Water Contamination
May 15, 2008--LA prepares massive water-conservation plan (LA Times)
With vital and often-distant water sources shrinking, Los Angeles officials today will revive a controversial proposal to recycle
May 12, 2008--Decline seen in coastal contamination (Washington Post)
Contamination of the nation's coastal waters is declining, the government said Monday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said levels of the
May 6, 2008--EPA might not act to limit rocket fuel in drinking water (Denver Post)
An EPA official said Tuesday there's a "distinct possibility" the agency won't take action to rid drinking
May 5, 2008--Water looms as "The next oil" (Environmental News Network)
National and international attention is increasing about the vulnerability of water systems and the subsequent impacts on public health and welfare, business and
March 26, 2008--Uranium mine would tap aquifer (Boulder Daily Camera)
There are two major types of uranium mining: Historically, the most common method was to remove the uranium ore using either open-pit mining -- which scrapes off all the
March 25, 2007--New findings on abandoned mines in southwest Colorado (USGS)
Researchers with the U.S.
March 25, 2008--Colorado seeks federal help for salmonella outbreak (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Gov. Bill Ritter is asking the federal government for help with the salmonella outbreak in Alamosa that has sickened more than 200 people.
March 24, 2008--Tree spraying in Summit beetle battle could threaten water quality (Aspen Times)
The chemicals local towns and neighborhoods are spraying to prevent the spread of the pine beetle could be contaminating local water supplies, according to the S
March 23, 2008--Parachute fears poisoned irrigation water (Aspen Times)
Spring has arrived, and the town of Parachute will turn on its irrigation water April 15.
