On AlterNet: sewage

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "sewage"

EPA Staffers Were Forced to Ignore Science, Investigation Finds

Sheila Kaplan, Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute. April 30, 2010.

EPA staffers say they were forced to ignore scientific data and lacked crucial information needed to fully protect the public.

Sewage as a Measure of Society's Drug Use

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. January 15, 2010.

Testing municipal wastewater for drugs may be the next big thing in public health research. The methodology will likely confirm the universality of drug use.

How to Get Your Home Off the Water "Grid"

Jo-Shing Yang, AlterNet. February 9, 2009.

People are becoming more self-sufficient in terms of energy and food, but what about water? Here's some ideas.

The Corporate Control of Water Takes an Unexpected Twist

Jon Keesecker, AlterNet. September 9, 2008.

In one U.S. city, a mayor is putting the city's water systems up for sale in exchange for money for eduction.

Thousands of Californians Sign Petition to Rename Sewage Plant After George W. Bush

Lindsay Beyerstein, PR Watch. June 26, 2008.

Synchronized flush planned to mark renaming and Bush's exit from office.