California Turns to Mexico for Cheap Water, Little Regulation

April 26th, 2011 | Natural Resources News Service | | One comment

Up to half of the water produced in Rosarito is expected to stay in Mexico to meet local demand. But the rest would be pumped north of the border to American households, said Halla Razak of the San Diego County Water Authority.

“We were happy to find out that we should continue looking into this, that no fatal flaws were found,” Razak said.

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Local N.Y. Environmentalists Fight Fast Tracking of Water Bill as Increased Marcellus Gas Drilling Looms

April 18th, 2011 | Natural Resources News Service | | One comment

ALBANY, N.Y. — A bill in the New York State Legislature with broad support from green organizations, industry and agriculture would overhaul lax water withdrawal rules in the Empire State just as it prepares to open the door for water-intensive hydrofracking of Marcellus Shale natural gas wells.
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Japanese Prime Minister Casts Doubt On Japan’s Future Reliance on Nuclear Power

March 31st, 2011 | Natural Resources News Service | | Leave a comment
Fukushima Daiichi. Photo: GlobalDigital
Fukushima Daiichi. Photo: GlobalDigital

A feeling of desperation is sweeping over Japan as news from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power site worsens with high levels of radiation now showing up in groundwater. International Atomic Energy Agency monitors are urging a wider evacuation zone beyond the Japanese government’s evacuation perimeter.

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Conservationists Push Back Against Desalination in California

March 3rd, 2011 | Natural Resources News Service | | One comment
Photo: Poseidon Resources
Photo: Poseidon Resources

The state is running out of water. Is desalination a panacea or potential boondoggle?

California is in the process of building a series of massive ocean desalination plants on a scale not seen before in the United States. While most are at various stages, slowly slogging through bureaucratic red tape, conservationists are pushing back against powerful interests betting California’s looming water crisis occurs sooner rather than later.

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