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WaterSense helps you understand your water bill

Posted Wed, 2013/06/19 - 3:55pm by RCAP

A new tool from WaterSense, a program of the EPA and its various partners, is a section on its website that helps you have a better understanding of your water bill. It offers a breakdown of some of the most common billing structures, descriptions of units used, and usage trends to make it easier to understand.

Use it to check out last month's bill so you know exactly what you're paying for.

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EPA report details how development can impact public health, environment

Posted Tue, 2013/06/18 - 3:20pm by RCAP

WASHINGTON (EPA) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released on June 17 its most comprehensive review to date on how the built environment – the way we build our cities and towns – directly affects our environment and public health. The report was announced by EPA Acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe during a national Twitter Town Hall meeting in Washington, D.C., with Maurice Jones, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing, and Development (HUD), and John Porcari, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

AP: Fracking fuels water fights in nation's dry spots

Posted Tue, 2013/06/18 - 8:38am by RCAP

A June 17 Associated Press article reports that "fracking presents new strains on water supplies in some drought-stricken areas of the U.S."

The article states:

While fracking typically consumes less water than farming or residential uses, the exploration method is increasing competition for the precious resource, driving up the price of water and burdening already depleted aquifers and rivers in certain drought-stricken stretches.