Water in the News

Image: Via British National Party
 

Here's a rundown of some of the articles on water in the news. Imagine if we kept track of daily, weekly, monthly reports...

AP Interview: Japan nuke plant water worries rise
http://www.northjersey.com/news/international/175871911_AP_Interview__Japan_nuke_plant_water_worries_rise.html

Santa Clara's Water District's duties have expanded to include clean up of waterways
http://www.mercurynews.com/san-jose-neighborhoods/ci_21858024/santa-clara-valley-water-districts-duties-have-expanded

Impasse could trigger water crisis
http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/impasse-could-trigger-water-crisis-1.162243

Water contamination complaints filed due to drilling
http://www.timesonline.com/news/local_news/water-contamination-complaints-filed-due-to-drilling/article_c38902e5-bf4f-56a7-95e5-465982d5cd2c.html

Wake Forest residents furious about drinking contaminated water
http://www2.nbc17.com/news/wake-county/2012/oct/25/wake-forest-residents-furious-about-drinking-conta-ar-2725769/

Scientists welcome Murray water plan
http://www.skynews.com.au/national/article.aspx?id=809806

Friends, these links are only a sampling of news items from today. The world's water resources are in peril.




 

Banning Plastic Bags

Eugene becomes the third city in Oregon to ban plastic bags.

Eco Watch published an article announcing the fantastic news that Eugene, OR has issued a ban on plastic bags.

Excerp from article:

"Eugene has become the third city in Oregon to implement a single-use plastic bag ban following the city council’s vote to ban plastic checkout bags and put a fee on paper bags. The decision will have big payoffs for Oregon’s environment and the Pacific Ocean. "

Read full article here:

Eugene bans plastic bags