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List of how states voted on water-related measures on Election Day

Posted Thu, 2012/11/15 - 12:25pm by RCAP

SAN FRANCISCO (TPL) -- Across the nation, voters of all political leanings gave overwhelming approval on Nov. 6, Election Day, to taxing themselves and spending money for new parks in their communities, The Trust for Public Land announced.

Circle of Blue: Paul Ryan: A Great Lakes Lawmaker Not Terribly Interested in Water Quality

Posted Wed, 2012/09/26 - 9:02am by RCAP

In mid-August, when Mitt Romney chose Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) as his running mate, Circle of Blue took at look at his voting record on water issues.

The article begins:

"The newly announced Republican running mate of presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has a voting record that tilts heavily toward favoring development and reducing federal investment over environmental conservation and improving water quality."

New York Times blog: Via YouTube, a New Conservation Genre

Posted Mon, 2012/09/24 - 4:42pm by RCAP

The New York Times Green blog, a blog "about energy and the environment," reports on Sept. 20:

"The drought of 2012, which continues to spread westward, is making its mark on the national consciousness in many ways. Rising food prices. Interrupted livelihoods. Fields of stunted, desiccated crops.

"All of this dryness has resonance in our video culture. Just go to YouTube and look at the proliferation of public service announcements on water conservation. Making one of these seems to be the school project du jour."