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September 1,
2010
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Green groups warn of more water-contaminating coal ash sites
Green non-governmental organisations the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), Earthjustice and the...
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September 1,
2010
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Government sets up Ofwat review
The UK’s coalition government has announced a review of the water industry’s economic regulator, Ofw...
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September 1,
2010
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UN launches desertification fight
The UN has unveiled a decade-long push to raise awareness and mobilise action to fight desertificati...
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August 24,
2010
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Funders and aid agencies warn of water-borne disease time bomb
As floods continue to batter Pakistan and banks and aid agencies race to progress relief operations,...
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August 18,
2010
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Cholera cases follow fast behind flooding
As the flooding in Pakistan continues to cause the country severe problems, the first case of choler...
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August 18,
2010
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Honolulu agrees to upgrade problematic wastewater systems
Honolulu has finally settled a number of lawsuits brought by environmental pressure groups by agreei...
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August 10,
2010
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Flood relief strives to eliminate waterborne disease threat
Aid agencies are fighting to stave off waterborne diseases as heavy flooding continues to sweep thro...
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August 10,
2010
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Suez wins litigation against 2006 decision to terminate contract
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the World Bank’s independent...
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August 3,
2010
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UN declares access to water and sanitation a 'human right'
The UN has ratified a non-binding resolution making water and sanitation a human right - but the US,...
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July 28,
2010
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Veolia Water North America unveils water impact calculator
Veolia Water North America has unveiled a calculator that allows utilities to determine the impact o...
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July 28,
2010
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Desalination centre of excellence launched
Australia’s National Centre of Excellence in Desalination (NCED) has been launched. Sited in Perth, ...
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July 20,
2010
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UNEP report highlights economy-building opportunities
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) claims in a recently-released report that repairing ...
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July 20,
2010
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Oil dispersants pass tests for use on Deepwater spill
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released peer-reviewed results from the first round...
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July 13,
2010
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Water utility risk and resilience standard released
ASME and the American Water Works Association (AWWA) have unveiled the first risk and resilience man...
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July 6,
2010
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OECD report calls for more efficient water resource management
A new Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report on agricultural policies ...
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July 6,
2010
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AWF approves funding for water sustainability project
Ghana has obtained a combination of loans and grants from the African Water Facility to help it to r...
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June 29,
2010
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EC takes Belgium to task for UWWTD failures
The EC is taking Belgium back to the European Court of Justice and is asking for heavy fines, includ...
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June 29,
2010
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Water security report warns of 'extreme risk' to ten countries' clean water supplies
Corporate risk intelligence experts Maplecroft has released a water security risk index evaluating t...
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June 29,
2010
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ICE 'state of the nation' report warns of need for water industry to change
The Institution of Civil Engineers has issued a 'state of the nation' report on the UK's infrastruct...
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June 22,
2010
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World Bank approves funding for Uygur water resource improvement project
The World Bank is providing funding for a project in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region that w...
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June 22,
2010
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AfDB joins partners to discuss desertification
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group joined other development partners and the international co...
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June 15,
2010
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Bathing water results show slight dip in quality
The EC has released its 2009 bathing water results, which show a slight overall drop in compliance c...
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June 15,
2010
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EIB provides funding to Madrid water utility
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed a loan of ﾬ100 million ($122 million) to Canal ...
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June 15,
2010
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New independent biodiversity and ecosystem science peer review body launched
The newly created Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services w...
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June 8,
2010
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Cascal appeals for protection of minority shareholders, CEO to go
The latest development in the ongoing Cascal case is that the company has announced that it has file...
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