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- PEOPLE PROTECT WHAT THEY LOVE
written by Fabien Cousteau, Ocean advocate and writer for huffingtonpost.com
- As a little boy, my life didn't seem much different than that of my friends. The wonders and mysteries of buried treasure or slimy worms lying in wait to be discovered in our back yard or just beyond the fence filled both my waking hours and my dream time. read more
- WORLD WATER WEEK launches on March 22 with events in the US, India, and around the world as a kick off to celebrate clean water.
- More than 200 million people have gained access to safe water over the past 10 years. To celebrate this progress and to call for continued action, Water.org partnered with the ONE Campaign to launch oneWEEKforWATER.org. Between March 22 and March 26, 14,648 people donated their Twitter or Facebook status to join the celebration and raise awareness of this most critical issue. read more
- Water forum coming to Dayton in May
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21st Century Water Planning: The Importance of a Coordinated Federal Approach link
- Testimony By Mr. Mark Modzelewski, Co-founder, Water Innovations Alliance
Click here (pdf file) to see the Witness Testimomy
- Water gets close attention of Obama team
- Members of President-Elect Barack Obama?s transition team are being briefed by
officials in the outgoing Bush administration, read more
- Obama Likely to Boost Water Quality Rules After Years of Lax Regulation
- The Obama administration and the next Congress are being urged, by a growing
number of academics, environmentalists, and lawmakers, to address the
country's water problems, including its dwindling supplies, inadequate
environmental protections, and stalled cleanup efforts. read more
- Water Innovations Alliance Launches
- A leading group of entrepreneurs, investors and policy experts today announced
the launch of the Water Innovations Alliance -- an international trade association
for emerging watertechnology companies and the organizations and communities
they support -- during the fourth annual Lux Executive Summit. read more
- Siemens: Continued High Investment Potential in Water Business
- Siemens continues to see favorable prospects in its water business despite the
current economic downturn. "Urbanization and water shortage are long-term
trends which will determine the need for water treatment and recycling solutions",
explained Jens Wegmann who, as CEO of the Industrial Solutions Division, is
responsible for the water business at Siemens. "We are sticking to our view,"
said Wegmann in Chicago on Monday at Weftec, the biggest water fair in North
America, "that the markets for water treatment will continue to grow worldwide."
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