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More Powell to 'Em
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered yesterday near Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona at dueling rallies on the issue of whether to drain Lake Powell. Enviros, including the Glen Canyon Action Network, are pushing for the dam to be torn down and the reservoir drained to restore the Colorado River and Glen Canyon to their natural state. […]
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Water, Water Everywhere, and Lots of Drops Do Stink
One billion people do not have access to safe water and 2 billion lack proper sanitation, according to a new report by the World Commission on Water for the 21st Century, a U.N.-sponsored panel. Without radical steps, the situation will only get worse as the planet’s population surges from 6 billion to 8 billion by […]
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Yakkity Yak — Yaku Talks Back
The small Japanese town of Yaku passed a resolution yesterday banning the construction of nuclear waste storage facilities within its borders, the latest sign of a growing grassroots movement against nuclear power in Japan. A local power plant had been rumored to be interested in building a storage plant in the town. The town council […]
