PBS NewsHour
2 June 2019
Broadcast TV Programs / 5-15 Minutes
Scope of Response: Neighborhood
Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
A wastewater treatment facility in suburban Chicago has become energy neutral. By accepting waste from oil and other sources not normally treated together, the facility increases biogas that can power the plant. Besides saving energy, it saves the plant almost half a million dollars each year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/30/world/middleeast/water-revolution-in-israel-overcomes-any-threat-of-drought.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker#
Isabel Kershner
The New York Times
29 May 2015
Text / 800-1500 Words
Israel has grappled with crippling drought for years. But people have learned to use Mediterranean sea water and recycled wastewater to provide the country with enough water for all its needs.
http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/archives/2014/12/14/law-discourages-water-conservation-experts-say/73898636?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Marty Schladen
El Paso Times
14 December 2014
Text / Under 800 Words
Laws in Texas and New Mexico, both locked in the grip of a crippling drought, don't do much to actually encourage citizens to conserve water. New conservation laws and financial incentives are trying to change that.
http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/archives/2015/01/31/satellite-might-help-explain-state-water-deficit/73898892?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Marty Schladen
El Paso Times
1 February 2015
Text / 800-1500 Words
Since a crippling drought in 2011, Texas has been struggling with an extremely low amount of water in storage. A new satellite launched by researchers in California aims to understand why.
http://www.adn.com/article/20150907/new-sanitation-system-tested-arctic-village-kivalina?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Scott Jensen
Anchorage Daily News
7 September 2015
Text / 800-1500 Words
Lack of access to sanitary bathrooms in the village of Kivalina, Alaska led to the implementation of a novel, home-based water sanitation system, currently being tested for effectiveness. The hope is that it proves to be a solution for areas all over the state with lack of access to clean water systems.
http://nextcity.org/features/view/hot-crowded-and-smart-san-antonio-water-system-drought?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Sarah Goodyear
Next City
22 July 2013
Text / Over 3000 Words
For the past three years, water levels in the San Antonio Edwards Aquifer have decreased to uncomfortable levels and drought periods may continue as the population booms. The San Antonio Water System organization has set up rules to limit water use and has recycled water for conservation frugal innovation.
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/on-columbia-lsquojust-add-waterrsquo-seems-to-be-working?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Lynda V. Mapes
The Seattle Times
2 August 2014
Text / 800-1500 Words
New water management technology implemented along the Columbia has significantly helped the fish population - specifically salmon - return to healthy numbers and has restored much of the community and industry that revolves around the river, including for native peoples.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/12/out-of-indias-trash-heaps-more-than-a-shred-of-dignity?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Sarika Bansal
The New York Times
12 June 2013
Text / 800-1500 Words
Throughout India, wastepickers – people who scour landfills for garbage they can sell to recyclers – live at the bottom of society. But the city of Pune did something radical: with the help of a collective, they did away with expensive garbage trucks, and now all household garbage is collected by wastepickers with pushcarts. Pune saves millions of dollars each year and recycles more – and the wastepickers have decent wages and social standing. The concept is now spreading globally.
http://www.publicintegrity.org/2015/08/20/17834/how-fix-epas-broken-civil-rights-office?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Talia Buford
Kristen Lombardi
Center for Public Integrity
20 August 2015
Text / Under 800 Words
The Environmental Protection Agency Office of Civil Rights has dismissed many complaints from social minorities who experience environmental disturbances that threaten their daily life or property value. An investigative journalist has interviewed different experts for their opinions on how the EPA can resolve claims of environmental discrimination. The recommendations include building a consensus over legal definitions, offering clear policy guidance that address legal standards, enforcing the Civil Rights Act with a pro-active approach, and stabilizing the EPA’s civil rights staff.
http://ensia.com/features/how-to-grow-more-food-with-less-water?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Matt Weiser
Ensia
3 August 2015
Text / 1500-3000 Words
Water shortages caused by drought have increased across the globe, and farmers are faced with economic burdens. The U.S. government has developed different sensors for irrigation devices that gauge water demand and help conserve use.
http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/archives/2014/11/15/protecting-our-dwindling-water/74070200?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Marty Schladen
El Paso Times
16 November 2014
Text / 1500-3000 Words
The El Paso Times reports from the heart of the Rio Grande Basin - where drought has led to dramatic decreases in water supply, and serious changes in management of river resources are called for - on how the region plans to tackle the effects of climate change. Citizens work to increase water regulations and frugality in order to find a solution to the dwindling water problem.
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