(April 30, 2009, WISN.com)
These are tough times for many companies and their workers. But in the midst of all the economic doom and gloom, an effort to transform the region’s economy, and create thousands of jobs, is gaining momentum.
It’s being led by a Milwaukee businessman who’s passionate, determined and very colorful. His name is Rich [...]
Oil and Water Mix: Four Reasons Why Water will Be Big(ger) (LeakBird)There’s a lot of talk comparing the oil boom to the coming water boom. Discussing whether water will be bigger and more important than oil is kind of a foolish tack, IMHO. The point is that we can hardly do anything without water. I think that rather than comparing the two industries, it’s more useful [...]
(March 17, 2009, MSNBC)
The global desalinated water supply will grow at a CAGR of 9.5% over the next decade, reaching 54 billion m3/year (cubic meters per year) in 2020 — 54 trillion liters/year — or triple what it had been in 2008, according to a new report from Lux Research entitled “Desalination’s Future Champions.”
According to [...]
(March 17, 2009, Bloomberg)
Mexico plans to tackle a chronic shortage of clean water by building an $800 million purification plant for its sprawling capital city of 20 million inhabitants.
The facility to treat 23 cubic meters (6,076 gallons) of rain and runoff each second will be announced for bid on March 31 by Conagua, the nation’s [...]
(Feb. 20, 2009, BlueNC)
When the market extremists get on a binge about environmental planning, they generally argue that the markets will eventually do what regulations can’t.
The truth is, they’re right.
Given enough time, the markets would eventually create a hideously toxic environment that would kill billions of people, eliminating the need for cleaning anything up. No [...]
(Jan. 16, 2009, Enviroblog)
Economic losses caused by nutrient pollution of U.S. freshwaters are felt by people all around the country, according to the policy analysis by the Kansas State University team of scientists led by Walter Dodds.
Repeated application of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers, intensive tillage of soil, discharge of manure from animal farms, and [...]
(Oct. 23, 2008, Chicago News beta)
ALBANY, New York, September 2, 2008 (ENS) – New York Governor David Paterson is calling on the federal government to help New York’s municipalities maintain lakes, rivers and streams.
Federal support for water infrastructure has plummeted roughly 70 percent over the last two decades, delaying critical maintenance and contributing to Clean [...]
