Engineers, Activists Among Aquifer Board: Group Will Monitor, Suggest Programs
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By Erica Curless, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.  Mar. 7--Pollution prevention and monitoring of the Spokane Valley/Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer are set to continue now that the Kootenai County commission has appointed its first aquifer protection board.
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By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Dec. 16--COLORADO SPRINGS - A group trying to develop a vision for improving Fountain Creek took the first step Friday by agreeing to a structure to talk about the future.
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State environmental officials said yesterday that they would begin enforcement actions against 950 groups and individuals who have failed to comply with regulations for monitoring certain environmental cleanup sites, including groundwater contamination and protective caps. Environmental officials said state law requires that those responsible for monitoring the condition of such sites file reports with the state certifying that protective measures are still in effect. The officials said the state would begin issuing notices of violation next week to those who have not complied. The sites include residential developments, gas stations, industrial sites and public institutions, the officials said.
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By The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Sep. 22--SARASOTA -- The Southwest Florida Water Management District wants to know how outdoor enthusiasts rank local lakes, rivers, streams and aquifers on their water levels.
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A group of Rio Grande Valley irrigators and farmers is seeking $500 million from Mexico for crop loss and other damages the group says were caused by that country&#39;s failure to comply with a water-sharing treaty.
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By Blair Goldstein, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.  Feb. 11--Twice a month for almost two years, Wayne Morton has met with his neighbors to organize against a dump.
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By Jeff St. John, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  Mar. 3--A world's worth of water technology expertise is coming to Fresno next month, and the central San Joaquin Valley is invited.
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Starting today, San Antonio Water System is requesting input from  industry experts in developing the region's  new Desalination project.
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By Henry Brean  By HENRY BREAN  REVIEW-JOURNAL  CARSON CITY - Hours before the start of a state hearing on the Southern Nevada Water Authority's plan to tap groundwater in White Pine County, the U.S.
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By Emily Ramshaw, The Dallas Morning News  Mar. 1--AUSTIN -- The House put a stamp of approval Wednesday on a bill to help manage water levels across the state, the first of several landmark water planning bills before the Legislature this session.
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By Randy Kraft, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa.  Jun. 5--Whether the issue is flooding, erosion or pollution, anyone with concerns about Saucon Creek can help identify priority problems by attending a meeting sponsored this week by the Saucon Creek Watershed Association.
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By Joe Bauman Deseret Morning News  Environmentalist and recreation-oriented groups have generated 33,000 comments opposing a gas well project proposed for a location 40 miles south of Vernal.
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By DAVE PHILIPPS THE GAZETTE  This spring Colorado Springs will wrestle with an issue dozens of cities have already tackled: how to strike a balance between letting the public visit city-owned reservoirs and protecting drinking water.
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By Rob Pavey< Staff Writer  Five environmental groups, including Augusta-based Savannah Riverkeeper Inc., asked a federal panel Tuesday for the authority to make official comments involving the proposed expansion of the Vogtle nuclear generating plant.
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By Diane Mastrull, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Sep. 24--If the region has a prayer of controlling flooding, communities and the developers who build in them must embrace the new technologies of storm-water management.   Experts have made that point repeatedly in recent years.
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By Xie Chuanjiao  One of Gansu Party Secretary Lu Hao's main priorities is to help millions of residents of his province gain access to safe drinking water.
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Protection of fresh water needs prompt clarification and strengthening in the United States.