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   		  <title>The semiconductor industry struggles to control water use</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[The semiconductor industry spent a lot of money and paid a lot of lip service to reducing water use. But the results of their efforts thus far indicate that much remains to be done.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[The semiconductor industry spent a lot of money and paid a lot of lip service to reducing water use. But the results of their efforts thus far indicate that much remains to be done.                                                                                          <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:33:08 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>House bill would ensure consistent water supply to Central Valley farmers</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[House bill 1837 passed the House recently. Proponents, mainly farmers, say it will ensure consistent water deliveries to farmers. Opponents say it will undo decades of effort to restore the San Joaquin Delta and undermine state law, and it appears to be a water grab.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[House bill 1837 passed the House recently. Proponents, mainly farmers, say it will ensure consistent water deliveries to farmers. Opponents say it will undo decades of effort to restore the San Joaquin Delta and undermine state law, and it appears to be a water grab.                  <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
<br /><br />Published on <a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/politics/house-bill-ensure-consistent-water-supply-central-valley-farmers/1869/">The Earth Times</a><br /><br /><br /><h3>Related Articles</h3><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/scitech/tyrannosaur-swam-shallow-end/2313/" title="Tyrannosaur that Swam in the Shallow End">Tyrannosaur that Swam in the Shallow End</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/climate/world-meteorological-day-23rd-march/2303/" title="World Meteorological Day - 23rd March">World Meteorological Day - 23rd March</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/world-water-day/2302/" title="World Water Day 2013">World Water Day 2013</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/conservation/world-wetlands-day/2272/" title="World Wetlands Day - 2nd February ">World Wetlands Day - 2nd February </a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/great-lakes-leak/2214/" title="The Great Lakes Leak">The Great Lakes Leak</a><br /><br />]]></content:encoded>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:49:01 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Talking water at Davos</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Water is becoming an increasingly important topic at the World Economic Forum. This week, a new private-public partnership, the Water Resources Group, was launched with the goal of helping developing countries implement water management reforms.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Water is becoming an increasingly important topic at the World Economic Forum. This week, a new private-public partnership, the Water Resources Group, was launched with the goal of helping developing countries implement water management reforms.                                    <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
<br /><br />Published on <a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/business/talking-water-davos/1788/">The Earth Times</a><br /><br /><br /><h3>Related Articles</h3><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/scitech/tyrannosaur-swam-shallow-end/2313/" title="Tyrannosaur that Swam in the Shallow End">Tyrannosaur that Swam in the Shallow End</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/climate/world-meteorological-day-23rd-march/2303/" title="World Meteorological Day - 23rd March">World Meteorological Day - 23rd March</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/world-water-day/2302/" title="World Water Day 2013">World Water Day 2013</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/conservation/world-wetlands-day/2272/" title="World Wetlands Day - 2nd February ">World Wetlands Day - 2nd February </a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/great-lakes-leak/2214/" title="The Great Lakes Leak">The Great Lakes Leak</a><br /><br />]]></content:encoded>
         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/business/talking-water-davos/1788/</link>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Will drought in Mexico spur surge in emigration to the US?</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Record drought in Mexico has left 2.5m people without water and, in some cases, food. Agricultural output is down nearly 30% which, according to a Princeton study, may result in a 6% increase in emigration. But the US doesn't seem to be in a position to cope with this influx.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Record drought in Mexico has left 2.5m people without water and, in some cases, food. Agricultural output is down nearly 30% which, according to a Princeton study, may result in a 6% increase in emigration. But the US doesn't seem to be in a position to cope with this influx.                  <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/climate/will-drought-mexico-spur-surge-emigration-us/1680/</link>
		 <category>climate</category>
         <pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:25:44 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Water systems hacked in Illinois and Texas</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Two water utilities, one in Illinois, the other in Texas, were hacked earlier this month, highlighting the vulnerability of critical water infrastructure to cyber threats.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Two water utilities, one in Illinois, the other in Texas, were hacked earlier this month, highlighting the vulnerability of critical water infrastructure to cyber threats.                  <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/business/water-systems-hacked-illinois-texas/1644/</link>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:19:25 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Clothing companies concerned about water risk</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Drought and water shortages devastated the cotton crop, resulting in all-time high prices and prompting clothing companies to have a hard look at reducing their water risk.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Drought and water shortages devastated the cotton crop, resulting in all-time high prices and prompting clothing companies to have a hard look at reducing their water risk.                  <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
<br /><br />Published on <a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/business/clothing-companies-concerned-water-risk/1599/">The Earth Times</a><br /><br /><br /><h3>Related Articles</h3><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/business/bags-for-life-reuse-carrier-bags/310/" title="'Bags for life' face reuse concerns">'Bags for life' face reuse concerns</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/business/arizona-cotton-growers-target-invasive-pest-strategy/4/" title="Arizona's cotton growers target invasive pest with new strategy">Arizona's cotton growers target invasive pest with new strategy</a><br /><br />]]></content:encoded>
         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/business/clothing-companies-concerned-water-risk/1599/</link>
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         <pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Texas releases draft 2012 State Water Plan</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Texas released for public comment the draft 2012 State Water Plan, which will be hotly debated given the water crisis gripping the state. It calls for $53.1b in infrastructure and water management projects that, all told, would result in 9m acre per year of additional water by 2060 This is not an insignificant amount of water. It is more water than the combined annual withdrawal from the Colorado River by California, Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Texas released for public comment the draft 2012 State Water Plan, which will be hotly debated given the water crisis gripping the state. It calls for $53.1b in infrastructure and water management projects that, all told, would result in 9m acre per year of additional water by 2060 This is not an insignificant amount of water. It is more water than the combined annual withdrawal from the Colorado River by California, Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico.                  <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/politics/texas-releases-draft-2012-state-water-plan/1534/</link>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:39:46 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Alabama: No ID, no water</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Some water utilities in Alabama have taken the extraordinary step of cutting off or denying water service to undocumented individuals in order to comply with HB 56, a state immigration law variously characterized as draconian, harsh, and unconstitutional. It sets the stage for a potential humanitarian crisis and highlights the broader debate over whether or not access to clean water is a human right.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Some water utilities in Alabama have taken the extraordinary step of cutting off or denying water service to undocumented individuals in order to comply with HB 56, a state immigration law variously characterized as draconian, harsh, and unconstitutional. It sets the stage for a potential humanitarian crisis and highlights the broader debate over whether or not access to clean water is a human right.                                    <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/politics/alabama-no-id-water/1509/</link>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:37:58 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Alabama wants the Supreme Court to settle water feud</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Alabama is taking its case to the Supreme Court, in the hopes that the highest court in the land will settle the ongoing dispute over Lake Lanier. Alabama and Florida, which depend on Lake Lanier water for water supply, claim that Georgia was never allowed to use the lake for water supply purposes.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Alabama is taking its case to the Supreme Court, in the hopes that the highest court in the land will settle the ongoing dispute over Lake Lanier. Alabama and Florida, which depend on Lake Lanier water for water supply, claim that Georgia was never allowed to use the lake for water supply purposes.                                    <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/politics/alabama-supreme-court-settle-water-feud/1477/</link>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Talking water at the United Nations</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[The International Water Forum will be held at the United Nations, in New York, this Friday, September 16th, the opening day of the 66th UN General Assembly. The agenda for the one day event is ambitious. It starts at 9am and ends at 5:30pm, with a short break for lunch. Patricia Mulroy, who seems to be ubiquitous of late, is delivering the opening keynote.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[The International Water Forum will be held at the United Nations, in New York, this Friday, September 16th, the opening day of the 66th UN General Assembly. The agenda for the one day event is ambitious. It starts at 9am and ends at 5:30pm, with a short break for lunch. Patricia Mulroy, who seems to be ubiquitous of late, is delivering the opening keynote.                                                                                                            <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/politics/talking-water-united-nations/1372/</link>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Texas struggles to manage hydrofracking water use</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Drought-stricken Texas is looking to manage water use at hydrofracking operations, but current law is flawed: operators using wells for hydrofracking are exempt from water use reporting requirements. Water utilities and regulators have put restrictions on residential, commercial, and agricultural water use, and now they are turning to fracking.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Drought-stricken Texas is looking to manage water use at hydrofracking operations, but current law is flawed: operators using wells for hydrofracking are exempt from water use reporting requirements. Water utilities and regulators have put restrictions on residential, commercial, and agricultural water use, and now they are turning to fracking.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/energy/texas-struggles-manage-hydrofracking-water-use/1345/</link>
		 <category>energy</category>
         <pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Irene causes water woes</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Irene swept up the east coast last weekend and caused widespread water supply impacts. It could serve as a wake up call that more planning is necessary to prevent similar impacts in the future. Rural areas have been particularly hard hit. People who depend on private wells for water simply don't have the power to run the pump.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Irene swept up the east coast last weekend and caused widespread water supply impacts. It could serve as a wake up call that more planning is necessary to prevent similar impacts in the future. Rural areas have been particularly hard hit. People who depend on private wells for water simply don't have the power to run the pump.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/politics/irene-water-woes/1329/</link>
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         <pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 18:29:01 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Vegas water bills could double: maybe not such a bad thing</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[A recent study indicates the proposed Southern Nevada Water Authority groundwater project could double Vegas water rates. Perhaps they should be doubled anyway. The current average water bill for families using 15,000 gallons per month is $31, but could increase by $36, to cover the costs of the pipeline project.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[A recent study indicates the proposed Southern Nevada Water Authority groundwater project could double Vegas water rates. Perhaps they should be doubled anyway. The current average water bill for families using 15,000 gallons per month is $31, but could increase by $36, to cover the costs of the pipeline project.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Toilet to tap is gaining popularity</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Water reuse, sometimes referred to as 'toilet to tap', is gaining ground in thirsty states. There are two methods by which this is done: the first, called direct potable reuse, entails treating wastewater to drinking water quality and redistributing it directly into the drinking water distribution system; the second, called indirect potable reuse, is when wastewater is treated to drinking water standards but returned to some water source, such as groundwater, for eventual reuse.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Water reuse, sometimes referred to as 'toilet to tap', is gaining ground in thirsty states. There are two methods by which this is done: the first, called direct potable reuse, entails treating wastewater to drinking water quality and redistributing it directly into the drinking water distribution system; the second, called indirect potable reuse, is when wastewater is treated to drinking water standards but returned to some water source, such as groundwater, for eventual reuse.                                                                                                            <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/politics/toilet-tap-gaining-popularity/1257/</link>
		 <category>politics</category>
         <pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Trickle down effect</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Water and wastewater infrastructure improvements may suffer due to S&amp;P's downgrade of federal debt and municipal bonds. Much needed capital improvements projects could therefore be shelved. Typical improvements include replacing old pipes to reduce leakage and building or upgrading treatment facilities to keep pace with the rapidly changing water quality regulations.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Water and wastewater infrastructure improvements may suffer due to S&amp;P's downgrade of federal debt and municipal bonds. Much needed capital improvements projects could therefore be shelved. Typical improvements include replacing old pipes to reduce leakage and building or upgrading treatment facilities to keep pace with the rapidly changing water quality regulations.                                                                                          <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/business/trickle-down-effect/1236/</link>
		 <category>business</category>
         <pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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