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Barbados announces new 10% tax on sugary beverages
The Caribbean island of Barbados has announced a new sugar tax, effective August 1, 2015. The 10 percent tax will apply to all carbonated soft … Barbados announces new 10% tax on sugary beveragesRead more
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Fracking Company Just Sued This Tiny Ohio Town For Its Water
A tiny town in eastern Ohio is being sued by an Oklahoma-based oil and gas company that bought more than 180 million gallons of water … Fracking Company Just Sued This Tiny Ohio Town For Its WaterRead more
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Attention Don’t Drink the Water
One day last August, residents in Toledo, Ohio, received a stark warning from city officials: Don’t drink your tap water, don’t wash the dishes in … Attention Don’t Drink the WaterRead more
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There’s Nothing Heroic about Stealing Water
It’s not every day that someone who steals water from the commons for private use on his large estate gains folk hero status in the … There’s Nothing Heroic about Stealing WaterRead more
Posted inFossil fuel / Oil / ToMl / Water
Oil refineries use a ton of water
oil refineries, which are estimated to be the second-biggest water user of non-ag businesses in the state (after golf). The plants process more than 80 … Oil refineries use a ton of waterRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl / USA Empire / Water
Meters inflated water bills up to 6 times
Faulty radio-controlled water meters multiplied some customers’ bills by as much as six times, leading the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority to cut off service … Meters inflated water bills up to 6 timesRead more
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A third of the world’s biggest groundwater basins are in distress
For the first paper, researchers examined the planet’s 37 largest aquifers between 2003 and 2013. The eight worst off were classified as overstressed, with nearly … A third of the world’s biggest groundwater basins are in distressRead more
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How Nestle is pillaging California’s water in the 4th year of the state’s worst drought
If you’ve been paying any attention to California’s devastating drought, chances are you’ve shared—or at the very least encountered—some of the growing rage towards Nestlé‘s … How Nestle is pillaging California’s water in the 4th year of the state’s worst droughtRead more
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The mirage of public-private water
Public-private partnerships were heralded as a solution to the millions who still lack access to water, but after two decades the evidence is in: they … The mirage of public-private waterRead more