Water: The high price of cheap
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In the Great Lakes State, Flint pays a high price for water
May 8, 2015
The plight of the bankrupt city of Flint, Michigan has long stood as the poster child for post-industrial job loss and blight in the U.S. On top of all Flint’s struggles, providing clean drinking water has become one the biggest problem facing the struggling city. U.L. Brown has seen a lot of changes since he moved […]
One way to ration water: raise the price
Apr 7, 2015
New limits on water usage could raise prices to four times their current rate.
Writers on Water: Tiphanie Yanique
Feb 27, 2015
The author was born in the U.S. Virgin Islands and water remains at the center of her work
How to turn sewage into a product people want
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Scott Tong
Feb 27, 2015
DC Water considers sewage a natural resource it can convert to a profitable product
Water and writers: Paolo Bacigalupi
Feb 26, 2015
The author on why water is a constant theme in his work
Baltimore sewers: time bombs buried under the streets
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Scott Tong
Feb 25, 2015
The city's sewer system is 100 years old. Some pipes are made of wood or clay.
Under D.C., a new tunnel almost no one will see
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Scott Tong
Feb 24, 2015
The tunnel will prevent sewage from mixing with water flowing into nearby rivers.
For public good, not for profit.
Why water should cost a lot more
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Tobin Low
Feb 24, 2015
When it comes to water, U.S. businesses have champagne tastes for beer prices.
Central Valley farms come at a cost for dry California
Feb 18, 2015
Agriculture uses 80 percent of the water in California