Rural Community Assistance Partnership

Practical solutions for improving rural communities
front-page-banner-img

water

Huff Post: Why is bottled water so expensive?

Posted Fri, 2013/08/23 - 2:55pm by RCAP

EPA software helps reduce water pollution as part of president’s Climate Action Plan

Posted Tue, 2013/08/06 - 3:58pm by RCAP

National stormwater calculator helps manage stormwater runoff

WASHINGTON – As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released July 24 the National Stormwater Calculator, an innovative addition to the administration’s virtual climate resilience toolkit. EPA’s new calculator will help property owners, developers, landscapers, and urban planners make informed land-use decisions to protect local waterways from pollution caused by stormwater runoff.

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.