Debate Turns 'Personal and Emotional': Request to Draw From River Brings Loud, Often Venomous, Opposition
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By Victoria Cherrie, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Sep. 10--Cabarrus County leaders say they are still reeling from a heated public debate over whether the state should allow Concord and Kannapolis to draw water from the Catawba River.
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Many people are finding themselves cornered by a loquacious stranger, especially one whom theyâre paying.
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Let someone else make the tough decisions.
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ALLAHABAD, India -- Among believers, the river has many names: The Pure. Destroyer of Sin. Light Amid the Darkness of Ignorance. But mostly they call it "Ganga Ma" -- Mother Ganges -- and they worship it with a blinding intensity.
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Eliot Weinberger, a previous finalist for the National Book Critics Circle award, set off a stir by saying that one of this year's nominees, Bruce Bawer, had engaged in âracism as criticism.â
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An American proposal to allow the diversion of water from the Great Lakes threatens both the environment and Canada&#39;s sovereignty, critics warn.
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FORT HOOD, Texas -- An Iraqi civilian testified yesterday that he and his cousin were forced at gunpoint into the murky Tigris River and that US soldiers laughed while the two struggled against the current.
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By Kelly Hassett, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Dec. 17--A plan for the heavily disputed Buckeye Lake dam project addresses some of the residents' complaints, but homeowners say they're still concerned.
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By Monica Chen, The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C.  Sep. 17--Local officials and hundreds of concerned residents are gearing up for a fight Tuesday in Charlotte at the last meeting on a proposal that could remove up to 36 million gallons a day from the Catawba River.
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As an environmentalist with more than 30 years of activism under my belt, I am generally not vulnerable to complacency. But if there is any area of environmental concern I tend to feel is well in hand it is the Great Lakes.
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By Dahleen Glanton, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Jun. 19--ATLANTA -- North and South Carolina are fighting over a river.  In Tennessee, springs are drying up, jeopardizing production of Jack Daniel's  whiskey. The mayor of Los Angeles is asking residents to take shorter showers.
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Choices like 'personal account' or 'risk' can be crucial as both sides try to lock in support.
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By Danielle Sottosanti, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Jun. 7--A proposed large increase in Oro Valley's water-connection fees met with opposition from development and building representatives at a public hearing Wednesday night.
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Some say strict measures endanger ecosystems, but others say those concerns are excuses for pro-immigrant sentiment
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Is it time to turn down the volume on TV news? A handful of developments this fall suggest a brewing backlash against opinionated news, most personified by those cable segments that set people up to argue political points, or outshout each other.
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By TOM GALLAGHER  For the record, I will insist that formal discussions about allegations made against me by Mayor Lionel Rivera occur in public and be open to public participation. The issues bear on matters of ethics and values of your elected officials; the people have a right to know.
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By Joy L. Woodson, The State, Columbia, S.C.  Feb. 21--For almost a year, Northeast Richland homeowner Michael Harvey and owners of a Shumaker Homes development have been at odds over property lines and something no one can live without -- water.