Arctic seas turn to acid, putting vital food chain at risk. Research carried out in the archipelago of Svalbard has shown in many regions around the north pole seawater is likely to reach corrosive levels within 10 years. London Guardian, United Kingdom.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/04/arctic-seas-turn-to-acid
With natural gas drilling boom, Pennsylvania faces an onslaught of wastewater. Workers at a steel mill and a power plant were the first to notice something strange about the Monongahela River last summer. ProPublica
http://www.propublica.org/feature/wastewater-from-gas-drilling-boom-may-threaten-monongahela-river
Arsenic draining into Wateree River. Streams of a poisonous, potentially cancer-causing substance recently were found draining to the Wateree River from SCE&G’s coal-fired power plant in lower Richland County. Columbia State, South Carolina.
http://www.thestate.com/local/story/970356.html
London’s new drinking fountains a challenge to bottled water industry. Activists say bottling water causes unnecessary use of plastics and fuel for transport and requires 2,000 times the energy required to produce tap water. London Guardian, United Kingdom.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/oct/04/london-drinking-fountains-water-industry
A Cache of poisoned water?Abandoned mercury mines dug during the gold rush have left a legacy of pollution. Many anglers aren’t aware of the potential health risks from eating fish from area streams and rivers. Woodland Daily Democrat, California.
http://www.dailydemocrat.com/ci_13483506
Housing battle reveals post-Katrina tensions.In a New Orleans suburb, a battle over low-income housing has stoked anger at the federal government and long-simmering class and racial tensions. New York Times [Registration Required]
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/04/us/04housing.html?ref=us
Christina’s future murky yet improving. In the Christina River Basin, a 565-square-mile area that includes the Brandywine, Red Clay, White Clay and Christina River watersheds, fish are loaded with PCBs, and in some areas, chemicals like dioxin, chlorinated pesticides and other pollutants. Wilmington News Journal, Delaware.
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20091004/NEWS02/910040360
Agency alliance works to clean Tijuana river.The Tijuana River Valley, in the southwest corner of San Diego County, has been fouled by raw sewage, garbage and mud when rains cause the clogged waterway to flood. An alliance of more than 30 agencies is focused on fixing the polluted river. San Diego Union-Tribune, California.
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/oct/04/water-exec-leaving-legacy-teamwork/
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