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California water rates rise as cities lose money in drought
2015-07-06 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
KPCC: Saving water doesn't always mean saving money in parched California. Millions of Californians expecting relief on their water bills for taking conservation measures instead are finding higher rates and drought surcharges. Water departments are increasing rates and adding fees because they're losing money as their customers conserve. They say they still have to pay for fixed costs including repairing pipelines, customer service and enforcing water restrictions -- and those costs aren't decreasing....
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just the week in - Soft Drinks & Bottled Water
2015-07-03 15:49:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Here's a round-up of this week's highlights in the global soft drinks & bottled water category. We are also running similar round-ups for beer and spirits & wine.
Versaperm speeds water and windproof fabric tests
2015-07-03 15:07:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Versaperm has introduced a new tool to measure the waterproof and windproof properties of fabrics for sports and outdoor clothing more quickly than conventional systems, which should also help speed the product development process.
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Climate change will see parts of cities under water - Robinson
2015-07-03 14:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Irish Times: Many people living along the coast of cities could find their homes under water with even a moderate sea-level change, former president Mary Robinson has warned. The United Nations special envoy for climate change said it was predicted 200 million people could be climate displaced people by the end of the century. And, if we are not careful, by 2050, she said. We won't solve climate crisis if we don't engage all the population - 50% are women. Empower women! Mary Robinson tells #planetimperative...
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Boil water notice issued for parts of Bastrop
2015-07-03 04:46:14| Waste Management - Topix.net
Several people living a portion of Tahitian Village in Bastrop are being asked to boil their water after a main broke. The order was issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for people living in Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District #2.
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