July 31, 2008

San Diego Union-Tribune

Water Wasters

The magazine Scientific American recently released its top 5 list of gluttonous H20 practices:

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San Diego Union-Tribune

Q&A: Environmental Resource Manager
By: Amy Yarnall

Brendan Reed, 32, has been an environmental resource manager for Chula Vista's Department of Conservation and Environmental Services for two years.

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Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Turning the tide in the water crisis: Unless Sacramento acts soon, California's future water security is in jeopardy.
By: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Dianne Feinstein

The wildfires that have burned more than 1 million acres are the most visible symptom of another long, hot, dry summer in California. Less visible, though no less devastating, are the effects that the prolonged drought has on the state's water supply and environment.

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Thousand Oaks Acorn

Despite pleas to save water, demand is going up locally
By: Sylvie Belmond

Fountain Valley, Calif. - Tap water has never had so many fans. From neighboring states to distant countries, admirers have been traveling here to see – and drink – what’s coming from the faucets in thousands of southern California homes.

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Stockton Record

Editorial: Canal or no canal, Delta water woes must be addressed, starting now

About 1,000 property owners in the Delta are going to get a wake up call from state officials.

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YubaNet.com

Researchers Race to Make Desalination Eco-Friendly While There's Still Time
By: University of California, San Diego

There's one way Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego researchers see the future of desalination in California going.

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Wall Street Journal

Where There's a Will,
There's a Well -- and Water
By: Alyssa Abkowitz

Lawns are parched and brown across much of the Southeast, roasted by a 28-month-long drought and new policies restricting most watering to nighttime hours.

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Wall Street Journal

Lead Levels in Artificial Turf Are Ruled Safe
By: Ross Kenneth Urken

The government's consumer-products watchdog issued a report concluding that artificial-turf sports fields are safe, despite concerns about possible health risks from lead paint used in the synthetic grass.

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Christian Science Monitor

Water’s odyssey from sewer to cup
The water utility in Orange County, Calif., has been drawing attention since it opened the world’s largest water recycling facility of its kind in January.
By: Michael B. Farrell

Fountain Valley, Calif. - Tap water has never had so many fans. From neighboring states to distant countries, admirers have been traveling here to see – and drink – what’s coming from the faucets in thousands of southern California homes.

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