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USAID, Coca-Cola Add $12.7 M to Water Partnership

The boost to the Water and Development Alliance will support eight new multi-year programs in Africa.

EPA Recognizes 71 Partners for Reducing Waste, Chemicals

2009 WasteWise and NPEP partners reported they eliminated or recycled 11 million tons of material.

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Breeder Sees Cup Plant Potential as Biomass/Carbon Storage Crop

South Dakota State University is trying to determine if the cup plant can be grown on land unfit for crops.

NRC: Science Justifies Most Fish Protection Action in Bay Delta

However, the justification is not as clear for the basis for specific environmental triggers that indicate when water diversions should be reduced.

Estuary Program Hires GS&P to Address Stormwater

The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program has contracted with Gresham, Smith and Partners to facilitate a coalition to address watershed management issues in Baldwin County, Ala.

Oil, Natural Gas Sectors May Have to Report GHG Emissions

EPA is proposing that more industrial sectors should report their greenhouse gas emissions in 2012.



Disney Expands Siemens Technology Agreement

Siemens Water Technologies will provide disinfection and onsite services to resort pools, fountains and theme parks in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Study Links Chlorpyrifos to Childhood Developmental Delays

Exposure to the pesticide, which is used in the agricultural industry, is associated with early childhood developmental delays, according to a Columbia University study.

Water Experts Offer Solutions in Conference Report

Five months after the Clean Water Act workshop, the Water Environment Federation and Duke University release a report that summarizes potential solutions to achieving long-term water quality goals.

Trilogy System Cleans and Powers Up Well Heads

Utah State University lab and Purestream Technology are creating an oil and gas well head solution for air emissions and wastewater.

Colorado Air Act Targets Xcel Energy's Coal Plants

Governor Ritter and lawmakers expect broad-based state plans will take care of regional haze and potentially unpopular federal mandates.

Jackson Outlines New Drinking Water Vision

EPA will begin addressing contaminants in groups and has identified four carcinogenic compounds that merit stricter regulation.

WEF, IWA Name First World Water Day Winners

Groups and individuals were chosen for outstanding achievement in boosting awareness of water quality issues.

SAGR Testing Ports

Submerged Attached Growth Reactors

For simple, low-cost solutions for wastewater treatment, Submerged Attached Growth Reactors downstream of primary lagoons provide a practical means to comply with nutrient rules, even in cold climates.

Agency Offers Revised Guidance on Public Notification Rule

EPA's handbooks target regions and states responsible for enforcing the Safe Drinking Water Act and offer guidance on public notification rule compliance.