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Water
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How Thousands of Chemicals Can Hide in Your Drinking Water
It turns out that public drinking water is not as well inspected as we may have imagined.
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SOTU 2014: The Cognitive Power of the President
President Obama could right a slew of wrongs using his cognitive and executive powers, says George Lakoff, and he has a list in mind he hopes to hear about …
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Some States Have a Sneaky Plan to Stop the NSA
Six states have introduced bills that would impede NSA operations within their boundaries.
Infrastructure 101: The Evolution of Building Big Things – Part 2: Adverse Events and Privatization Consultants
Language in boilerplate contracts and the advice of advisers with conflicts of interest often serve to favor privatization of public services, such as highway construction, which can cost taxpayers …
Is Fracking to Blame for Contamination of Oklahoma’s Water?
Despite repeated denials from the natural gas industry and government officials, all studies and evidence to date points to fracking as the cause of our earthquake boom.
Steve Lipsky Responds to Report Clearing EPA of Wrongdoing in Fracking Water Contamination Study
Lipsky says the findings in the Inspector General report are just the tip of the iceberg.
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USDA Moves to Approve “Agent Orange” GMO Seeds
Dow Chemical has engineered corn and soy seeds to be resistant to several herbicides, but researchers say fighting weeds with tougher chemicals is not a sustainable solution.
Fracking: The Bay Delta Conservation Plan Would Provide Water for Mining
Is it really possible to reconcile conservation and fracking? You've got to be kidding.
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“World Toilet Day” No Joke for Billions Without Sanitation
U.N. General Assemby (UNGA) adopted a resolution, initiated by Singapore, to declare Nov. 19 u201cWorld Toilet Day,u201d to address the inequality in sanitation internationally.
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Why Anytown, USA, Privatizes Its Water System
When Allentown, Pennsylvania, rented its water and waste systems for 50 years this August, it was fortunate to find a public partner with closely aligned interests. Yet some of …