Water Security Measures Open to Public Review

January 17, 2007–Steps necessary to improve security at tens of thousands of US drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater facilities have become a little more definitive with the release Dec. 14, 2006, of a draft set of voluntary guidelines. (

Book Shelf, Book 1 - Deep Water: The Epic Struggle Over Dams, Displaced People And The Environment

July 15, 2006–

The Case Against Fluoride Mounts

July 15, 2006–

Platte River At The Crossroads: SEJ Regional Focuses On Spectacular Wildlife Migration

July 15, 2005–

New Wetlands Guidelines Draw Fire

November 28, 2001–The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers adopted new internal guidelines on Oct. 31, 2001, to standardize management of wetlands mitigation projects.

El Nio Watch Begins

October 3, 2001– El Nios occur when unusually warm water invades South and Central American coastal waters toward the end of the year.

TOOLBOX: NOAA Launches New Flood Forecast

October 3, 2001–Reporters in some flood-prone communities now have a new forecast tool to help their audience anticipate floods.

Dam Safety

September 26, 2001–The Bureau of Reclamation announced laconically Sept. 12 that it had stepped up security at Hoover, Glen Canyon, and Grand Coulee dams.

Drinking Water Systems

September 26, 2001–Drinking water sources, purification, and distribution systems are essential to public health, and failures could be catastrophic.

Levees and Flood Control Works

September 26, 2001–There are places along the Mississippi River (e.g. New Orleans) where many people live in areas that would normally be flooded, were it not for levees or other flood control works.