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Study confirms nitrate can release uranium into groundwaterStudy confirms nitrate can release uranium into groundwater

Study confirms nitrate can release uranium into groundwater

New research finds that nitrate ... can help transport uranium to groundwater — when the nitrate levels exceed the regulatory…

2 years ago
Water services in small towns: at the tail end of developmentWater services in small towns: at the tail end of development

Water services in small towns: at the tail end of development

Mireia Tutusaus and Klaas Schwartz edited a special issue on “Water Services in small towns in developing countries” in the…

7 years ago
Why a tax on drinking water is wrongWhy a tax on drinking water is wrong

Why a tax on drinking water is wrong

A statewide tax on drinking water is being considered. (Getty Images) The vast majority of Californians are fortunate enough to…

7 years ago
Here Are the Places That Struggle to Meet the Rules on Safe Drinking WaterHere Are the Places That Struggle to Meet the Rules on Safe Drinking Water

Here Are the Places That Struggle to Meet the Rules on Safe Drinking Water

WASHINGTON — To ensure that tap water in the United States is safe to drink, the federal government has been…

7 years ago
Water under Colorado’s Eastern Plains running dry as farmers irrigate “great American desert”Water under Colorado’s Eastern Plains running dry as farmers irrigate “great American desert”

Water under Colorado’s Eastern Plains running dry as farmers irrigate “great American desert”

WRAY — Colorado farmers who defied nature’s limits and nourished a pastoral paradise by irrigating drought-prone prairie are pushing ahead…

7 years ago