect the environment jobs
March 4, GCC News Brief
New crop of water ideas sown in valley
March 5, The Pueblo Chieftain
State snowpack means reservoirs could fill early
March 5, 9News
Experts to sell public on water's value
March 6, The Pueblo Chieftain
Issues won't trickle, says governor's aide
March 6, The Water Info Program
Curious Nature: Colorado's water for the future lies in snowpack
March 6, Vail Daily
Hickenlooper makes water compact appointments
March 7, Colorado Independent
Slim chance for radioactive water from local drilling
March 7, The Post Independent
CU Alumni Awards Center on Water Attorneys
March 8, Law Week Colorado
Forest health and water supplies are closely linked
March 8, Summit County Citizens Voice
Colo. gov. wants to consolidate wildlife, parks
March 8, 9News
Gov. Hickenlooper proposes merging parks, wildlife agencies
March 9, Denver Post
Willoughby: Division merger raises queries
March 9, Denver Post
Water wars: How Denver's lush lawns slurp away the Upper Colorado (VIDEO)
March 8, The Westword
Governor sticks with old team on water
March 7, The Durango Herald
State parks, water diversion mitigation on agenda for wildlife commission meeting
March 9, GJ Sentinel
Court hears fight over Colo. roadless drilling
March 10, Colorado Radio
Plan merges wildlife, parks
March 17, Cortez Journal
State's water supply report has dire warning
March 11, Northern Colorado Business Report
DOW, Parks to combine July 1
March 11, La Junta Tribune
A new way for water
March 12, The Coloradoan
Dick MacRavey, shaper of Colorado's water laws, dies at 79
March 13, Denver Post
Colorado farmland goes dry as suburbs secure water supplies
March 13, Denver Post
Colo. facing long fire season as severe drought develops
March 14, KDVR
Las Animas County finalist for EPA investigations in fracing study
March 15, The Trinidad Times
Hunters, anglers fear their funds will disappear in parks
March 15, Snowmass Sun
State, BLM ink agreement on geothermal development
March 15, GJ Sentinel
Colorado: Beetle-kill a catalyst for dramatic forest changes
March 15, Summit County Citizens Voice
Developers plan reservoir — without water to fill it
March 16, The Denver Post
Boats now being inspected at many state parks
March 16, Fort Morgan Times
Plan recommends new water rules
March 17, The Durango Herald
AmeriCorps funding in jeopardy, causing worry among Boulder-area nonprofits
March 16, Daily Camera
Bill increases authority of state water engineer
March 18, The Pueblo Chieftain
Legislators stir up CBM water again
March 18, The Durango Herald
Snowpack Beginning To Melt
March 17, CBS Denver
Water scarcity requires cooperation
March 18, Journal Advocate
Wild Colorado - Invasive species: a never-ending battle
March 19, Summit Daily
Colorado wildfires threaten hundreds of homes
March 21, Reuters
Hydro bill sails to governor's desk on 65-0 vote
March 22, Pueblo Chieftain
Bill wades into coal-bed methane, water dispute
March 22, The Durango Herald
Electricity rates in Colorado are on the rise
March 23, Salida Citizen
Water dispute prompts Colorado bill
March 22, Summit Daily
Indian Gulch fire spark concerns about upcoming dry season
March 24, The Denver Post
Ranchers may lose water war
March 24, Cortez Journal
Colorado's nuclear power ambitions hinge on waste storage, lack of water
March 25, The Colorado Independent
Some in southwestern Colorado want forest plan axed
March 26, GJ Sentinel
Water proposal easily wins backing in Colo. House
March 28, Bloomberg Businessweek
Western U.S.
Washoe launches project to increase Tahoe's clarity
March 5, RGJ.com
Tax break intended for struggling farmers enriches developers and investors
March 6, The Denver Post
Gas drilling near Yellowstone: danger of another blowout?
March 5, Los Angeles Times
Montana transmission lines draw opposition from all sides
March 7, High Country News
Economists: Smarter Water Use by Farmers Key to Solving Southwest Water Woes
March 8, New West Development
Conservationists say protect land as part of basin project
March 8, Yakima Herald
Tsunami Advisory In Effect; Officials Warn to Stay Out of Water
March 11, Corona Del Mar Today
Crescent City harbor destroyed; 4 people swept into sea, 1 feared dead
March 11, Los Angeles Times
Poisoned fish: An old mercury mine taints California waters
March 11, Los Angeles Times
Toxin found in dead sardines
March 12, Los Angeles Timest
Placer County renewable energy firm suing over rights to methane gas from landfill
March 13, The Sacramento Bee
Wyoming Range drilling project garners 40,000 comments
March 15, WyoFile
Central Phoenix man said to use 30% less water than most
March 15, ABC15.com
Study: Tainted Valley water would cost $150m to clean
March 16, The Fresno Bee
Unsafe Drinking Water for California's Poor – Unfair, Unnecessary, and Unacceptable
March 16, SFGate
Study examines tainted water in California's San Joaquin Valley
March 16, Miami Herald
Growers, environmentalists square off on proposed water quality rules
March 17, Mercury News
Nuclear Disaster Reverberates in the West
March 16, High Country News
Poll shows support for loosening Montana environmental laws
March 20, Missoulian
Water's Scarcity Spells Opportunity for Entrepreneurs
March 20, New York Times
A major expansion of coal mining planned in Wyoming's Powder River Basin
March 23, Los Angeles Times
Utah Counties File Lawsuit Over BLM Wilderness Policy
March 23, New York Times
Conservation at a crossroads
March 29, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
EPA, NV may clash again over old mine, Superfund
March 26, Summit Daily News
Tulare County to study rural water cleanup
March 29, Fresno Bee
iPhone App Helps Companies Manage Water Use
March 29, GreenBiz
Rural Oregon timber county seeks economic revival through renewables
March 21, High Country News
River Water and Salty Ocean Water Used to Generate Electricity
March 29, Science Daily
Gov. Brown to announce water drought has ended
March 29, Daily News
Water, Water, Everywhere. Southwest Still Faces Crisis.
March 30, Forbes
Residents Turn Up Noses at Sewer Stink Cure
March 31, The Wall Street Journal
Flaming Gorge water plan inches along
March 31, The Pueblo ChieftainTracking drought in the Southwest
National
Casey pushes for testing of water sources
March 2, Post-Gazette
Capitol awash with water issues
March 5, Statesman
The Slippery Business of Picking Fish
March 2, Wall Street Journal
Florida court nixes Lowe's development near Everglades
March 2, Summit County Citizens Voice
NYT Marcellus Piece Muddies the Water in Pa
March 2, Politics PA
Wastewater Recycling No Cure-All in Gas Process
March 1, New York Times
'Wild Lands' Policy Would Allow Limited Development, BLM Chief Says
March 2, New York Times
Interior department says more deepwater permits coming
March 2, Reuters
Arkansas Regulators Looking to Halt Wastewater-Storage Operations
March 2, Wall Street Journal
Two Bills Highlight Debate Over Who Controls Groundwater: Landowners or the State
March 3, New York Times
Alcoa says contested NC dams generated $8M profit
March 4, News14
22 Years Later, the Exxon Valdez Case Is Back in Court
maarch 3, New York Times
City of Folly Beach wants cruise lines to account for pollution
March 4, News2
Auburn officials: No hydrofracking water being processed here
March 4, Auburnpub
EPA Announces Plan to Develop Perchlorate Regulation
March 5, WaterWorld
Could Omya court decision force Yankee shutdown?
March 5, Brattleboro Reformer
National Forests: a battle over mapping roads and trails
March 4, Los Angeles Times
3 Environmental Groups to Sue Water District
March 5, New York Times
Gardening made easy, and deliciously inexpensive
March 12, USA Today
U.N. says American Indians lack water
March 7, UPI.com
Gov. O'Malley to Enter Dirty Water, Fight Septic Pollution
March 8, NBC Washington
Group petitions bills to regulate water transfers
March 8, Red and Black
E.P.A. Steps Up Scrutiny of Pollution in Pennsylvania Rivers
March 7, New York Times
ChesapeakeView: Everything You Need to Know About the Bay
March 8, Science Daily
Relationship of Texas Coastal Prairie-Pothole Wetlands to Galveston Bay Demonstrated
March 7, Science Daily
EPA, State Differ Over Wastewater Drilling Tests
March 7, Wall Street Journal
AP Exclusive: Tidal power to connect to grid
March 7, Boston News
Water pact helps Galveston Bay
March 8, Chron
Rubio Backs Budget Rider to Block FL Water Pollution Limits
March 9, Miami Herald
Report: Excessive nutrients damaging Great Lakes
March 9, PJ Star
AFA researchers, cadets work to harness energy of waves
March 8, Colorado Springs Gazette
Former Bush EPA Official Says Fracking Exemption Went Too Far; Congress Should Revisit
March 13, ProPublica
Federal appeals court hears Oklahoma-Texas water dispute
March 10, NewsOK
McKeon: DEP Proposal Threatens Clean Water & Economic Growth in New Jersey
March 9, PolitickerNJ
Water quality in lakes declining
March 10, Watertown Daily Times
Water managers call for voluntary cutbacks; move closer to mandatory restrictions
March 10, South Florida Sun Sentinel
Does Gas Drilling Put Radiation in Texas Water?
March 11, Texas Tribune
America's Great Outdoors Diversity Initiative
March 11, High Country News
Scientists: Delaware River faces threats
March 11, The Mercury
Climate: U.S. temps below average for winter
March 13, Summit County Citizens Voice
US scientists recruit crocodiles to save wetlands
March 12, The Independent
Clean-tech: a decade of explosive growth with more to come
March 14, Los Angeles Times
EPA Delays Fish-Protection Plan
March 14, Wall Street Journal
EPA set to issue power-plant cleanup regulations
March 14, Summit County Citizens Voice
Consol Energy to Pay $5.5 Million to Settle Clean Water Act Violations
March 14, Power Online
Air Pollution From BP Oil Spill Reaching Far Beyond The Gulf
March 14, SOTT.net
Decaying dams pose risk, engineers say
March 15, The Boston Globe
Interior Approves Second Deepwater Drilling Permit for Gulf
March 14, New York Times
Hoping Gowanus Canal Cleanup Turns Up Old Treasures
March 14, New York Times
Native Trout Fare Best When Dams Use Natural Stream Flow Management Practices
March 14, Science Daily
New Desalination Process Developed Using Carbon Nanotubes
March 14, Science Daily
EPA's Latest Superfund Nominees Reflect Trend Toward More Complex Cleanups
March 16, Environmental News Network
Walker reins in water rules
March 17, Journal Sentinel Online
Pa. man, company accused of dumping gas wastewater
March 17, Forbes.com
Mercury pollution concern grows in Pennsylvania
March 18, PennLive
Poll: Americans Favor Energy Over Environment
March 18, New American
Overseeing Iowa's water
March 18, Ames Tribune
Members of Congress Fight to Protect Drinking Water From Gas Drilling Pollution
March 15, Earth Justice
Feds probe chronic sewage overflows into lake, streams
March 19, Chicago Tribune
City council to vote on finalizing water restrictions
March 19, Odessa American
Florida water worries clash with cost concerns
March 19, Orlando Sentinel
Senate could settle decades-old debate on landowners' water rights
March 20, Lubbock Online
Chesapeake paying Portsmouth millions for unused water
March 21, Hampton Roads
Stage One water restrictions loom earlier than usual in S.A.
March 21, KENS5
Governments join fight against water standards
March 21, Herald-Tribune
Texas Environmental Regulators Face Deep Budget Cuts
March 22, The Texas Tribune
Chromium-6 pollution can have industrial origin, EPA says
March 22, Wisconsin State Journal
Ancient Human Trash Heaps Gave Rise to Everglades Tree Islands, Research Suggests
March 21, Science Daily
Where does your water come from? Not just the tap
March 30, USA Today
Cumberland, Md., would supply treated wastewater to gas driller for hydrofracking
March 22, Washington Post
U.S. to Issue More Gulf Drilling Permits
March 22, Wall Street Journal
Green Roofs Take Root in North America
March 23, Environmental News Network
Heavy rains, snow may harm Chesapeake
March 22, The Washington Post
Cascade structures help clean water for Lockport
March 23, The Herald-News
U.S. Government, World Bank Pool Assets to Ease Water Scarcity
March 23, Environmental News Service
Environmental groups sue ICG Eastern over selenium pollution from Webster County surface mine
March 23, The Washington Post with Bloomberg
EPA Draws Opposition
March 23, KTUL
Senate Explores Idea to Ship Water Pollution Enforcement to Feds
March 24, Ozarks First
Oil and Gas Association gives environmental award to industry regulator
March 24, NOLA.com
Texas agency: Gas driller didn't contaminate water
March 22, Yahoo News
Alabama's Small Cities Stormwater Permit Pits Enviros Against Developers
March 24, Environmental News Service
Oil and Gas Industry Sitting on 7,200 Drilling Permits
March 25, The New York Times
Experts see 44 percent hike in county water usage by 2050
March 26, Lakre County News Sun Illinois
Zebra mussels force Stage 1 water conservation
March 26, Star Local News
Prehistoric trash piles helped build Everglade habitat
March 26, Summit County Citizens Voice
Water quality bill will hurt environment, critics argue
March 27, WCF Courier
Rift over gas drilling roils water in Delaware River Basin
March 27, Shore11
Sitting atop huge gas reserve, Maryland debates drilling practice known as fracking
March 27, The Washington Post
Virtual war a real threat
March 28, Los Angeles Times
Power Plants Using River Water to Cool Operations Face U.S. Rules on Fish
March 28, Bloomberg
Murky Waters: Pollution and snails figure into death of Florida springs
March 28, Orlando Sentinel
Md. senator urges careful lawn fertilizer use
March 28, MyFox
Road salt and chemicals: Is our water safe?
March 29, Fox25
EPA Proposes New Mercury Rule
March 29, Clean Energy
International
Effectiveness of Wastewater Treatment May Be Damaged During a Severe Flu Pandemic
March 2, Science Daily
From toilets to tap: How we get tap water from sewage
March 3, USA Today
Global Warming Blamed for Heavy Snowstorms, Record Floods
March 2, Environmental News Service
Investigating Droughts and Maya Collapse
March 2, New York Times
Arctic Blooms Occurring Earlier: Phytoplankton Peak Arising 50 Days Early, With Unknown Impacts on Marine Food Chain and Carbon Cycling
March 3, Science Daily
Study: Americans have twice as much BPA as Canadians
March 3, USA Today
Rising CO2 Is Causing Plants to Release Less Water to the Atmosphere
March 3, Science Daily
$100 million more sought for Exxon Valdez cleanup
March 2, MSNBC
Opposition to Taiwanese chemical plant grows
March 2, Peak Water
Ecuador Amazon oil: Legal battle far from over
March 1, BBC
Landowners fight anglers over hydropower gold mine
Feb 28, The Telegraph
Scientists warn of water woes
March 1, The Independent
Scientists debate cause of dolphin deaths
March 4, Reuters
Algal Blooms in the Arctic
March, 4, Environmental News Network
Acidic Murray-Darling water poses risk to livestock
March 5, ABC News
Earth's limits: Why growth won't return - water
March 4, Post Carbon Institute
Restoring Iraq's 'Garden of Eden'- The Mesopotamian Marshlands
March 4, Green Prophet
Survey: Pollution down because of cap and trade
March 1, Boston.com
Forest Loss Threatens Sierra Leone Water Supplies
March 7, MSNBC
Lead poisoning kills 400 more Nigerian children
March 7, Reuters
Ethiopia's controversial dam project
March 7, Guardian.co.uk
Chevron Wins Halt to $18 Billion Judgment in Ecuador Pollution Case
March 7, Environmental News Service
Rainwater Harvest Study Finds Roofing Material Affects Water Quality
March 7, Science Daily
Great Barrier Reef Faces Long Recovery
March 10, Wall Street Journal
Water checks deficient at Canada oil sands: report
March 9, Reuters
Banana peel an excellent water purifier
March 10, Thaindian News
Engineering Students Bring Clean Water to Small Community with 'Local Tech'
March 10, Water and Wastewater Blog
Ingestion of plastic found among small ocean fish
March 11, Los Angeles Times
Norway blocks oil drilling in fish-spawning area
March 11, The Daily Caller
The myth of overabundance
March 15, The Vancouver Sun
Oil Spills Mean Air Pollution Too
March 13, Scientific American
A Solar and Wind Revolution From a Land of Oil
March 13, The New York Times
Japan earthquake shifted Earth on its axis
March 12, Los Angeles Times
Map of the Damage From the Japanese Earthquake
March 29, The New York Times
Japan disaster may have chilling effect on nuclear revival, new Colorado uranium boom
March 14, The Colorado Independent
Japan's earthquake disaster may boost rainforest logging in Borneo
March 14, Environmental News Network
Japan's crisis may have already derailed 'nuclear renaissance'
March 14, Los Angeles Times
Group seeks forest restoration to cleanse planet
March 13, Yahoo News
Deep ice core samples reveal Earth's climate history
March 14, Summit County Citizens Voice
Golf Courses That Reuse Water Irrigate Too Much, Study Suggests
March 15, Science Daily
Ecuador's San Rafael falls: At risk from energy plans?
March 15, BBC
China Responds to Explosive Growth, Pollution, and Water Scarcity in Latest Five-Year Plan
March 15, Circle of Blue
Green sludge can protect groundwater from radioactive contamination
March 17, PhysOrg
Congolese Government Suspends Oil Exploration in Mountain Gorilla Park
March 17, Environment News Service
Russian Officials Enlist Mussels to Track Radiation
March 18, The Wall Street Journal
How One Water System Owner Will Benefit From Global Food And Water Shortages
March 18, Business Insider
Tides to power whisky distilleries
March 18, The Independent
Canada's unique wetlands under threat: report
March 16, Physorg
PepsiCo launches green bottle made entirely from grass, bark and corn husks
March 17, The Independent
New Process Cleanly Extracts Oil from Tar Sands and Fouled Beaches
March 18, Science Daily
Governments must take steps to protect global water supply: experts
March 20, Winnipeg Free Press
Gas drillers reuse two-thirds of water, expert finds
March 21, Pittsburgh Tribune Review
"Hydro-diplomacy" needed to avert Arab water wars
March 20, Reuters
Divvying Up the Water Down Under
March 21, The New York Times
Armani Takes Up a Cause
March 21, The New York Times
US researcher on lakes wins Stockholm Water Prize
March 22, Earth Times
Record participation with 5 days until the world unites for Earth Hour
March 21, WWF
World Water Day Report: African Cities Outgrow Their Water Supplies
March 22, Society of Environmental Journalists
UN releases pledges by poor countries to curb climate change: expand forests, go green energy
March 21, Los Angeles Times
When It Comes to the Environment, Education Affects Our Actions
March 21, Science Daily
Radioactive Materials in Food, Water Spread
March 23, The Wall Street Journal
World Water Day 22nd March 2011 – Thirsty Cities
March 21, The Zimbabwean
Ocean Dumpers Sail Home Leaving EPA Agents in Their Wake
March 22, The New York Times
Developing Strategies in a Desert Watershed That Sustain Regional Water Supplies
March 22, Science Daily
Key Trends in Water Resources Research Uncovered
March 22, Science Daily
European Coastal Pollution Is Harmful to Seals, Study Finds
March 22, Science Daily
How to make your impact this World Water Day
March 22, USA Today
Proposed U.S.-Canada oil pipeline fuels debate
March 22, USA Today
Water Rushing Through Cities, The Gentle Version
March 22, NPR
Tokyo water 'unfit for babies' due to high radiation
March 23, BBC
UN calls for action on water, slums crisis in cities
March 22, Independent
World learns from Dutch to keep head above water
March 21, Physorg
The desert city in serious danger of running dry
March 22, The Independent
Japan Tries to Ease Fears About Safety of Its Tap Water
March 24, NDTV
Are Desalination Technologies the Answer to the World Water Crisis?
March 24, EarthScape
Radioactivity in Tap Water Found in More Cities
March 26, The Wall Street Journal
Cutting Carbon Dioxide Could Help Prevent Droughts, New Research Shows
March 24, Science Daily
Gold mines, a city's pride, leave toxic legacy
March 26, The Denver Post
Freshwater Content of Upper Arctic Ocean Increased 20 Percent Since 1990s, Large-Scale Assessment Finds
March 25, Science Daily
US submarines surface in tug of war over Arctic riches
March 25, MSNBC
The worth of water
March 24, The Economist
China unveils new energy, water efficiency goals
March 28, The Denver Post
Companies Begin a Difficult Search for a Climate-Hardy Wheat Variety
March 29, The New York Times
Radioactive water spilling into tunnels beneath Japan's quake-damaged nuclear plant
March 28, Los Angeles Times
Marine Life Faces Threat From Runoff
March 28, The New York Times
Billion-plus people to lack water in 2050: study
March 28, Physorg
The Sixth IWA Specialist Conference on Efficient Use and Management of Water Opens Its Activities
March 30, Zawya
Many thanks to Loretta Lohman at npscolorado.com for compiling many of the news articles in this report.
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