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Kraft Doles Out $8.1M to Settle Chemical Contamination Lawsuit

Under the terms of the agreement, Kraft is also required to clean up the plant site and groundwater, and install mitigation systems in affected homes. The settlement was approved Friday afternoon by a U.S. District Court judge in Indianapolis.

EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson's Testimony Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

Read EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson's testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

N.J. American Water Pres.: All the Cheap Water Has Been Found

New Jersey’s demand for water challenges an already strained water supply, requiring new sources and those likely will be expensive, said John Bigelow, president of New Jersey American Water.

Italy Saying Goodbye to Nuclear?

Fallout from the March Fukushima nuclear plant leak reached into Italian government policy, as it now appears likely there will not be a renewed thrust toward the controversial power source anytime soon.

Celebrities Call on Lawmakers to Protect New York Tap Water from Fracking (With Video)

Mark Ruffalo, Ethan Hawke and friends release ad that calls for lawmakers to protect the state’s world-class drinking water from a risky method of natural gas drilling called fracking.

EPA Seeks Small Business Participation on Wastewater Discharge Rule for Steam Electric Power Plants

EPA is inviting small businesses to nominate representatives to participate in a Small Business Advocacy Review Panel, which will focus on the agency’s development of a proposed rulemaking to strengthen and revise wastewater discharge regulations for steam electric power generating plants.

DVR, Cable and Satellite Boxes Waste $2 Billion of Electricity Every Year

Digital video recorders, cable and other pay-TV boxes cost American consumers $3 billion a year -- $1 billion to operate when in active use and an additional $2 billion while inactive but still running at near full power.

Trojan Launches Drinking Water System Validated for Full Virus Treatment

Trojan Technologies introduces the first-ever drinking water UV systems validated to fully comply with United States federal regulations for delivering 4-log inactivation of viruses, including the highly resistant adenovirus.

Solution Saves Water Utility More Than 2 Million Gallons of Water in Less Than a Year

Sensus, a leading utility infrastructure company, is bringing water utilities new tools to maximize resources to help utilities boost operational efficiency and customer engagement.

U.S. Sets First Regional Energy-saving Standards for ACs and Furnaces

The U.S. Department of Energy established the first-ever regional standards for central air conditioners and furnaces, as well as strengthened national standards for heat pumps.

"BinCam" Photographs Trash, Uploads to Facebook to Encouage Students to Recycle

Computer scientists at Newcastle University have come up with a novel way of encouraging students to recycle – using a camera phone and Facebook.

Water Meter

Leading the Way Without Lead

It was evident at AWWA's convention and expo that meter manufacturers have responded in a number of ways to a federal mandate that will ban lead from implements that handle drinking water beginning in 2014.

The Energy Debate: Coal vs. Nuclear

Researchers examine Americans' risk beliefs and preferences for coal and nuclear energy, and finds factors other than global warming and the potential for nuclear power plant accidents figure into their choices.

GE Energy Selected to Improve Efficiency for One of America's Largest Boilers

Xcel Energy and Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency have contracted GE Energy to supply online impulse cleaning systems for their largest U.S. generating unit to save $20 million over the next six years.

Mining Company to Pay $263 Million in Settlement to Resolve Superfund Site Litigation

A settlement has been reached with Hecla Mining Co. to resolve one of the largest cases ever filed under the Superfund statute.

UL Becomes First Laboratory Certified to Provide Water Testing Services in all 50 States

Underwriters Laboratories Inc., a global leader in water quality and safety, announced today that the company has become the first laboratory approved to conduct water testing services in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

Embracing Science-Based Technologies Critical To Increase Agricultural Productivity and Enhance Global Food Security

The Global Harvest Initiative published a new policy issue brief which highlights the importance of science-based technologies in sustainably addressing the mounting challenges of global hunger and food security in order to feed an anticipated nine billion people globally by 2050.

American Water Receives 15 National Awards for Excellence in Water Quality

American Water Works Co., the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, is proud to announce the receipt of 15 Directors Awards of Recognition from the Partnership for Safe Water.

Manchester Water Works Takes Advantage of Trenchless Technologies for Water Service Reliability

Manchester Water Works sought to install a water main line that would go under the 900-foot Merrimack River, New Hampshire’s largest river, and cross the Pan Am Railway that runs adjacent to the river, with the least possible impact to the environment.

Water Environment Research Examines Wastewater Technology Introduction

New wastewater technologies can appear faster than E. coli after a thunderstorm, yet their adoption and resulting benefits can be slowed or derailed by common issues that can be solved or avoided.