Alternative News and Information. en-us http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2012 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. http://www.alternet.org/water/155559/how_the_us_sold_africa_to_multinationals_like_monsanto%2C_cargill%2C_dupont%2C_pepsico_and_others_/ The G8 scheme does nothing to address the problems that are at the core of hunger and malnutrition but will serve only to further poverty and inequality. Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:01 PDT Jill Richardson, AlterNet story-9218322099209806a4fb8a20ec55b288 http://www.alternet.org/water/155567/goodbye_fish_and_shellfish_meet_the_biggest_threat_to_our_oceans/ As emissions continue to rise, the world's oceans are becoming corrosive, threatening shellfish, corals and the entire ocean food web. Wed, 23 May 2012 14:00:01 PDT Brita Belli, E Magazine story-711ed411e8586e71b7702297d3d8bef7 http://www.alternet.org/water/155565/the_clean_water_act_turns_40%3A_is_the_law_still_protecting_our_waters/ The Clean Water Act of 1972, one of the boldest environmental laws ever enacted, officially enters its midlife crisis years. Wed, 23 May 2012 14:00:01 PDT Paul Greenberg, Yale Environment 360 story-76e6a280fcbfe477dd7712b871c5bd40 http://www.alternet.org/water/155381/meet_the_christian_right-wing_multi-billionaire_out_to_frack_our_world/ Philip Anschutz is involved in a lawsuit trying to overturn a fracking ban. Sun, 13 May 2012 23:00:01 PDT Bill Berkowitz, Talk To Action story-048385e133d51c63f30566977025db65 http://www.alternet.org/water/155390/%27last_call_at_the_oasis%27%3A_why_time_is_running_out_to_save_our_drinking_water/ A new film provides a much-needed wake-up call for Americans: Our false sense of water abundance may be our great undoing. Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:01 PDT Tara Lohan, AlterNet story-d5b7853ce0a8319dc02e2a4a659519f2 http://www.alternet.org/water/155367/micro-power_hydro%3A_an_energy_alternative_whose_time_is_coming/ Tiny hydro generators that can fit in a creek offer a low-cost, local way to decentralize the power grid. Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:01 PDT Maggie Koerth-Baker, Txchnologist story-3c23c67da4f5b066593c4e1a5cf7df04 http://www.alternet.org/water/155360/vermont_will_be_first_u.s._state_to_ban_fracking/ The current fracking-enabled natural gas boom across the United States has poisoned drinking water, polluted air and sickened people living near gas wells. Wed, 09 May 2012 16:00:01 PDT Environment News Service story-1413d4a67c83fe9bf359ef8a9002e95b http://www.alternet.org/water/155332/silencing_communities%3A_how_the_fracking_industry_keeps_its_secrets/ Many homeowners unknowingly sign nondisclosure agreements that prevent researchers from gathering data on the health and environmental impacts of fracking. Tue, 08 May 2012 12:00:01 PDT Mike Ludwig, TruthOut.org story-83873a5e2f3a2ba2f36c9c184cbb5693 http://www.alternet.org/water/155310/us_regulators_propose_companies_disclose_fracking_contaminants_after_drilling/ The new rule would cover about 756 million acres of public and Indian land. Mon, 07 May 2012 12:00:01 PDT AFP story-b587e332beff2a9f581548878f404547 http://www.alternet.org/water/155277/how_the_private_water_industry_is_teaming_up_with_alec/ ALEC has worked with the energy industry to create loophole-filled water protections and opposes federal oversight of fracking. Fri, 04 May 2012 08:00:01 PDT Sarah Pavlus, American Independent News Network story-3d614add920bf4b7f451e48409a3cc4f http://www.alternet.org/water/155244/drinking_water_under_threat%3A_new_study_predicts_frack_fluids_can_migrate_to_aquifers_within_years/ But the study concluded that natural faults and fractures in the Marcellus, exacerbated by the effects of fracking itself, could allow chemicals to reach the surface. Wed, 02 May 2012 08:00:01 PDT Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica story-785b016a82a7d3d779e2487401432f48 http://www.alternet.org/water/155177/gulf_coast_waters_closed_to_shrimping/ State officials in Alabama have taken action, and other states need to take action to keep dangerous seafood from the Gulf off the dinner tables of Americans. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:00:01 PDT Joieau, Daily Kos story-d6fa44f53e0b973eab55a6c3387770cf http://www.alternet.org/water/155171/alec_and_exxonmobil_push_loopholes_in_fracking_chemical_disclosure_rules/ In many states, the chemical make-up of fluid pumped into the ground while fracking is shielded from the public, thanks to laws promoted by ALEC and Exxon Mobil. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:00:01 PDT Cora Currier, ProPublica story-0d1bc2f2310c2739f464f2ecbe6d14d3 http://www.alternet.org/water/155113/help_for_a_plastic_planet%3A_new_report_focuses_on_solutions_to_global_plastic_pollution/ The report offers real solutions, in addition to an excellent scientific accounting of the threats posed by plastic pollution to the environment, wildlife, humans and economies. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:00:01 PDT Lisa Kaas Boyle, AlterNet story-d5780dfeddf4c6d4446fc078ffc542a4 http://www.alternet.org/water/155088/billions_in_fines_don%27t_matter_--_here%27s_how_bp_should_be_punished_for_the_gulf_disaster/ What is missing is a criminal prosecution that holds responsible the individuals who gambled with the lives of BP's contractors and the ecosystem of the Gulf of Mexico. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:00:01 PDT Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica story-58fbab9a84c7c9ef0b226ec58881e66a http://www.alternet.org/water/155055/one_family%27s_unconventional_solution_to_save_water/ Self-composting toilets make a lot of sense when water is already a cause of national uprisings and covert wars. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:00:01 PDT Margaret Morganroth Gullette, AlterNet story-da833a36136dfba8f6c36dc5f6a1a992 http://www.alternet.org/water/155072/the_global_pressures_of_population_and_access_to_clean_water/ As the world climbs toward a population of 9 billion, how can we support all those people? Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:00:01 PDT John Donnelly, Global Post story-377830c80ad4c2e41e0d9eb6b337aa9d http://www.alternet.org/water/155065/shocking_conflict_of_interest%3A_private_water_companies_partner_with_fracking_lobby/ Selling water to drillers, two of the nation's biggest private water utilities may soon profit from treating the wastewater. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:00:01 PDT Sarah Pavlus, American Independent News Network story-52121b5ce0d0775e0f7afa3d36d99808 http://www.alternet.org/water/155062/epa%27s_first_fracking_rules_seen_as_limited_and_delayed/ "It sets a floor for what the industry needs to do," said attorney Erik Schlenker-Goodrich of the Western Environmental Law Center. "The reality is we can do far better." Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:00:01 PDT Lena Groeger, ProPublica story-dbc2b28561d065d1cd52109b5d855f3f http://www.alternet.org/water/155032/eyeless_shrimp_and_fish_with_tumors%3A_the_horrific_consequences_of_bp%27s_spill/ Despite mounting environmental and health consequences, not to mention the death of 11 workers, no executives have received jail time. Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:00:01 PDT Lisa Kaas Boyle, AlterNet story-10dd2a74092e6b7167d6e127a59dd39a