TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 13 - 19 October 2012

Here's another salute to the Clean Water Act, which turned 40 yesterday. Read my take on the day, and the story behind the photo shown here.

Note - if you are new to this summary: to access a story, click on the link beginning with 'http://', 'is.gd', or 'bit.ly'. Clicking on a link beginning with '@' will take you to that person's Twitter account; clicking on a link beginning with '#' will take you to a Twitter list containing Tweets about a particular topic. Some items may not have a hot link to a story, which is fine - it may have been just an informational item or a personal message to someone. Or, I may have screwed up and forgotten the link! 

Enjoy!

Books
Saturday Shill: Water Policy, Management, & Governance Books http://bit.ly/RmpMIc  (@IWAPublishing)

By @chanceofraincom in HCN: True believer & the skeptic: great review of 'River Republic' & 'A Ditch in Time' http://is.gd/PicusT 

 

Bottled Water and Tap/Drinking Water
RT @CaptDocMike This Day in Water History 10/14/1862-NY Supreme Court decision assures continuing infant death tollhttp://is.gd/58DSPa 

Via @waterca Cancer alert over South Australia's tap water.http://is.gd/wkYkyZ 

Amen! @Oregonian Op-Ed: When I check the research, fluoride makes sense. http://is.gd/t8895D 

Check Out @CaptDocMike at 'This Day in Water History' and 'Safedrinkingwater(dot)com ' http://is.gd/htlzWr 

MT @columbiawater @petergleick: Over 40% of US bottled water originates as safe (and far cheaper) municipal tap waterhttp://is.gd/aV9I86 

California
Baldwin Hills (CA) residents challenge study that found no significant environmental impact from hydrofracking. http://is.gd/UbvRnD 

RT @kericadair CA sued over environmental toll of #frackinghttp://bit.ly/Qrjiah 

Via @kericadair - @sfexaminer Editorial: Proposition F, Hetch Hetchy restoration a costly dream http://bit.ly/RGZqRU #cawater

Via @gemswinc CA 's Central Valley is our greatest food resource. Why are we treating it so badly? http://nyti.ms/TbFHc2 #cawater

RT @kericadair Hetchy Reservoir foes say city resources were used against Proposition F http://bit.ly/RL0eos  @Aquafornia

RT @Aquafornia Here's a detailed report from Monday's hearing on near-term Delta actions. http://wp.me/p2yUip-8m 

 

Canada
Via @SnowHydro Governing in the dark: Ottawa’s dangerous unscientific revolution http://bit.ly/RVDSmN 

Fecal coliform in N. Saskatchewan River returns to levels not seen for 100 years. http://is.gd/zrKBoq  @edmontonjournal)

Water expert warns of severe long-term drought in Calgary.http://is.gd/8NJqZD 

MT @environmentca You flush…then what? Learn more about WW management and Canada’s new regs that the @ec_minister ann’dhttp://goo.gl/JZGnL 

Climate, Climate Change, and Meteorology
NYT: A Grand Experiment to Rein In Climate Change.http://is.gd/mCkSmw 

RT @deepseadawn Successful predictions of 1990s warming of N. Atl. Ocean also captured changes in surface climatehttp://bit.ly/W4yZed 

 Climate Change Politics: Calling Junior Appropriators! http://is.gd/G1urEm 

RT @climateprogress Heat-Trapping Carbon Dioxide Also Makes Ice Caps And Glaciers More Brittle http://bit.ly/XnEdQq 

Via @npr Climate Politics: It's Laugh Lines Vs. 'Not A Joke'http://is.gd/meVTEz 

Via @EI_Climate Columbia River red algae could counter global warming effects: @Oregonian http://j.mp/QukewA 

RT @Sailors_Warning #Slamdunk for Mainstream Climate Science Literature, thanks to @ABC and @MichaelEMannhttp://abcn.ws/RsMuyQ 

NYT: A Rogue Climate Experiment Outrages Scientists http://is.gd/sV6kNh  

Conferences, Webinars, and Calls for Papers/Abstracts
NGWA Summit - 28 April - 2 May 2013, San Antonio, TX. Abstracts due 22 October. http://is.gd/eTqoM0 

Conference - Land Use and WQ: Reducing Effects of Ag, The Hague, 10-13 June 2013. Abstracts due: 20 October.http://www.luwq2013.nl/ 

Check out worldwide Water Conferences! http://water-conferences.com/ 

Free Webinar: 'In Situ Sensors for Measuring River Ecosystem Processes', 19 Oct, 3 PM EDT. http://is.gd/hGqz9P 

EPA Webinar: 'Cumulative Environmental Vulnerability Analysis: Opportunities for Innovation' 3 PM EDT, 17 Oct. http://is.gd/dKfULV 

RT @ngwatweets NGWA’s 64th GW Expo "where professionals from all sectors of the groundwater industry come together"http://ow.ly/evRVu 

Free Webinar on NRC 'Water Reuse' report (http://is.gd/g0VTAN ), 24 Oct, 2-3:30 PM EDT. http://is.gd/yyGN0Z 

Call for Session Proposals - Joint Scientific Congress of CMOS, CGU & CWRA, Saskatoon, SK, 26-30 May 2013. http://is.gd/rLUDDu 

Conflict, Security, and Cooperation
"Water security is water use and reuse without getting into trouble.' - Todd Jarvis

Tuesday Trifecta: The Hydro-Trifecta - Water Security, Water Conflict Transformation, and Water Diplomacy http://bit.ly/XllW6r 

RT @MGhydro This week's @ISN_Zurich subject collection focuses on "Water Security in a Changing World" http://is.gd/7Ec8GB 

 

Education
Rep. Brooks (R-AL) requests GAO review of regulations and reporting requirements for research universities http://is.gd/0Wp2ou 

21 U.S. and Canadian Universities Launch Great Lakes Protection Project. http://is.gd/BNVklz 

@janougordon @PeterGleick Oregon State University: http://oregonstate.edu/gradwater/  (I'm prejudiced)

@janougordon @PeterGleick Other Water policy/management schools: U of ID; U of NM; TX A&M; UW-Mad;UCSB;UCB;Duke. PhD level: look for people.

NRC Report: Climate Change Education in Formal Settings, K-14: A Workshop Summary. Free PDF download. http://is.gd/5RPqHG  

@PeterGleick Thank you, Peter! Using your book in my 'US Water Management' class next term http://is.gd/c39SnF 

Certificate program RT @CERC_Columbia Interested in sustainable water management? Visit - http://ow.ly/e2RQM 

 

Floods and Droughts
RT @jfleck Crap. New batch of seasonal forecasts out this morning looks miserable - lingering drought into 2013: http://bit.ly/RWZahX 

@SWFWMD & @NWSMiami officials announced today that S. Florida is forecast to have an “uncommonly average” dry season.http://bit.ly/RHJfUa 

 

Groundwater
Utah: Massive $450 million project taps into unseen water below Geneva Steel http://is.gd/qQeFpI  (@deseretnews) 

 

Hydrofracking, Shale Gas, and Energy
MT @NRDC New report details how natural gas extraction is destroying forests in PA - photo says it all http://bit.ly/TLheQp 

RT @Frack_Off Ex-pat explains what coal seam gas has done to Australia. http://is.gd/LYVo2

RT @carbonmeme Poland to invest 12.5 billion euros in shale gas by 2020 - AFP http://bit.ly/Ox046F 

 On 16 October wind production exceeded hydro in Pacific Northwest for first time. http://is.gd/WA9U0A  

RT @Mruff221 Fracking Pollution Sickens Pennsylvania Families, Environmental Group Says http://huff.to/Tze7Gi  via @HuffPostGreen

 

International
RT @Infographitweet Food Security in Asia and the Pacific http://bit.ly/WmAUtq  #infographics

From @ifpri - Global Hunger Index 2012. http://is.gd/W3jBEY 

Fry-Day Poll Infographic - Is the Global Water Crisis Real? http://is.gd/rC20If  (@Mapsofworld)

Via @gesagua @IWMI_Water_News: World water experts praise Australia's handling of Murray-Darling Basin http://goo.gl/L0rQG

RT @allafrica Overfishing Threatens Okavango http://allafrica.com/c/-4cR4F 

 

Journals, Reports, and Publications
Via @cbdawson MT @NASciences: New Report: Using Science as Evidence in Public Policy - free download: http://ow.ly/eu5NF 

Highlights - October 2012 issue of JAWRA. http://is.gd/BpCBmD Issue link: http://is.gd/ZLMXC0 

 

Opportunities and Events
RT @WMF1985 'Imagine all the water' contest - YouTubehttp://ow.ly/esimg 

Portland (OR) free film & panel:'Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for New West'. 19 Oct, 7 PM.Register at: http://is.gd/W05i2s 

It's Earth Science Week! http://www.earthsciweek.org/  Check out this AGI video: http://is.gd/ASifzj  @earthsciweek

Happy 40th Birthday, Clean Water Act! http://bit.ly/TzUjTc  

Via @deepseadawn Geoloqi Becomes @Esri Research & Development Center in Portland, OR, Following Acquisitionhttp://bit.ly/S3zUZn 

RT @USGS_Idaho Anne Castle, Asst. @Interior Secretary for Water & Science, addresses the Idaho Env. Forum 23 Oct: http://bit.ly/UY7og 

 

People
RT @TheEarthScience Retired KU professor wins geology awardhttp://sns.mx/yrjPy4 

RT @newscientist Baumgartner went supersonic: travelled at Mach 1.24 !!!! http://bit.ly/RpXPiO 

 My OSU colleague Aaron Wolf featured in new book, ‘Ecoliterate’http://is.gd/5jDOkA  Book: http://amzn.to/O9RKEM 

RT @USGS_Idaho See how two young @USGS_Idaho scientists discovered their careers in the earth sciences:http://on.doi.gov/d67ZuF  @earthsciweek

 

Policy, Planning, and Management
"We can't afford to wait to fix our water problem"http://huff.to/QqaWBX 

Via @AWRAHQ @PeterGleick's 16 water recommendations for next President. http://fb.me/2cxsnpMhP 

President to President: 16 Water Recommendations from @PeterGleick http://bit.ly/PD6pz3 

IDC Energy Insights Forecasts Worldwide Utility Industry Smart Water Spending to Reach $3.3 billion by 2016. http://is.gd/rV2l03 

Most Large Companies ‘Lack Long-Term Water Strategies’http://is.gd/SHratI 
 

Positions Open
Position Open: @usbr - Civil Engineer - hydrologic (Denver area, CO). Closes: 26 Oct. http://is.gd/tINSuj 

Position Open: GeoCorps - GIS Specialist - NPS - Conservation & Outdoor Recreation (COR) Division in DC Apply now!http://is.gd/AFNfTQ 

 Positions Open: Various - scroll down to 'Job Opportunities'http://is.gd/p3xv9t 

Position Open: NMED - Environmental Sciences - Manager in GW Quality Bureau. Closes: 25 Oct. http://is.gd/VCqzBc 

Position Open: OSU - Computational Modeling Researcher w/ PRISM group. Closes: 20 Dec; Full consideration: 30 Nov.http://is.gd/EcUN4B 

Position Open: @EPAgov - UG student internship (Athens, GA). Closes: 8 November. http://is.gd/1e6tNR 

Positions Open: Western U. & U of Waterloo (Canada) - PhD & Postdocs in GW Hydrology,Biogeochemistry & Microbiology.http://is.gd/WS0URz 

Positions Open - Inst. for Global Environ. Strategies (Japan) is hiring a number of positions. Visit: http://is.gd/Xb2sTB 

Position Open: U of OK - PhD student for project 'Land Mgmt Impacts on WQ in NZ Rivers' Apply by 1 Dec http://is.gd/D6uwfS 

 Position Open: U of S. Carolina - T-T Asst. Prof in Geography (Water Resources). OUF but apps due 1 Nov. http://is.gd/zQUvcw 

Position Open: @USGS - Interdisciplinary Supervisory - Climate Impacts (Honolulu, HI). Closes: 31 Oct http://is.gd/0rHHlI 

Positions Open: Various - scroll down to 'Job Opportunities'http://is.gd/NShzyR 

Position Open: @EPAgov - Environmental Protection Specialist GS 12/13 (Dallas, TX). Closes: 22 Oct. http://is.gd/Io7Ux4 

Position Open: @EPAgov - Environmental Protection Specialist - GS 9/11 (Dallas, TX). Closes: 22 Oct. http://is.gd/WaaExp 

Position Open: @EPAgov - Environmental Protection Specialist - Lead (Dallas, TX). Closes: 22 Oct. http://is.gd/hMRL24 

Positions Open (2): @USGS - Supervisory Hydrologists (San Diego, CA). Closes: 31 October. http://is.gd/I5wZV1  and http://is.gd/XUuXeF 

Positions Open (2): @USGS - Supervisory Hydrologists (Sacramento, CA). Closes: 31 October. http://is.gd/Whj5bU  and http://is.gd/SiDghr 
 

Position Open: Ecologic Institute - Scientist in the area of water science and policy (Berlin). Closes: 31 October http://is.gd/oCGXah 

Position Open: HDR - Hydrogeologist or Water Resources Engineer (Seattle area). Closes: not indicated http://is.gd/fKHBfx 

Positions Open (2): New Mexico Tech - Two T-T Assistant Profs. of Chemistry. OUF; review of apps on 1 Nov. http://is.gd/Vjs8Eg 

Position Open: Atlanta Regional Commission - Division Chief, Natural Resources. http://is.gd/7tQYSu 

Position Open: NYC DEP - Postdoc, climate data analysis or forest ecosystem modeling. Info - contact eschneiderman@dep.nyc.gov

Position Open: Benton (OR) Soil & Water Conservation District - District Manager Closes: 1 Nov http://is.gd/zGbpvR 

Position Open: USFWS - Assistant Director for Fisheries and Habitat Conservation (DC). Closes: 2 Nov. http://is.gd/Hs83Wp 

Position Open: Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts - Executive Director. Closes: 26 October http://is.gd/KUMf7P 

Position Open: EPA (Corvallis, OR) MS/PhD: Economic assessment of lake ecosystem services. Closes: 2 Nov http://is.gd/5qR9pr 

Positions Open: Various - Scroll down to 'Job Opportunities'http://is.gd/KAb4yQ 

RT @WorldBank Check out our new World Bank #jobs website, now easier to use: http://bit.ly/S9WEqT 

Position Open: Oregon Water Resources Congress (Salem, OR) - Policy Coordinator F-T. OUF; ideal start Dec 2012.http://is.gd/fzEHrU 

Positions Open: Various - scroll down to 'Job Opportunities'.http://is.gd/nJjnAT 

Position Open: OSU - Asst/Assoc Professor,Heavy Isotope Geochemistry. Full consideration: 15 Dec; Close: 15 Janhttp://is.gd/owuxtY 

Position Open: U of Vermont - T-T Asst. Professor, Geochemistry. OUF; priority to apps by 1 Nov. http://is.gd/KPc45L 

Position Open: Nevada Irrigation District (Grass Valley, CA) - General Manager. Closes: 22 Oct http://is.gd/aEiesX  (@BCWaterNews)

Position Open: Water for Waslala (Nicaragua) - Project Manager. Starts: January

2013 http://is.gd/xEfDgz 

Position Open: Idaho Conservation League - Conservation Associate (Ketchum, ID). OUF. http://is.gd/56HAT6 

Position Open: UI @ Chicago - T-T Asst Prof, Atmospheric/Hydrological Sciences. For full consideration: 15 Nov.http://is.gd/WiAzKu

Positions Open: Various US agencies - hydrologists, civil engineers, and related. http://is.gd/gnEQ9c 

Positions Open (3): Public Health Agency of Canada - Postdocs, waterborne diseases. http://is.gd/jsQRJv

Position Open: USEPA - Postdoc, wastewater reuse (Cincinnati, OH). Check to verify closing date before applying. http://is.gd/CiHmNK 

Position Open: NSF - Rotator position (1-3 years) Instrumentation & Facilities Program http://is.gd/limgW6 

Position Open: UCSC - Asst. Professor, Geochemistry or Crustal Dynamics. OUF; initial review: 7 Nov. http://is.gd/GBVB0Z 

Position Open: KS State University - Geotechnical Engineering, Asst/Assoc Professor (T-T). OUF; app review: 1 Novhttp://is.gd/D0e2nY 

Positions Open: Various - scroll down to 'Job Opportunities'http://is.gd/xtLe3o 

Position Open: Cornell University - Postdoc, bioenvironmental microsensor development (Fall 2012) http://is.gd/pDp9KX 

Previous 2012 Weekly Water Summaries
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 13 - 19 October 2012http://bit.ly/R9eWWS 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 6 - 12 October 2012http://bit.ly/UQbpCH 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 29 September - 5 October 2012 http://bit.ly/VD5uyq 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 22 - 28 September 2012http://bit.ly/V3UdqP 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 15 - 21 September 2012http://bit.ly/UwfWau  #iah2012

 TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 8 - 14 September 2012http://bit.ly/PfIWjM 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 1 - 7 September 2012http://bit.ly/Os0nML 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 25 - 31 August 2012http://bit.ly/NAAA9q 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 18 - 24 August 2012 http://bit.ly/NkAseb 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 11 - 17 August 2012 http://bit.ly/NJhwBK 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 4 - 10 August 2012http://bit.ly/NPgVfz 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 28 July - 3 August 2012http://bit.ly/OujLIj

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 21 - 27 July 2012

http://bit.ly/Or1zQ4 

 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 14 -20 July 2012 http://bit.ly/NDj0iC

 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 7-13 July 2012 http://bit.ly/LOiBva 

  

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 30 June - 6 July 2012 http://bit.ly/PnMzYj

It's Baaack! TGIF! Biweekly Water News Summary, 16 - 29 June 2012 

http://bit.ly/NY3Bt0 
 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 9 - 15 June 2012 http://bit.ly/KOAByx

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 2 - 8 June 2012http://bit.ly/LF5G9G

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 12 - 18 May 2012http://bit.ly/L4hAsj

 TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 5 -11 May 2012 http://bit.ly/J2dkik

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 28 April - 4 May 2012http://bit.ly/IK5W7e

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 21 - 27 April 2012http://bit.ly/Jv2MTJ

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 14 -20 April 2012 http://bit.ly/JdmnHZ

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 7 -13 April 2012 (Triskaidekaphobia Day!) http://bit.ly/ILE3JC

TGIF - Weekly Water News Summary, 31 March - 6 April 2012http://bit.ly/HmCNlk

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 24 - 30 March 2012http://bit.ly/H7fEkw

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 17 - 23 March 2012 http://bit.ly/GRLsGe

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 10 - 16 March 2012 http://bit.ly/xeD89Z

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 3 - 9 March 2012 http://bit.ly/xXluYG

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 25 February - 2 March 2012 http://bit.ly/yEY43C

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 18 - 24 February 2012. http://bit.ly/w6elbW

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 11 - 17 February 2012 http://bit.ly/wHGMzb

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 4 - 10 February 2012 http://bit.ly/wxqQsX

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 28 January - 3 February 2012 http://bit.ly/zdQXyW

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 21-27 January 2012 (Florida Edition) http://bit.ly/yw836U

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 14-20 January 2012 (AWRA Day!) http://bit.ly/wOAXFy

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 7-13 January 2012 (Triskaidekaphobia Day!) http://bit.ly/z8j8s2
 

Science, Medicine, and Technology
RT @TheEarthScience Geologist: Clay could be boost for North Dakota. http://sns.mx/yNjQy5 

RT @physorg_com Cholera discovery could revolutionize antibiotic delivery http://phy.so/269868124  @sfu

Cheyenne (WY) supercomputer opens for research. One of world's 20 fastest - for now. http://is.gd/McM5X2 

RT @natgeo Moon's water made by the sun?http://on.natgeo.com/RPmrCn 

MT @guerinemily Scientists: What types of fires are natural in western forests? My first story for @highcountrynews.http://bit.ly/UgBx6H 

RT @watercrunch The Science Behind Mapping Our Waterhttp://zite.to/UbkRiE  via @zite

RT @TheEarthScience Geologist: Appalachian coal's 'glory days' over - Daily Mail http://sns.mx/y4kUy3 

 

 
Streams, Lakes, Dams, and Ecosystems
RT @WMF1985 Meandering Rivers - YouTube http://ow.ly/esiiM 

RT @ScienceDaily Why are our salt marshes falling apart?http://tinyurl.com/clfzj5r 

Via @Oregonian Columbia Riverkeeper tests toxics in fish destined for fishermen's tables http://is.gd/MsqgfA 

   

Twitter, E-Newspapers, and E-Newsletters
MT @H2OTrust News-Clean Drinking Water SVDs Daily ▸ today's top stories via @fridgefilters@waterwired@waterca ▸http://paper.li/H2OTrust/1314278134#.UHqjhRZAKyM.twitter …

 RT @theWaterWonk Today's Water is out! http://bit.ly/ecxM9a  ▸ Top stories today via @matt_weiser @WaterWired @Greenversations

H2OSU Newsletter - 15 October 2012. Events, Conferences, News, etc, http://is.gd/p3xv9t 

RT @h2oMatters Read The Water Matters Weekly w/ stories via@Black_Veatch @h2oBloggers @WaterWired http://buff.ly/PxBrbE 

RT @WorldHygienePrg The Daily WASH is out! http://bit.ly/l3bFmq  ▸ Top stories today via @saniblog @sueyardley @Approp

RT @SERCAPWater is Life News is out! http://bit.ly/PDdI4t  ▸ Top stories today via @Nat_Irrigators @HippoRoller @WaterWired

MT @H2OTrust News Clean Drinking Water SVDs Daily ▸ today's stories via @TasteTheWater @waterwired @fridgefilters ▸
http://paper.li/H2OTrust/1314278134#.UHwIV0zMC5Q.twitter …

RT @WaterStJournal Daily is out! http://bit.ly/haf8gw  ▸ Top stories today via @Water @WaterWired @chinawaterrisk

Via @H2OTrust News Clean Drinking Water SVDs Daily stories via@CleanWaterNet @JHUGlobalWater @waterwired @SavetheWater http://paper.li/H2OTrust/1314278134?utm_source=subscription&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=paper_sub# …

RT @WaterTreatment_ The Water Treatment Daily is out!http://bit.ly/rhsrB1  ▸ Top stories today via @EPAwater@JHUGlobalWater

RT @medindoagua The Água & Water Daily is out! http://bit.ly/hRCisK ▸ Top stories today via @NEPADWater @CleanWaterNet @ANAgovbr

MT @CRKeeper Lots of updated, cool news on our homepage! "Filling the Water Gap," @cfishman, more. http://is.gd/EH61Kx 

RT @IRWDnews IRWD Liquid News Daily is out! http://bit.ly/raTd6m 

 The @WaterStJournal Daily is out! http://bit.ly/haf8gw  ▸ Top stories today via @WaterWired @rivrchik

 RT @H2OTrust News via Clean Drinking Water SVDs Daily ▸ stories via @WaterWired @Waterca @SavetheWater #SS▸ http://is.gd/4d4pni 

 The @WaterTreatment_ Daily is out! http://bit.ly/rhsrB1  ▸ Top stories today via @WaterWired @GetMiningJobs @savewater_inc

OSU CEOAS 'Making Waves' Newsletter - 19 October 2012.http://is.gd/1AyZRe 

bRAINstorming - International Rainwater Harvesting Assn. October 2012 newsletter now out. http://is.gd/MyIRpJ 

 

WaSH and Development
RT @WorldToilet Watch the remarks from Catarina de Albuquerque on the importance of access to toilet #IGiveAShit http://ow.ly/etSMP 

RT @WaterOxfordUni Smart Handpumps on the BBC - "simple solutions using low key technology".Video: http://goo.gl/FJiPv 

RT @womenforwater Amazing video by @WaterAid illustrates the 10 step process to achieve open-defecation-free status:http://bit.ly/Ra4AGS 

Water Quality and CWA
The @Oregonian: Oregon farm pollution act goes under the spotlighthttp://is.gd/7XUtiF 

 MT @watercrunch@WEForg: WE&T Magazine looks at 40 yrs of#CleanWater Act history and future. PDF:http://watercrun.ch/RJ8JDU 

 EPA Report Links Yakima Valley Nitrate to Dairies.http://is.gd/RTS1qy  (via @OPBnews)

  

@OPBnews Great CWA section! http://earthfix.opb.org/clean-water/ 

@csmonitor Clean Water Act at 40: Is it failing to meet new pollution challenges http://is.gd/8mTMfH 

 

Water Supply, Rights, Use, Reuse, and Conservation
From @Oregonian: Hunt for water in Eastern Oregon has farmers scrambling to tap Columbia River. http://is.gd/4wOAlL 

Native water rights to play role in Arizona election.http://is.gd/UVOB3m  @BCWaterNews

Reno-area water providers buy into cloud seeding.http://is.gd/I5zASR  (@BCWaterNews)

 RT @MySAWS Water and Energy: A Texas Nexus http://ow.ly/euSeN via @triplepundit #txwater

MT @CRKeeper "Smart Water Solutions for Atlanta' featuring@cfishman, author of The Big Thirst, 26 Oct. http://bit.ly/SO4gjh 

RT @CRKeeper Read “Filling the Water Gap” report, see how local governments & businesses do their part! http://bit.ly/OqG1qx 

NRC booklet on 'Understanding Water Reuse' (http://is.gd/nEoBKR ) and companion website http://is.gd/knHBBK 

RT @heatherwestpr "Water use drops as Duke population rises."http://ow.ly/exm5m  via @CREfficient

Women
RT @thisisexcellent "Sometimes we would be forced to fetch water even when having labour pains". Read Jane's story:http://bit.ly/QJ40z9 

 

WTF?
NYT: How a Green Fuel Turned Slimy. http://is.gd/kiEdqA

Water? Yeah, we got that. Staples (TX) water rates jump 9,900%http://is.gd/duKUtF  (via @kvue)

Rains have started in western Oregon. See you next Spring, Mr. Sun!

"Since the enactment of the Clean Water Act in 1972, we have achieved remarkable improvements in many of our Nation's water resources. Twenty years ago, less than half of America's rivers supported fish and shellfish or provided wildlife habitat. Fishing and swimming were restricted in many areas, and drinking water supplies were threatened. Today, however, nearly three-fourths of the Nation's waters support these uses, and many others have significantly improved in quality. Fish and waterfowl have returned to many of our rivers, lakes, and coastal waters." - President George H.W. Bush

"Celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of CWA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) claimed, 'Today, two-thirds of the nation's surveyed waters are safe for fishing and swimming.' In nearly the same bureaucratic breath, EPA announced that '57 percent of our waters are unacceptably polluted.' Classic Dilbert-style doublespeak. The truth is that EPA does not have a clue about the quality of the nation's waters." - Alex Avery and Richard Halpern