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General Motors met many of its goals to reduce its environmental impact and carbon footprint by cutting landfill use, boosting recycling efforts and reduce water use, the automaker said last week in the first sustainability report it’s released since emerging from bankruptcy in 2009.

More than 80 GM plants are landfill-free, while the automaker’s factories recycle 92 percent of their waste. GM also highlighted its patents related to fuel cells and hybrid-electric vehicles and said it’s made progress in its Read More >

USDA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the state of Minnesota to develop a new state program for farmers designed to increase voluntary adoption of conservation practices to protect rivers, streams and other waters.
The program is generally viewed as a pilot project for a possible larger federal strategy. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson signed the MOU during a ceremony in the Minnesota Read More >

Dr. William V. Raszka, our Associate Editor, offers the following insight into a current topic in the news:
One of my boys came home the other day with a new pair of jeans. I was not so much interested in the cut or even the wash but a tag dangling from a belt loop with “Water-less” written in large type. Did the tag mean water less or waterless? According to an article in The New York Times (Science: November 1, 2011), Read More >

Plans are underway to rehabilitate and strengthen the Angat Dam amid reports that some parts of the country may experience water shortage due to the aggravating impact of weather disturbances, a Palace official said on Wednesday.

During the regular press briefing in Malacanang on Wednesday, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda assured that the Aquino government has started to address the concern on the possible water supply shortage in Metro Manila and other parts of the country.

Lacierda cited an on-going study by the Read More >

Fred Kirschenmann, PhD, Iowa State University, talks with Sharon Kleyne about Organic Dry Land Farming and Climate Change

Sharon Kleyne, host of the Sharon Kleyne Hour Power of Water syndicated radio talk show, recently interviewed Fred Kirschemnann, PhD, of Iowa State University and President of Kirschenmann Family Farms in South Dakota; on organic farming, soil health, pollution, humidity, water conservation and climate change. The interview may be heard on-demand on World Talk Radio, Voice America, Green Talk Network, Apple iTunes and Read More >

From Energy Digital:
“In a report in Energy Digital, Las Virgenes Municpal Water District (LVMWD) shows its customers how to use water more efficiently, an invaluable and limited resource in Southern California.

Serving roughly 70,000 customers, LVMWD provides potable water service, wastewater treatment, recycled water service and biosolids composting to the residents and businesses of Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills and Westlake Village.

While water is a very hot topic in Southern California, LVMWD is doing its part ensure the resources will be Read More >

During its 27th Annual Conference the Everglades Coalition announced its priorities for 2012, priorities that range from better water conservation in the landscape that surrounds Everglades National Park to prioritization of land acquisition.

The conference last week brought together business leaders, elected officials and environmentalists to discuss opportunities and challenges for restoring the Everglades’ unique ecosystem.

The 2012 priorities build upon the Coalition’s first-ever statewide legislative education effort, launched in November to educate policymakers and community leaders about the tremendous economic and Read More >

Conservation plan protects endangered species; streamlined permitting benefits ratepayers.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Department of Fish and Game, and the San Diego County Water Authority have entered into a long-term agreement that will help conserve San Diego County’s natural heritage for future generations while providing a more efficient endangered species permitting process for the Water Read More >

Ford has pledged to reduce the amount of water used to make each of its vehicles by 30pc globally by 2015, compared with the amount used in 2009.

The company is also developing year-over-year efficiency targets as part of its annual environmental business planning process and has established a cross-functional team spanning several divisions to review water usage more holistically.

“Water remains one of our top environmental priorities and our aggressive reduction target helps ensure continued focus on this critical resource,” said Read More >

Protus Onyang

Nairobi — The acute lack of water in Kenya means families have to trek long distances every day to fetch water.

In both rural and urban areas, people often walk as far as 30 kilometres or more to collect water from rivers, streams or wells. But thanks to self-help projects backed by NGOs, some communities are coming up with solutions.

Over 80 percent of the country’s population of 40 million has no access to clean water, according to the World Water Read More >