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Detroit: The Dispersal of Urban Black America Begins
With water shut-offs and forced foreclosures in Detroit, the Great Black Urban Dispersal is set to accelerate.
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Marine Litter: Plunging Deep, Spreading Wide
Wastes released from dump-sites near the coast or river banks, the littering of beaches, tourism and recreational use of the coasts, fishing industry activities, ship-breaking yards, legal and illegal …
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Massive Mongolian Mine Endangers Nomads’ Water, Way of Life
Water is not easy to come by in the Gobi.
Detroit’s Water Shut-Offs at the Center of Bankruptcy Proceedings
The City of Detroit's bankruptcy proceedings are now hearing testimony on the mass water shutoffs.
“Total Recall,” Water and the Values of the Group Called Value of Water Coalition
Large, well-resourced water interests formed the Value of Water Coalition to change the way we think about water, but we may not like the way they think of us …
Nestle Has Expanded Its Water Empire to Include Colorado
Not content with bottling water in drought-stricken California, Nestle has added Colorado to its water empire.
Residents, Civil Rights Attorneys Urge Judge to Restore Water Services Until Litigation is Resolved
Lawyers and activists in Detroit are fighting to keep the City Emergency management from re-starting the cutting off of city water to strapped residents.
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Will Lake Erie Turn the Tide?
As far as I can tell, there isn't a well-organized phosphate denial campaign insisting that runoff has nothing to do with algal blooms. But I'm sure one will arise …
For the Betterment of the City
Despite California's historic drought, San Francisco's homeless will continue to be forced off Market Street with pressurized water.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Drinking Water Polluted for Thousands of Ohians and Canadians, and More
A farmer decides to use an abandoned prison to grow pot, and more.