What’s in our water? Maybe more than we bargained for …

First, the squirrel

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Did fracking turn this squirrel purple?

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BY JESS ZIMMERMAN

14 FEB 2012 10:50 AM

One of the explanations being floated for the 

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Gary Wockner

Environmental writer and advocate

 Fixing the Perfect Storm on the Colorado River Posted: 01/31/2012 11:00 am “Fix your eyes on perfection and you can make almost everything speed towards it.” — William Ellery Channing

Over five trillion gallons – that’s how much water is [...]

Reclaimed Wastewater for Drinking: Safe but Still a Tough Sell A new report highlights advancements in reclamation technology and predicts growth in treatment programs. Mechanic Jimmy Pennella uses a flashlight and a needle to stop fibers in membranes from leaking at the Groundwater Replenishing System in Orange County Water District in Fountain Valley, California.

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Falling in Love Wth a Culture and a Language By Francois Grosjean, Ph.D. Created Jan 25 2012 – 12:18am

Over the holidays, I happened to see the ending of the movie Julie and Julia, with Meryl Streep portraying Julia Child. I was instantly captivated by Julia Child’s story and so I [...]

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Mining Groundwater for Profit: The Cadiz Project Posted: 01/24/2012 1:36 pm  Dr. Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute

A private company, Cadiz Inc. (Cadiz), has revived plans to mine groundwater underlying land in the delicate Eastern Mojave Desert. This project raises fundamental questions about how we manage our precious water resources, and in particular, whether [...]

Lovely … but can’t seem to post to my Flickr – hints, anyone?

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This just in from ACWA … New Report Says Investing in Water Efficiency Boosts Jobs, Local Economies Submitted by Lisa Lien-Mager on Wed, 01/04/2012 – 2:47pm

Investments in water use efficiency stimulate jobs and provide a boost for local economies, a new report by the Los Angeles-based Economic Roundtable says.

The report [...]

Failing infrastructure is an enormous, very expensive problem — and a political third rail, which is why we rarely hear politicians talking about it. But bursting water pipes tend to focus attention …

The year in photos

Billions needed to upgrade America’s leaky water infrastructure By Ashley Halsey III, Published: January 2 [...]