October 13, 2008

Cooperation Could Smooth Rural-urban Water Conflicts In Idaho

Source: The Idaho Business Review (Boise, ID)
Brad Carlson

They won't solve urban-rural conflicts over water delivery in one day, but panelists at a summit on the issue said greater cooperation among all parties involved is possible. The Idaho Water Users Association hosted the Summit...

October 13, 2008

Documentary Examines The Looming Water, Sewer Crisis In Utah And West

Source: The Salt Lake Tribune
By Judy Fahys The Salt Lake Tribune

Posted: 11:12 AM- In this time of barely unimaginable numbers, here's another: 540 billion.

No less than $540 billion is the estimated shortfall between the sum of money communities need to keep up their drinking-water,...

October 13, 2008

Cooperation Could Smooth Rural-urban Water Conflicts In Idaho

Source: The Idaho Business Review (Boise, ID)
Brad Carlson

They won't solve urban-rural conflicts over water delivery in one day, but panelists at a summit on the issue said greater cooperation among all parties involved is possible. The Idaho Water Users Association hosted the Summit...

October 12, 2008

Low Lake Levels Impact Electric Generation

Source: Chico Enterprise-Record (California)
By MARY WESTON - Staff Writer

OROVILLE -- Low water elevations at Lake Oroville decrease the power generated at the Hyatt Power Plant, but spokespeople say it's hard to tag a dollar amount on the loss.

October 11, 2008

Food Execs Urged To Step Up Or Be Left Behind In Consumer-Controlled Future; 'YouTube(TM) Generation' Will Demand Accountability, Sustainability And Transparency From Food Manufacturers And Marketers

Source: PR Newswire

CHICAGO - PRNewswire/ -- Looking toward the year 2020, Lori Colman, CEO of Chicago marketing firm Colman Brohan Davis, today urged international food industry executives attending the Healthy Foods Summit in London to step up...

October 8, 2008

Arizona Developer Agrees to Settle Clean Water Act Violations Along the Santa Cruz River

Source: U.S. Justice Department

WASHINGTON — An Arizona land developer and a contractor have agreed to settle alleged violations of the Clean Water Act for bulldozing, filling, and diverting approximately five miles of the Santa Cruz River, a major waterway in...

October 7, 2008

CALVERT LAUNCHES GLOBAL WATER FUND, ISSUES REPORT ON OPPORTUNITIES IN $1 TRILLION ANNUAL WORLDWIDE INVESTMENT IN WATER TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES

Source: Calvert

Calvert Research: Water Seen as Key Emerging Issue for Sustainable Investors; Newest Calvert “Solution” Fund Added in Wake of Calvert Global Alternative Energy Fund in 2007. On September 30, 2008, Calvert launched its latest...

October 3, 2008

Hydropoint and The Coca-Cola Company to Host Webcast Outlining Guidelines for Achieving Smart Water Management

Source: CSRwire

HydroPoint's Sustainability 2.0(TM) Educational Series Continues with a Webcast on Smart Water Management Strategies that Deliver an Immediate Reduction in Corporate Water Footprint.(CSRwire) PETALUMA, CA. – October 2, 2008 -...

September 25, 2008

PepsiCo Foundation Announces Innovative New Initiatives to Drive Sustainable Water Practices

Source: PepsiCo Foundation

Partnering with WaterPartners and Safe Water Network to Improve Rural Water in Africa, Bangladesh and India.(CSRwire) PURCHASE, N.Y., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PepsiCo Foundation announced today two major new grants to...

September 24, 2008

Global Water Crisis: Business Solutions at the BSR Conference

Source: CSRwire

Register by Oct. 1 and Save Up to $350.(CSRwire) SAN FRANCISCO - Sept. 24, 2008 - Water issues rank as some of the world's most pressing problems, and Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) will examine how the private sector...