Water

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 22, 2008
12:42 PM

CONTACT: Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Serena Ingre, 202/289-2378, singre@nrdc.org,
or Josh Mogerman, 312/780-7424, jmogerman@nrdc.org

New 'Dead Zone' Report Calls for Greater Protection of Wetlands and Streams

Clean Water Act Enforcement a Key to Mitigating Pollution in Mississippi River Basin

WASHINGTON - October 22 - Wetlands and streams in the Mississippi River Basin are at increased risk of pollution and destruction, according to a new report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Many of these bodies of water were historically covered under the Clean Water Act, but a series of misguided Supreme Court decisions have left them facing increased threats from pollutants including those that cause "dead zones."

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Posted in Environment, Nature/Conservancy, Water

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 22, 2008
10:18 AM

CONTACT: American Rivers
Amy Kober, American Rivers, 206-898-3864
Jenny Hoffner, American Rivers, 404-373-3602 or 404-784-5771
Angela Dicianno, 202-345-7550 x3103 or 202-674-1578

Water Efficiency Can Save the Southeast Over $700 million and New Water Supply for Over One Million Residents

American Rivers releases report, Hidden Reservoir: Why Water Efficiency is the Best Solution for the Southeast

ATLANTA - October 22 - The Southeast can save over $700 million and new water supply for over one million residents by embracing water efficiency solutions like stopping leaks and upgrading old buildings. That's according to the new report, Hidden Reservoir: Why Water Efficiency is the Best Solution for the Southeast by American Rivers, the nation's leading river conservation organization. The report outlines nine proven, timely and cost-effective steps that local leaders can take to save water and help ensure their rivers remain valuable community assets.

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Posted in Environment, Nature/Conservancy, Water

Maude Barlow Named To UN Post

TORONTO - Canada's internationally renowned water crusader, Maude Barlow, has been appointed senior water adviser to the United Nations president.

Posted in Water

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 15, 2008
5:04 PM

CONTACT: Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Public Affairs, (202) 667-6982 or (202) 441-6214

Bottled Water Lobby’s Misinformation Campaign

IBWA Claims Tests Show No Contaminants, But Test Results Nowhere to Be Found

WASHINGTON - October 15 - Yesterday, the lobby group for the bottled water industry used untruths, misleading statements and claims that were outright wrong in its attempt to dispel a study by Environmental Working Group (EWG) that found harmful chemicals in a number of popular U.S. brands.

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EWG is a nonprofit research organization based in Washington, DC that uses the power of information to protect human health and the environment.

Posted in Public Health/Safety, Water

Some Bottled Water Toxicity Shown To Exceed Law

Bottled water brands do not always maintain the consistency of quality touted in ads featuring alpine peaks and crystalline lakes and, in some cases, contain toxic byproducts that exceed state safety standards, tests show.

The Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit organization with offices in Oakland, tested 10 brands of bottled water and found that Wal-Mart's Sam's Choice contained chemical levels that exceeded legal limits in California and the voluntary standards adopted by the industry.

Posted in Consumer Watch, Water

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 14, 2008
3:12 PM

CONTACT: India Resource Center
R. Ajayan, Plachimada Solidarity Committee, India +91 98471 42513
Amit Srivastava, India Resource Center, US +1 415 336 7584

Compensation Claims Against Coca-Cola to Move Forward

State Government Agrees to Study Details of Compensation Against Coca-Cola

SAN FRANCISCO - October 14 - In a major development in the campaign against Coca-Cola in India, the Kerala Minister of Water Resources has agreed to set up a high- ranking committee to look into the compensation claims being made by the community who have been affected by Coca-Cola's operations in Plachimada, in the state of Kerala in India.

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Posted in Corporatism, Environment, India, Water

Bottled Water Firm Steamed about Miami-Dade Water Ads

In the radio ad, a talking faucet extols Miami-Dade's tap water as cheaper, purer and safer than bottled water.

It may have sounded innocuous to most listeners, but the 30-second spot left the nation's largest purveyor of bottled water boiling mad.

Nestle Waters North America, which makes nearly $4 billion a year selling Zephyrhills and other brands, is threatening to sue if the county doesn't kill commercials the company brands as false advertising.

Posted in Privatization, Water

EPA Ignores the Toxic Threat in Our Drinking Water

Care for a glass of rocket fuel?: EPA ignores a toxic threat

Melamine contamination of Chinese milk products has sickened more than 50,000 infants. Tens of thousands have been hospitalized, including a few who have died. Now all of Asia is in a panic.

Posted in Politics, Public Health/Safety, Water

Rural Communities Best Equipped To Cope With Climate Change: UN Report

Rural communities which protect nature and exploit forests, wetlands and wildlife sustainably will be the best equipped to cope with the droughts and floods that will increasingly hit Africa, Asia and Latin America with climate change, says a new UN-backed report.

Posted in Climate Change, Nature/Conservancy, Water

Starbucks Wastes Millions of Litres of Water A Day

Environmental campaigners have attacked Starbucks after the discovery that millions of litres of water are wasted in its coffee shops every day, contradicting its much-boasted green credentials.

An investigation by the Sun revealed that over 23.4m litres of water are poured down the drains of 10,000 outlets worldwide due to a policy of keeping a tap running non-stop.