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Officials: Reject Huron Water Plan
Port Huron Times Herald (MI) – July 3, 2009
Detroit Water Officials Say Genesee Pipe Plan Is Flawed
Port Huron Times Herald (MI) – July 2, 2009
Governor: Water Will be Released to Central Valley Farms
KCRA.com (CA) – July 2, 2009
Nearly 4,000 People March in Fresno for Water
San Jose Mercury News – July 1, 2009
Water, Crowds Return to Lake Lanier
The Atlanta Journal Constitution – July 3, 2009
Water Referee Says Neb. Owes Kan.
Forbes.com – July 2, 2009
July 2009
Water
Wars Will Impact Us All
Commentary, Farm and Dairy online – July 2, 2009
Rumor
of Great Lakes Raiding Doesn’t Hold Water, Even in a Bottle
Commentary, The St. Paul Pioneer Press – July 1, 2009
New Public Hearings on Great Lakes Water Levels
The Milwaukee Examiner – July 1, 2009
Florida Gov. Signs New Water-Policy Law That Dilutes Public Voice, Critics
Say
The Orlando Sentinel – July 1, 2009
Water Supply Subject of Wash. State Meeting
San Jose Mercury News – July 1, 2009
June 2009
Lake
Superior Expected to Rise in July
SooToday.com (Ontario) – June 30, 2009
Experts
to Explore Water Management
Event Listing, The Brantford Expositor (Ontario) – June 30, 2009
Politics
Have No Place in River Study
Editorial, Port Huron Times Herald (MI) – June 30, 2009
Lake
Superior Continues to Go Down - Huron, Michigan Approach Long-Term Levels
The Sault Star (Ontario) – June 30, 2009
City
Seeks Pipeline Opinion
The Sarnia Observer (Ontario) – June 29, 2009
Comments
on Cameco’s Permit to Take Ground Water
Commentary, The Northumberland View (Ontario) – June 29, 2009
Turf
Wars Loom as Water Services Retooled
San Diego Union Tribune – June 29, 2009
Kansas
Supreme Court Affirms Water Rights in Ruling
The Kansas City Star – June 29, 2009
It’s
Now Legal to Catch a Raindrop in Colorado
The New York Times – June 29, 2009
Northern
Colorado Farmers Need Water Project
Commentary, The Denver Post – June 29, 2009
Battle
over Water Heats Up in San Joaquin Valley
San Jose Mercury News – June 29, 2009
Lapeer
County Hears Proposal for Genesee Pipeline, Water Authority
The County Press (MI) – June 28, 2009
Fresh
Water: Our ‘Sea of Diamonds’
Commentary, Minneapolis Star Tribune – June 28, 2009
Anticipating
Water Issues, Northeastern Michigan College’s Water Degree a Perfect
Fit
Editorial, Traverse City Record-Eagle (MI) – June 27, 2009
Additional
IJC Lake Level hearings Added
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – June 26, 2009
Sarnia
Seeks Opinion on Michigan Water Pipeline
The Sarnia Observer –(Ontario) – June 26, 2009
Heavy
Water Use Draining Austin, TX Lakes
The San Antonio Business Journal – June 26, 2009
Report:
Genesee Pipeline Would Cost $600 Million
The Flint Journal - June 25, 2009
Drain
Commissioner Says County Should Join Regional Authority, Build Pipeline
The Flint Journal - June 25, 2009
Detroit
Raises Water Rates to Flint, Genesee Co. by 10%, Furthers Their Desire to
Tap Lake Huron
The Flint Journal (MI) - June 25, 2009
California
Lawmakers Lose Bid to Change Water Rules
The Miami Herald - June 25, 2009
The Cherokee Phoenix (OK) - June 25, 2009
Board Rethinks Bottled Water Ban
The Waterloo Record (Ontario) - June 24, 2009
Going Against the Flow: City Program Provides Free Water-Use Analysis
The Stockton Record (CA) - June 24, 2009
House Resolution Targets Water Withdrawals
The Petoskey News Review (MI) - June 23, 2009
As Pipeline Proposal Nears Approval, Fewer People Speaking Up
The Colorado Springs Gazette - June 23, 2009
Creek Concerns: Residents Question Proposal to Bottle Water
The Johnstown Tribune Democrat (PA) - June 23, 2009
Forced Oasis: Big Tom Pipeline Brings Water to a Thirsty Northern Colorado
The Greeley Tribune (CO) - June 22, 2009
The Campaign to Exorcize Demon Water
Commentary, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - June 22, 2009
Sarnia,
Ont. Mayor Predicts Genesee County Pipeline Won't Be Built
The Flint Journal (MI) - June 22, 2009
Minneapolis Taxpayer Money to Promote Tap Water
Commentary, Fox9 News (MN) - June 22, 2009
Water Law Rising as New Practice Area in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Law Journal - June 22, 2009
Criminalize Water Use, or Just Buy Imported Water?
Commentary, PasedenaNow.com (CA) - June 22, 2009
Santa Cruz Prioritizes Water Conservation
San Jose Mercury News (CA) - June 21, 2009
Great Lakes Study's Lack of Clarity Muddies Water Level Issue
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - June 20, 2009
Disaster Request for a Drought-Hit County in California
The New York Times - June 20, 2009
Calif. House Narrowly Rejects Bid to Nullify Salmon Protection Rules
San Jose Mercury News - June 19, 2009
Troubled Waters: Low Apalachicola River Flow May Hurt Gulf Fisheries
Press Release, ScienceDaily.com - June 19, 2009
On Whales, Drinking Water, and the Great Lakes
Commentary, GlobalPost.com (Canada) – June 19, 2009
Water Seizes Center Stage from Governor
The Fresno Bee (CA) – June 19, 2009
Court Fight Re-Opens River Withdrawal War
The Florida Times-Union – June 19, 2009
Stockwatering Exemption: Water is Not an Unlimited Resource
Editorial, The Yakima Herald-Republic (WA) – June 19, 2009
Water Pipeline Inevitable, Michigan Official Says
The Sarnia Observer (Ontario) – June 18, 2009
Feds to Study Water Use at S. Idaho Dairies
The Idaho Statesman – June 18, 2009
Water
Could Bubble up Detroit’s Recovery
Commentary, The Detroit News – June 18, 2009
East
Bay Dam Expansion Raises Hackles in Sierra
San Jose Mercury News (CA) – June 18, 2009
Some
Water Bans Could Still Apply
Atlanta Journal Constitution – June 18, 2009
Great
Lakes Journal: Whiskey’s For Drinking, Water’s For Fighting
Commentary, DailyFinance.com – June 17, 2009
Cottagers
Criticize International Great Lakes Study at Community Hearing
ParrySound.com (Ontario) – June 17, 2009
Report:
Brookfield Water Supply OK Until 2035
Brookfield Now.com – June 17, 2009
Wisconsin
DNR Issues Controversial Permit for Pumping in Lake District
Wisconsin State Journal – June 17, 2009
Field
Museum’s Compelling Exhibition Highlights Earth’s Most Precious
Resource
ArtDaily.com – June 17, 2009
Climate
Change Report: Michigan and the Great Lakes Are Changing
The Bay City Times – June 16, 2009
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the Official Report here
Conservation
Trumps Pipeline, Expert Says
The Sarnia Observer (Ontario) – June 16, 2009
Western
Governors and New Thinking on Water
Commentary, The San Francisco Chronicle – June 16, 2009
Time
to Plan for the Next Drought
Commentary, Atlanta Journal Constitution – June 16, 2009
Government
Study Warns That Climate Change Effects Are Already Here
The New York Times – June 16, 2009
Facts
on World Water Shortage
Reuters – June 16, 2009
London,
Ont. Wants Lake Huron Water Annex
105.7 FM (Ontario) – June 16, 2009
A
Vital Partnership: Important to Update Lakes Agreement
Editorial, The Battle Creek Enquirer (MI) – June 16, 2009
Sarnia
Mayor Predicts Genesee Co. Pipeline Won’t Be Built
The Flint Journal (MI) – June 15, 2009
Water
Supply Shifts as Climate Change
The Miami Herald – June 15, 2009
Iowa
Lake Project Revived as Drinking Water Source
The Chicago Tribune – June 15, 2009
Western
Governors Dip into Growing Water Demand
Associated Press – June 15, 2009
U.S.,
Canada to Update Great Lakes Water Agreement
Associated Press – June 14, 2009
An
Erie Odyssey
Special Report: The London Free Press – June 13, 2009
Views
on Great Lakes Water Levels Ebb and Flow in Michigan Counties
The Bay City Times (MI) – June 13, 2009
Washington
State Approves Water Rights for Large Feedlot
The Associated Press – June 12, 2009
New
Mexico’s Water Authority Isn’t Being Good to the Rio Grande
Commentary, The New Mexico Independent – June 12, 2009
City
Known for its Water Turns to Tap to Cut Trash
The New York Times – June 12, 2009
Ontario
Ignored in Diversion Proposal, Official Says
The Sarnia Observer (Ontario) – June 12, 2009
Water
Plans Across the Border Impact All of Us
Editorial, The Sarnia Observer (Ont.) – June 12, 2009
A
Precious Natural Resource
Commentary, The Toronto Sun – June 12, 2009
Lake
Huron levels Up After Rains
The Bay City Times (MI) – June 11, 2009
Southeast ‘Drought
Is Over,’ Restrictions Ease
Atlanta Journal Constitution – June 11, 2009
Dallas
Files another Appeal for Water Reservoir Plan
The Dallas Morning News – June 11, 2009
Cheboygan
Issues Absurd Threat to Stop Genesee Water Pipeline
Editorial, The Flint Journal – June 11, 2009
Canadian
Mayors Question Michigan Water Diversion Plan
The Sarnia Observer (Ontario) – June 10, 2009
A
Wake-Up Call on Water Use
The Christian Science Monitor – June 10, 2009
Water
Wars Brewing over Lake Mead Levels
News 8, LasVegasNow.com – June 10, 2009
The
Water Crisis and Green Careers
Blog, San Francisco Examiner – June 10, 2009
Lake
Erie: Beyond the Surface
Part 5 in a Series, WKYC TV (Cleveland, OH) - June 10, 2009
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New
Water Use Rules Go Into Effect Friday in Sacramento
The Sacramento Bee – June 10, 2009
Power
Shift Might Affect Florida Water Wars
The Orlando Sentinel – June 10, 2009
Official
Vows to Fight Pipeline
The Port Huron Times Herald (MI) – June 10, 2009
Lake
Level Concerns Depend on Location
The Muskegon Chronicle (MI) – June 9, 2009
IJC
Hosts Superior Hearing on Lake Water Levels
The Superior Telegram (WI) – June 9, 2009
Easing
Drought May Mean Rule Changes on Water Use, Docks
The Gainesville Times (FL) – June 9, 2009
Just
Add Water: Normally Dry Chelan River Gets Wet
Seattle Post Intelligencer – June 9, 2009
Water
Scarcity and the Western Oil Shales
Blog, The New York Times – June 9, 2009
Gov.
Should Veto Bill That Takes Water Decisions Out of Public View
Editorial, The TCPalm (FL) – June 9, 2009
Lake
Mead Water Level Will Be Trigger for Pipeline
San Jose Mercury News (CA) – June 9, 2009
Lawsuit
to Stop Lake Huron Water Diversion
The Sarnia Observer (Ontario) – June 8, 2009
Cheboygan
Co. Threatens Lawsuit to Stop Genesee Co. Pipeline
The Flint Journal (MI) – June 8, 2009
A
Day of Rain in the Northwoods Not Enough, DNR Says
NewsOfTheNorth.net (WI) – June 8, 2009
Recycling ‘Gray
Water’ Cheaply, Safely
Morning Edition, NPR – June 8, 2009
Efficient
Water Use Crucial for Valley Farmers
The Fresno Bee (CA) – June 7, 2009
San
Diego Turns to Ocean for Freshwater
United Press International – June 7, 2009
Concerns
Are Rising on Water Overuse
The Boston Globe – June 7, 2009
Waukesha
Asked Not to Apply for Lake Water Until Rules Are in Place
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – June 5, 2009
Minnesota
Town Enforces Water Rationing to Prevent Disaster in Dry Times
KARE 11-TV (MN) – June 5, 2009
Study:
Climate Change, Not “Drain Hole.” Altering Lake Levels
Muskegon Chronicle – June 5, 2009
U.S.
Tells Calif. To Cut Water use to Save Fish
Reuters – June 5, 2009
Waterlife:
Water Torture
Film Review, The Toronto Star – June 5, 2009
Southeast
Tri-State ‘Water Wars’ Continue
The Southeast Farm Press – June 4, 2009
Water
Wars May Take New Direction
The Jacksonville Observer (FL) – June 4, 2009
Water
Bottle Refilling Service Launches in NYC
ABC 7 – Los Angeles – June 4, 2009
Turning
the Tide: Documentary Is Call to Action on Canada’s Great Lakes
CBC News (Canada) – June 4, 2009
Bottled
Water Loophole? Or Excalibur?
Commentary, Freemont News Messenger (OH) – June 4, 2009
Thirst:
Desalination Plants and Southern California
Blog, The Wall Street Journal – June 4, 2009
Montana
Wins a Round in Water Lawsuit
The Grand Forks Herald (MT) – June 4, 2009
Waukesha
May Need Less Lake Michigan Water Than Predicted
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – June 3, 2009
The
Water Debate We Are Not Having
Commentary, The Huffington Post – June 3, 2009
Plan
Would Tap Lake Huron
The Port Huron Times Herald – June 3, 2009
Residents
in Malibu, Other Areas, Must Cut Water Use
The Los Angeles Times – June 2, 2009
Thirst
for Water May Suck River Dry
The Hamilton-Wenham Chronicle (MA) – June 2, 2009
Some Restrictions of Water Begin in San Diego
San Diego Union Tribune – June 2, 2009
California
Gets an ‘Incomplete’ on Water Progress
San Francisco Chronicle – June 2, 2009
Metro
Atlanta’s Drought of Leadership, Vision
Commentary, Atlanta Journal Constitution – June 2, 2009
Water Use Gets Hosed
NBC.com (PA) – June 2, 2009
Water
Recycling: Coming Soon to a Home Near You
Canada.com – June 2, 2009
Lake
Superior Two Inches Higher Than Last Year
SooToday.com (Ontario) – June 1, 2009
May 2009
Waukesha
Prepares Reply to Queries on Lake Michigan Water Plan
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – May 31, 2009
Water
Levels Study to Host Public Meeting in Sault June 9th
The Sault Star (Ontario) – May 31, 2009
River
Report Clogs Scrutiny
The Port Huron Times Herald – May 31, 2009
Cheers!
Your Town Takes to the Water Bottle
The Southtown Star (IL) – May 31, 2009
Limited
Time to Comment on St. Clair River Report
The Port Huron Time Herald – May 30, 2009
Pipeline
for Genesee County Appears to have Little Initial Opposition
The Flint Journal (MI) – May 28, 2009
Genesee
County Seeks Permission to Tap Into Lake Huron
The Flint News (MI) – May 27, 2009
Milwaukee
Ponders Privatizing Water Utility
Milwaukee Public Radio – May 27, 2009
Waukesha
Need for Lake Water Falls 23%
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – May 26, 2009
College
Uses Geothermal Runoff to Cut Water Use
The Salisbury Post (NC) – May 26, 2009
Gaming
the Water System
Contra Costa Times (CA) – May 26, 2009
A
California Town Squeezes Water from a Drought
NPR.org – May 26, 2009
Ranchers
Worry Utah Will Give in to “Las Vegas Water Grab”
KSL-TV (UT) – May 25, 2009
Pumping
Water, and Cash from the Delta
San Jose Mercury News – May 25, 2009
Rising
Lake Levels Boon for Boaters, Bust for Baskers
The Holland Sentinel (MI) – May 25, 2009
Can
Water Privatization Keep Milwaukee’s Budget Afloat?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – May 24, 2009
Troubled
Water
The Toronto Sun – May 23, 2009
Great
Lakes Levels Not Creating Much Buzz locally
The Owen Sound Sun Times (Ontario) – May 23, 2009
Lake
Water on Tap for Brentwood Estates
The Des Plaines Journal (IL) – May 23, 2009
Landmark
Wisconsin Diversion of Lakes Water is Both Praised and Blasted
Blog, Great Lakes Echo – May 22, 2009
Water
Wars – Myth, or Reality?
Commentary, San Francisco Chronicle – May 22, 2009
Oregon
Tribes, Farmers Settle River Use Dispute
Associated Press – May 22, 2009
Hippies,
Hollywood and the Flush Factor
The New York Times – May 22, 2009
Spring
Rains End Drought for Now, Officials Still urge Conservation
The Washington Post – May 22, 2009
DNR
Approves New Berlin Water Deal
The Milwaukee Business Journal – May 21, 2009
Water
Deliveries Are Increased in California
Los Angeles Times – May 21, 2009
Mother
Nature Lowered Lake Levels, No Boulders Needed
Editorial, The Bay City Times – May 21, 2009
Lake Superior
Level Up
CKPR (Ontario) – May 21, 2009
Water
Needs Electricity Needs Water…
The New York Times – May 21, 2009
Paterson’s
New ‘Sin’ Industry, Bottled Water?
Commentary, The Buffalo news – May 21, 2009
New
Berlin Request for Lake Water Approved, a First Under Great Lakes Compact
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – May 21, 2009
Compact
Fees Worry Public Utilities
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – May 20, 2009
Conflicting
Report on Dredging Remains Secret
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – May 20, 2009
Researchers
Who Studied Lake Levels Seek Public Comment Wednesday in Cleveland
The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH) – May 19, 2009
California
Officials Approve First Water Transfers
San Francisco Chronicle – May 19, 2009
How
Much Water Do We Use?
Commentary, San Francisco Chronicle – May 19, 2009
Suing
to Stop Bottled Water from Getting a Deposit Fee
The New York Times – May 19, 2009
As
Glaciers Leave, Water Wars Come to the Andes
Scientific American.com – May 19, 2009
Water
Levels on Lake Michigan, Huron a Foot Higher than Last Year
The Bay City Times (MI) – May 18, 2009
Unlike
San Diego, Other Regions Take Proactive Steps to Cut Water Use at Golf Courses
North County Times (CA) – May 18, 2009
Study
Lays Out $2.3 Billion Pipeline Proposal for OKC
NewsOn6.com (OK) – May 18, 2009
Waukesha
Approves New Water Rates the Penalize High Users
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – May 15, 2009
Simple
Steps to Cut Back on Indoor Water Use
San Antonio Express – May 15, 2009
Council
OK’s Declaration of Drought
San Diego Union Tribune – May 15, 2009
Water
Becoming as Precious as Oil
Medill Reports (IL) – May 15, 2009
Rising
Lake Michigan Levels Swallowing Up Beaches
The Muskegon Chronicle (MI) – May 15, 2009
Climate
Change, Water Shortages Conspire to Create 21st Century Dust Bowl
The New York Times – May 14, 2009
Water
Managers Approve New Restrictions
The Miami Herald – May 14, 2009
Worsening
Drought Leads to Second-Guessing Water Decisions
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel – May 14, 2009
Water
War Culminates in an Unfettered Gunnison River
The Colorado Springs Gazette – May 14, 2009
Cottagers
Fume as Lake Huron Sinks
The Toronto Star – May 14, 2009
Unwarranted:
Clean Wisconsin Has Point on Waukesha Water, but Could’ve Acted Differently
Editorial, Wisconsin Journal Sentinel – May 13, 2009
San
Diego Board Approves Desalination Plant
The Los Angeles Times – May 13, 2009
Rising
Calls to Regulate California Groundwater
The New York Times – May 13,2 009
Getting
to the Bottom of It
The North Star News (Ontario) – May 13, 2009
Concerned
About Water Levels? Plan to Attend This
Event Listing, SooToday.com – May 13, 2009
Singin’ In
The Rain
Commentary, The Huffington Post – May 13, 2009
Lake
Lovers Face Water Wars
WYFF-TV (SC) – May 13, 2009
Group Extends Remarks Period for Lakes Study
MJS – May 13, 2009
Michigan
Great Lakes Levels on The Rise
ABC 12 -TV (MI) – May 12, 2009
Drought
Threatens Dairy Feed Supply
Editorial, Daily Herd Management magazine – May 12, 2009
The
Water We Eat: Drought, Fish and the Fruit-and-Veg Problem
Commentary, Grist.org – May 12, 2009
California
Water Agency Changes Course on Delta Smelt
New York Times – May 12, 2009
Drought
and Politics Trouble Farmers in California
Morning Edition, NPR – May 11, 2009
Problems?
What Water Problems?
Commentary, East County Magazine (San Diego, CA) – May 11, 2009
Windsor
Water Savers Will Benefit
The Windsor Star – May 11, 2009
Alabama,
Florida and Georgia Face Off over Water
The Miami Herald – May 11, 2009
Is
Atlanta Entitled to Lanier’s Supply?
Atlanta Journal Constitution – May 11, 2009
Oklahoma
Lawmakers Want to Prevent Water Giveaway
Houston Chronicle (TX) – May 10, 2009
UP
Drought Remains, Despite Recent Rainfall
UpperMichigansSource.com – May 8, 2009
Groups
Press to See Report on Lake Levels Before Public Comment Period
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – May 7, 2009
Nestle
Bottled Water War Heats Up in Arkansas River Valley
The Colorado independent – May 7, 2009
City
Council to Consider Mandatory Water Rationing Limits
San Diego Union Tribune – May 7, 2009
Water
Issues Effect Canadians Too
Editorial, The Belleville Intelligencer – May 7, 2009
Study
of Lake Level Wasn’t Reviewed
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – May 6, 2009
Georgian
Bay Association Disputes Great Lakes Study Findings
The Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin (Ontario) – May 6, 2009
New
Berlin Mayor Looks Forward, Expects Lake Water by July 1st
The Waukesha Freeman – May 6, 2009
Lake
Mead is Drying Up
GOOD Magazine – May 6, 2009
Better
Water Use Could Reduce Future Food Crises
ScienceDaily.com – May 5, 2009
Improving
Great Lakes is Well Within Our Reach
Commentary, The London Free Press (Ontario) – May 4, 2009
Utilities
Face Task of Sharing Hard-Fought Water
The Colorado Springs Gazette – May 4, 2009
Waukesha
Utility Sees Support for Shift to Lake Water
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – May 4, 2009
Clean
Wisconsin Overzealous with Waukesha Water Rate Demands
Commentary, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – May 4, 2009
Compact
Didn’t End Threat to Lakes
Commentary, The Lansing State Journal (MI) – May 3, 2009
We
Must Not Treat Water As a Privately Owned Commodity
Commentary, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – May 2, 2009
Climate
Change Partly to Blame for Lower Lakes
The Sarnia Observer (Ontario) – May 2, 2009
St.
Clair Study Won’t End Dispute
Detroit Free Press – May 2, 2009
Natural
Causes Cited for Drop in Lake Huron Levels
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) – May 2, 2009
Study:
Upper Great Lakes Not Losing Extra Water
Chicago Tribune, AP Article – May 1, 2009
Study:
Erosion, Not Dredging Lowered River, and Problem Not Getting Worse
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – May 1, 2009
No Action Needed on Dropping Lake Levels, IJC Says
The Sarnia Observer (Ontario) – May 1, 2009
Group Pans Great Lakes Study on Falling Water Levels
The Markdale Standard (Ontario) – May 1, 2009
Colorado Water War Ends in Deal
The Denver Post – May 1, 2009
There’s
Untapped Power in That Water
The New Jersey Star-Ledger – May 1, 2009
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