Biologists have solved the structure of a critical molecule that helps plants survive during droughts. Understanding the inner workings of this molecule may help scientists design new ways to protect crops against prolonged dry periods, potentially improving crop yields worldwide, aiding biofuels production on marginal lands and mitigating drought’s human and economic costs. – sciencedaily.com
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Storm Water Authority – Louisiana Urban Stormwater Coalition First of Its Kind in USA
New ideas about dealing with storm water runoff by collaboration with government managers, engineers and many others. StormWaterAuthority.org
Wall Street Journal – Exxon Ordered to Pay $105 Million in New York Water Case
A jury ordered Exxon Mobil to pay nearly $105 million to New York City in damages in a lawsuit over alleged groundwater contamination. – online.wsj.com
Storm Water Authority – Water Polluters Beware: EPA Launches Clean Water Enforcement Effort
U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson states that EPA will start to become more active in law enforcement of the Drinking Water Act. – StormWaterAuthority.org
WEF – Time to Reinvent the Clean Water Act?
Water Environment Federation (WEF) discusses the need for changes in the EPA Clean Water Act to deal with new water issues. – WEFwaterblog.blogspot.com
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Levels of total dissolved solids spike in Monongahela
Water pollution is increasing in Monongahela river around Pittsburgh demonstrated by increased levels of total dissolved solids (TDS). – post-gazette.com
Pittsburgh Live – Allegheny Energy’s effort fails to satisfy all
As installation of equipment known as scrubbers wraps up at Hatfield’s Ferry, environmental groups and the federal government are saying the Greensburg-based power company has made progress, but more challenges and costs are ahead. – pittsburghlive.com
NY Times – E.P.A. Vows Better Enforcement of Water Act
The E.P.A. administrator said the agency was falling short of this administration expectations for the effectiveness of clean water enforcement. – NYTimes.com
NY Times – Cleansing the Air at the Expense of Waterways
The pollutants that coal plants are scrubbing from their smokestacks are finding their way into water instead. – NYTimes.com
Is London Heading For a Water Crunch?
Predictions indicate that the United Kingdom is headed toward future water shortages in both ground water and surface water sources. blog.climatecrunch.co.uk