(Feb. 10, 2009, Forbes Magazine)
We want oil and iPods, but we can’t live without water. That alone makes it the world’s most precious commodity. But, still, most casual investors might be hard pressed to think of ways to play H20, as it is seemingly free. There is no Exxon of water.
But maybe there should be. [...]
The REAL Reason Water Utilities are Raising Water Rates across the Nation (LeakBird)Yesterday I was talking to a San Francisco plumber named Jim.
“You know the real reason water rates are going up?” he asked me.
“Because the water utilities’ revenues are down in these troubled times,” I replied.
“Yes, but it’s actually deeper than that,” he said. “We’ve gotten more water efficient. We’re not using as much water.”
“I find [...]
(Jan. 25, 2009, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A year ago, Gov. Sonny Perdue and state leaders made water their top priority. Georgia’s first water management plan zipped through the House and Senate and landed on Perdue’s desk in under three weeks.
“We will conserve and use this precious and vital resource wisely,” Perdue told lawmakers in his 2008 [...]
(Dec. 12, 2008, AlterNet)
Lawmakers in Sacramento need to understand the role of water in California. An antiquated water system designed for 20 million inhabitants combined with global warming and a burgeoning population are three valid reasons why the legislator must act quickly and decisively.
Currently southern California is experiencing its worst drought since the inception of [...]
(Dec. 10, 2008, MarketWatch)
Pennsylvania residents will benefit now that guidelines have been approved for local governments wanting to apply for state funding to improve critical water infrastructure systems, Governor Edward G. Rendell said today.
The Governor signed legislation in July creating H2O PA, an $800 million fund to protect Pennsylvania’s flood-prone communities; ensure safe, clean drinking [...]
