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Energy/Environment - Aug 2, 2016
Paving the Way for Water Innovation: It’s dry – really dry – in the gambling capital of the United States. But that hasn’t stopped Las Vegas from placing a big bet on water conservation and innovative technologies that could have national and global impacts. Find out what WaterStart is all about. 

Las Vegas Bets on Becoming a Hub for Water Innovation

The nation's driest city wants to market its water-saving efforts to the rest of the world.

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Energy/Environment - Jul 27, 2016
Who's ready for some Olympic fun? “They can try to block big items like sofas and dead bodies, but these rivers are pure sludge, so the bacteria and viruses are going to just pass through,” said Stelberto Soares, a municipal engineer who has spent three decades addressing the city’s sanitation crisis.

Keep Your Mouth Closed: Aquatic Olympians Face a Toxic Stew in Rio

Sewage and trash continue to flow untreated into Rio de Janeiro’s waters, and recent tests found pathogens including rotaviruses and drug-resistant “superbacteria.”

The New York Times - By ANDREW JACOBS
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Energy/Environment - Dec 9, 2015
Some Bad News For These Energy Users Indiana relies on coal for the majority of its power needs and there are concerns about rising electricity costs due to regulatory demands. California still imports a great deal of coal, has electricity prices that are already among the highest in the nation and faces even greater increases due to its policy environment.

Coal Still Provides Electricity to California | Heartlander Magazine

A new analysis from the Institute for Energy (IER) research shows, despite what California’s politicians say in public, coal-fired power plants still provide significant, critical supplies of electric...

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Energy/Environment - Nov 20, 2015
Third Party to Decide Water War? Leaders in Georgia and Florida have attempted to settle their battle over water use from the Chattahoochee and Flint rivers for a quarter of a century or more. Recent documents, however, show Georgia recommending (and Florida agreeing) to a mediator in an effort to reach a settlement.

Georgia seeks water war mediator | www.ajc.com

Georgia has requested a mediator to resolve the 25-year water war with Florida.

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