Water planning

Lance Armstrong is #1 in Austin

Champion cyclist Lance Armstrong tops a list of heavy water users in a city trying hard to conserve while meeting rising demand during a drought and steady or rapid population growth.

August 26, 2008 - Austin American-Statesman

Time for a National Water Policy in the U.S.

Former federal prosecutor Elizabeth de la Vega laments the incredibly disjointed and ad hoc approach to freshwater management in the United States.

July 25, 2008 - Truthout

Water Supply Crisis Facing 36 States

Rising temperatures, shrinking ice packs and the salinization of coastal fresh water sources are all contributing to a growing water crisis in the United States.

April 7, 2008 - Natural News

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