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Californians warned to keep conserving water despite heavy rains
2016-01-06 02:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Forced by drought to conserve water, Californians were warned against reverting to old habits on Tuesday as the first of several storms spawned by a record-tying El Nio began drenching the state. A series of storms lining up over the Pacific Ocean was welcome news in parched California, despite their potential for causing flash floods and mudslides. But authorities cautioned that even the wettest of winters cant replenish depleted reservoirs and aquifers unless everyone keeps pitching in. ...
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Lawmakers urge MDEQ to reject Detroit oil refinery permit, compare risk to Flint water crisis
2016-01-06 01:46:10| Waste Management - Topix.net
A group of Democratic state lawmakers are urging the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality not to approve a permit that would allow Marathon Oil to release more pollutants into the air at its southwest Detroit refinery. The changes Marathon is proposing would not violate state or federal air quality standards, the MDEQ found in a preliminary determination.
Water Research Foundation Launches Project To Help Water And Wastewater Utilities Address Contaminants Entering The Water Supply From Hospital Discharges
2016-01-06 01:26:46| pollutiononline Home Page
The Water Research Foundation (WRF), a leading sponsor of research supporting the water community, has announced a new project that will seek to improve understanding of current practices to reduce the loading of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) being discharged from hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
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Free Water Well Testing Available To Oklahoma Flood Victims
2016-01-05 23:46:20| Waste Management - Topix.net
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality is offering free bacterial testing of private well water for Oklahomans whose wells have been flooded. The testing is for wells in the following counties: Adair, Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Cherokee, Choctaw, Coal, Delaware, Haskell, Hughes, Johnston, Latimer, LeFlore, Love, Marshall, Mayes, McCurtain, McIntosh, Murray, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Ottawa, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Pushmataha, Sequoyah, and Wagoner.
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China's bottled water market ups value as consumption grows - figures
2016-01-05 13:53:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
China's bottled water consumption increased by 9% last year, but the market remains fragmented and national brands face tough competition from regional players, a new report has said.
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