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Fracking's Thirst for Water: Investors Warned of the Hidden Financial Risks
2014-02-06 11:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Some of the nation's driest, drought-plagued places have quickly become its busiest hot spots of drilling for shale gas and oil, especially in Texas, Colorado and California. It's a dust-bowl-sized problem likely to become worse, according to a study released Wednesday by the nonprofit sustainability advocacy group firm Ceres. Fracking, the controversial drilling technique, is consuming billions of gallons of water each year in states where water is increasingly scarce. The report warns that investors...
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U.S. House passes Republican-backed California water plan
2014-02-06 01:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The Republican-led House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would roll back federal rules to provide more water for farmers and municipalities in California's Central Valley as the state copes with its worst drought in decades. Backers said the legislation would provide drought relief by permitting federal and state authorities to pump more water out the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta. Opponents, including California's Democratic lawmakers, have termed the bill a water grab...
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West Virginia doctors advising some patients not drink tap water
2014-02-06 00:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: A county health official in West Virginia said doctors are advising some patients not to drink tap water weeks after it was deemed safe from a chemical contamination, though a federal health official on Wednesday said it could be used for any purpose. The January 9 spill at Freedom Industries in Charleston spurred a water-use ban for 300,000 people. After officials cleared thousands of people to use water again, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials advised pregnant women to consider...
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California Is So Dry, Some Diners Won't Get Water Unless They Ask
2014-02-05 22:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: California's drought is getting very serious so serious that even those water refills you didn't ask for at restaurants are now under scrutiny. "We have not had this dry a time period in all of California's history since we've been keeping records that's how bad it is," Rep. Jim Costa, D-Calif., who represents a district in the Central Valley, told reporters on Tuesday. Across the state, towns and cities are looking for ways to prod businesses and consumers to cut back on water use. Some cities'...
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White House threatens to veto Republican-backed California water bill
2014-02-05 20:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The White House threatened to veto legislation on Wednesday that would curtail federal rules limiting the amount of water pumped out of California's San Joaquin-Sacramento River delta while the state struggles with its worst drought in decades. The Obama administration said the bill would "undermine years of collaboration between local, state, and federal stakeholders to develop a sound water quality control plan for the Bay-Delta." The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Republican-backed...
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