Curt Guyette talking: I was sitting around one night, thinking, “How can we get to the truth? How can we get this beyond what was … How Citizens, Journalists, Doctors & Scientists Exposed the Flint Water Crisis Cover-upRead more
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Creating a deficit
In April 2014, an unelected emergency manager appointed by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder switched the source of Flint’s drinking water from the Detroit system, which … Creating a deficitRead more
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Bottled Water Goes Off the Deep End
Because they peddle one of the most basic and ubiquitous resources on the planet, bottled water companies are notorious for manufacturing demand for their products, … Bottled Water Goes Off the Deep EndRead more
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Millions Of Americans May Be Drinking Toxic Water, Harvard Study Finds
The drinking water of some six million people across the country may have elevated levels of unregulated toxic chemicals widely used in the past in … Millions Of Americans May Be Drinking Toxic Water, Harvard Study FindsRead more
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Electricity generated with water, salt and a three-atoms-thick membrane
Researchers at EPFL’s Laboratory of Nanoscale Biology have developed an osmotic power generation system that delivers never-before-seen yields. Their innovation lies in a three atoms … Electricity generated with water, salt and a three-atoms-thick membraneRead more
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Drought be Dammed
Wedged between Arizona and Utah, less than 20 miles up river from the Grand Canyon, a soaring concrete wall nearly the height of two football … Drought be DammedRead more
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Spain Moves Into Water Remunicipalization
Valladolid, a city of around 300,000 inhabitants and capital of the northwestern region of Castilla y León, took the first big move a few weeks … Spain Moves Into Water RemunicipalizationRead more
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Michigan Officials Quietly Gave Bottled Water To State Employees
The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget decided to haul water coolers into the Flint state building in January of 2015 out of concern … Michigan Officials Quietly Gave Bottled Water To State EmployeesRead more
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Right to Control Its Own Water in Victory Against Privatization
Missoula, Montana scored a major victory for community ownership of public resources when the state’s supreme court ruled 5-2 on Tuesday that the city’s use … Right to Control Its Own Water in Victory Against PrivatizationRead more