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Infographic: An Elemental Concern—Arsenic in Drinking Water

Posted Wed, 2012/09/26 - 9:08am by RCAP

Circle of Blue has created a helpful interactive infographic about where arsenic comes from, how human health is affected, and how each state stacks up in terms of public water systems in violation of the federal standard for arsenic.

See the infographic

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."

Here's a good explanation of the issue of arsenic in rice

Posted Thu, 2012/09/20 - 2:18pm by RCAP

Rice getting a rise out of you these days because of concerns of arsenic?

Mother Jones posted an article on its website recently that provides some explanations concerning the recent reports of  arsenic in rice.  The relation of rice to water issues is two-fold: