Nolte: Majority Disapprove of Federal Government’s Handling of Ohio Derailment
A whopping 62 percent of likely voters rate the federal government’s handling of the Ohio train derailment as fair (16 percent) to poor (46 percent).
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Panicked Shanghai Residents Hoard Bottled Water amid Lockdown Jitters
Residents of Shanghai, once among China’s wealthiest and most cosmopolitan cities, panicked and hoarded bottled water on Tuesday and Wednesday after a warning that taps would be shut off in ten residential areas, ostensibly to clean the pipes.
1.77 Million Texans Still Without Drinkable Water After Winter Storm
Texas officials report that 1.77 million residents remain without drinkable water following the winter storm that devastated the Lone Star State last week. At the peak, more than half the state’s population (14.8 million) had no water or were under boil notices.
Hundreds of Thousands Running Out of Water in Southern China
Months of drought in southern and eastern China have left more than 300,000 people with drinking water shortages, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Sunday.
California’s Gavin Newsom Proposes Tax on Drinking Water in First Budget
California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed his first budget for the state on Friday, and it includes a tax on drinking water. The budget, titled “California for All,” declares drinking water a “fundamental right,” and adds: “The Budget includes short-term measures
Anheuser-Busch, MillerCoors Send Cans of Water to Harvey Victims
Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors, some of the largest beer production companies in the world, are sending cans of drinking water to victims of Hurricane Harvey.
Israeli Firm that Extracts Drinking Water from Humidity Launches in Florida
Large parts of Florida are suffering from severe drought, and hurricane season threatens to make things worse. Enter Water-Gen, an Israeli company, whose technology captures humidity to extract drinking water from the air.
Dershowitz at AIPAC on BDS: ‘You Can’t Boycott Products You Cannot Live Without’
In a showcase of cutting-edge Israeli innovation at a Sunday session of the AIPAC Policy Conference, renowned lawyer Alan Dershowitz assisted in the unveiling of a machine that extracts and purifies water from air.
Gaza Sewage Causes Water Crisis
TEL AVIV – Millions of gallons of sewage from Gaza poured every day into the Mediterranean is destroying Palestinian and Israel’s freshwater supplies as well as local fishing zones, the Associated Press reported.
California Drought: State Shuts Off Water to Mountain House, Population 15,000
From CBS Sacramento: The upscale community of Mountain House, west of Tracy, is days away from having no water. It’s not just about lawns—there may not be a drop for the 15,000 residents to drink. “We’re out there looking for
EPA: Fracking Hasn’t Caused Any Widespread Harm to Drinking Water
Hydraulic fracturing to drill for oil and natural gas has not caused widespread harm to drinking water in the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday in a report that also warned of potential contamination of water supplies if safeguards are not maintained.
Drought: Starbucks to Stop Bottling Water in California
In an official statement, Starbucks has announced that it will stop bottling water in drought-stricken California and will move production–and jobs–to Pennsylvania to produce the Ethos brand of water that it sells in thousands of coffee shops.
