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Case Study: Water Conservation Efforts Pay Off
2015-02-19 18:55:00| Chemical Processing
Multifaceted worldwide initiative significantly reduces consumption.
Amid California drought, water chief preaches conservation and balance
2015-01-31 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sacramento Bee: Felicia Marcus gets in the shower when its still cold. As full-time chair of Californias State Water Resources Control Board, Marcus has a key role in how California stewards its finite resources during a devastating drought. So Marcus can hardly let precious water wash down the drain while she waits for the shower to heat up. Just using less and using it more wisely is No. 1, Marcus said of her agencys goals. Weve had the luxury of it just coming out of the tap if you step back, its...
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Water conservation adds up in swine operations
2015-01-15 23:14:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Daniel Andersen, The Manure Scoop blog Water conservation in a swine operation is good for the environment, as well as for the swine operation's bottom line. read more
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Water in the West: Conservation measures take center stage
2014-08-19 04:51:34| Agriculture - Topix.net
Major transmountain diversions in our region. Sources: Colorado Division of Water Resources, Office of the State Engineer; Colorado Water Conservation Board; U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; U.S. Geological Survey.
California's water conservation could weaken utilities' credit
2014-07-18 00:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: California's strict new regulations for water conservation could have the unintended consequence of hurting the credit quality of water utilities in the drought-stricken state. Regulators on Tuesday passed new measures to limit outdoor water use in an increasingly desperate effort to conserve. On Thursday, Moody's Investor Service warned that a significant drop in water sales could weaken the credit quality of some water utilities, many of them public districts. Increasing rates to offset the loss...
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