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Bottled Water in Switzerland
2015-07-03 02:00:00| Beverage industry market research - from just-drinks.com
After the declining per capita consumption witnessed over the review period, bottled water recorded sales growth in 2013 and 2014, although total per capita consumption continued to decline marginally
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No change in water release to Texas farmers for 2016 crop
2015-07-02 22:30:09| Waste Management - Topix.net
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved an emergency order Wednesday that will keep Lower Colorado River water from being released downstream to farmers. The no release stays in effect until Oct. 15, according to media reports.
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Portland shuts off backup water supply, returns to 100 percent Bull Run service
2015-07-02 17:59:09| PortlandOnline
Andrew Theen in The Oregonian, June 29, 2015
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Water Usage Fracking Has Increased Dramatically, Study Shows
2015-07-02 17:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Oil and natural gas fracking requires 28 times more water now than it did 15 years ago, according to a study by the U.S. Geological Survey. The increased water demand is attributed to the development of new, water-intensive technologies that target fossil fuels in complicated geological formations, the researchers say. The amount of water used varies greatly with location, the study found. A fracking operation in southern Illinois, for example, can use as little as 2,600 gallons of water each time...
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Californians Dramatically Cut Water Use in May
2015-07-02 15:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: Drought-weary California received encouraging news Wednesday when officials announced that residential water use had dropped 29% during the month of May -- the first real indication that the state might meet unprecedented conservation reductions imposed by Gov. Jerry Brown. The cut in water usage suggests the aggressive campaign to get residents to change their lifestyle -- by taking shorter showers, replacing grass with drought-tolerant landscaping and buying water-efficient appliances -- is taking...
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