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Washington Post: 5 myths about water

Posted Thu, 2012/04/12 - 8:32pm by RCAP

In the April 8 Washington Post column on "5 Myths," the paper addresses water:

2012 Draft National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change open for public comment

Posted Fri, 2012/04/06 - 4:00pm by RCAP

EPA has released the draft “National Water Program 2012 Strategy: Response to Climate Change,” which describes how EPA’s water-related programs plan to address the impacts of climate change and provides long-term visions, goals and strategic actions for the management of sustainable water resources for future generations.

ProPublica: So, Is Dimock's Water Really Safe to Drink?

Posted Fri, 2012/03/23 - 10:58am by RCAP

by Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica, March 20, 2012

March 21: This post has been corrected.

When the Environmental Protection Agency announced last week that tests showed the water is safe to drink in Dimock, Penn., a national hot spot for concerns about fracking, it seemed to vindicate the energy industry's insistence that drilling had not caused pollution in the area.