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Shipping Freshwater from Chile to Qatar
13 May 2013 - 08:19 by Local Press Report
DOHA (Gulf Times) — Shipping fresh water to Qatar from the Southern Patagonian Ice Field in Chile, which is about 14,360km or 7,754 nautical miles away, might appear to be a far-fetched idea now.
Chile Plans Desal Plant for Copiapo
21 Mar 2013 - 08:41 by Local Press Report
SANTIAGO (Bloomberg ) — Chile’s government will develop a municipal desalination plant for the city of Copiapo in the Atacama Desert after growing demand for water dried out aquifers and led to rationing last year.
Global Industrial Water Sector Investment to Reach $80 Billion in 2017
29 Nov 2012 - 10:19 by Local Press Report
LONDON (Reuters) — Investment in the global industrial water sector should reach $80 billion over the next five years, as demand for water grows, supply becomes more volatile and quality standards become stricter,
International Fishing Conference Calls on Philippines to Stop High-Risk Jalaur River Dam
20 Sep 2012 - 08:50 by Local Press Report
ILOILO (Business Mirror) — "Don't risk a catastrophic collapse of a dam in the heart of Panay." This warning to the President was aired on Wednesday by 80 foreign and local delegates attending the International Conferen
El Nino to Add Fuel to Drought's Fire Along Pacific Rim
17 Aug 2012 - 08:59 by Local Press Report
FL, MIAMI (VOXXI) — In the last 10 days, the national weather agencies of the US, Japan, Australia, India and Peru, among others, have confirmed the first effects of El Nino in the eastern Pacific. In the past, E
Chile, China Sign Deal to Promote Investment
3 Aug 2012 - 09:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, SANTIAGO — Chile’s Foreign Investment Committee (CIE) announced that it has signed a number of agreements with China to promote investment in Chile’s mining, energy and public works sectors.
Pipeline to Provide Freshwater in Chilean Desert
17 Nov 2010 - 16:02 by Local Press Report
CHILE, SANTIAGO (Latin American Herald Tribune) — French construction firm Vinci SA and non-profit organization Fundacion Chile, are building the $3.85 billion USD undersea AcquaAtacama pipeline project to carry freshwater some 1,000 kilometers
Chile Foundation to Provide Water Footprints
20 Oct 2010 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, SANTIAGO — The Chile Foundation, created by ITT Corporation, the Chilean government and copper company Minera Escondida, last week announced a pilot effort to measure the water footprint
Chile Will Not Change Water Code
27 Jul 2010 - 20:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, BOGOTA — The General Water Directorate (DGA) of Chile's Public Works Ministry has decided against modifying the nation's water code to make water a public good.
In January, then-President Michelle Bachelet
Supreme Court Lowers Fines for Utilities
16 Jun 2010 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, SANTIAGO — Chile's Supreme Court has lowered the fines against water utilities Aguas Nuevo Sur Maule (ANSM) and Essbio, which had been charged with overcharging for connections.
Mapuche Community to Get New Potable Water Systems
9 Jun 2010 - 16:02 by Local Press Report
CHILE, SANTIAGO (Santiago Times (Chile)) — During a visit to Temuco, in Chile's Araucania region, President Sebastian Pinera announced he was committed to projects aimed at improving living conditions for the country's Mapuche communities.
Spain Donates $10 Million USD for Sanitation in Chile
19 May 2010 - 16:02 by Local Press Report
CHILE, SANTIAGO (Xinhua) — Spain donated $10 million USD to help with sanitation reconstruction in the rural areas of Chile affected by the February 27 earthquake. "Many Chileans still live
Chilean Government Considers Selling Stakes in Water Utilities
7 Apr 2010 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, SANTIAGO — Chile's Finance Ministry has proposed selling a majority of the government's stakes in the water utilities Esval, Essbio, and Aguas Andinas to help fund
Water, Food, Electricity Were Top Priorities for Chile After Massive Earthquake
10 Mar 2010 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, SANTIAGO — The cities most affected by the massive February 27 earthquake in Chile were in need of water, food and electricity, according to United Nations relief agencies.
Water, Food, Electricity Were Top Priorities for Chile After Massive Earthquake
10 Mar 2010 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, SANTIAGO — The cities most affected by the massive February 27 earthquake in Chile were in need of water, food and electricity, according to United Nations relief agencies.
Sanitary Alert for Atacama Region
3 Mar 2010 - 16:01 by Local Press Report
SANTIAGO (Xinhua (China)) — A sanitary alert was issued last week in Chile's northern Atacama region after red tide was reported on the coast.
People were warned not to eat local seafood, and fishing was
$52 Million USD Chilean Glacier Study Approved
24 Feb 2010 - 16:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, SANTIAGO — The Chilean government water authority Direction General de Aguas (DGA) gave the go-ahead in early February for scientists to begin a $52 million USD project documenting the nation's glaciers.
Chile May Change Constitution to Make Water a Public Good
3 Feb 2010 - 16:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, SANTIAGO — I Mean President Michelle Bachelet oversaw the government ^""^ submission to congress of a constitutional reform declaring water a national resource for public use.
Amiad Sets Up Joint Venture in Chile
3 Feb 2010 - 16:01 by Local Press Report
CHILE, SANTIAGO (Business Financial Newswire) — Amiad and its Chilean distributor, C1MA, have formed a joint venture, Amiad Andina, to enhance sale and marketing of Amiad'sproducts in the industrial and municipal markets in Chile, Peru and
Council Divesting From Private Water Services
3 Feb 2010 - 16:01 by Local Press Report
CHILE, OTTAWA (Council of Canadians) — The Council of Canadians called on the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan to divest from private water services in Chile.
Maude Barlow, national chair of the Council of Canadians,
Authorities Concerned About Water Shortages in Chile's Region III
27 Jan 2010 - 15:43 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, SANTIAGO — Water shortages have gotten so bad in Chile's Region III that local farmers and government officials are concerned because two Huasco communities - Tierra Amerilla and Alto
Canada's Barrick Gold Not Following Chile's Environmental Regulations
13 Jan 2010 - 13:35 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, SANTIAGO — Canadian mining company Barrick Gold, owner of one of Chile's largest gold mines, Pascua Lama, was found to be in violation of Chilean environmental laws by Chile's National Water Commission (DGA).
Canada's Barrick Gold Not Following Chile's Environmental Regulations
13 Jan 2010 - 13:35 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, SANTIAGO — Canadian mining company Barrick Gold, owner of one of Chile's largest gold mines, Pascua Lama, was found to be in violation of Chilean environmental laws by Chile's National Water Commission (DGA).
Chile's High Court Supports Indigenous Water Use Rights
9 Dec 2009 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, SANTIAGO — c hile's Supreme Court at the end of November ruled unanimously in favor of granting a water flow of 9 liters per second to the communities of Chusmiza and Usmagama.
Chile Will Need to Find New Water Resources to Increase Mining Production
2 Dec 2009 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, SANTIAGO — Chile will need 45 percent more water, or 540 million cubic meters, to increase mining operations according to plans by 2020, according to a November 17 Chilean Copper Commission (Cochilco) report.
Chile's Northern Region Faces Water Shortages
7 Oct 2009 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, SANTIAGO — T he water level of Lautara reservoir in the Atacoma region is down by nearly 50 percent, according to a National Water Directorate (DGA) report released at the end of September.
Morales, Bachelet Meet on Sidelines of Presidents' Summit
9 Sep 2009 - 16:02 by Local Press Report
BOLIVIA, BARILOCHE (The Washington Examiner) — Bolivian President Evo Morales and Chilean leader Michelle Bachelet held a bilateral meeting on September 4 on the sidelines of the South America presidential summit to discuss coastal access, water
Chilean Company Gets Green Light to Acquire More Water Rights
24 Jun 2009 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, SANTIAGO — Chile's Free Competition Court (TDLC) has given two energy companies, Endesa and Colbun, the go-ahead to acquire new water rights in Region XI, an area in Patagonia.
Call for Removing State Control Over Water in Chile
2 Jun 2009 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, SANTIAGO — A leading NGO is Chile is reigniting the effort to declare water a fundamental human right and do away with state control of Chile's freshwater resources.
Bolivia, Chile Negotiate Silala River Water
27 May 2009 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, SANTIAGO — Bolivian and Chilean officials last week concluded the terms of an initial agreement on the use and distribution of water resources of the Silala River.
The agreement came about after a nine-hour
Chilean Town Suffering Under Free Market for Water
17 Mar 2009 - 16:02 by Local Press Report
CHILE, QUILLAGUA (The New York Times) — In one of the most water poor places in the world, the Loa River used to supply the Atacama desert with its water resources.
Chile: Copper Mining and Water Company Announces Purchase of Desalination Plant
3 Mar 2009 - 16:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, ANTOFAGASTA — Chilean-based mining and water company Antofagasta PLC has announced the purchase of a desalination plant located in the port city of Antofagasta.
The $52.5 million USD purchase, made
Law Suit Between Endesa Chile and Chilean Government has Ended
10 Feb 2009 - 16:02 by Local Press Report
CHILE, SANTIAGO (Power International Water) — Last week, agreements had been reached between electric power utility Endesa Chile and some of the other water users in Chile, over water use regulations and how it pertains to their hydropower asse
BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc. Delaying Projects in Chile
3 Feb 2009 - 15:47 by Local Press Report
CHILE, VANCOUVER (Business in Vancouver (Canada)) — Vancouver-based Water Treatment Company BioteQ is stopping development at its two planned projects at Molymet's Nos Refinery in Chile due to clients' inability to pay because of the global economic
Chile Recovers Unused Water from Owners of Water Rights
20 Jan 2009 - 11:17 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, SANTIAGO — Since 2007, the Chilean government has recovered 65m3/s (cubic meter per second) of water.
The water comes from rights holders, who
Chile Recovers Unused Water from Owners of Water Rights
19 Jan 2009 - 22:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, SANTIAGO — Since 2007, the Chilean government has recovered 65m3/s (cubic meter per second) of water.
The water comes from rights holders, who
Bolivia, Chile to Draw up Work Plan on Silala River Water Use
13 Jan 2009 - 13:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BOLIVIA, SUCRE — The Bolivian and Chilean governments have agreed to devise a joint plan to decide on the future use of the waters from the Silala River, which Bolivia claims originates from springs in
Chile Hosts Training on Water Issues for Journalists
6 Jan 2009 - 13:06 by Local Press Report
CHILE, SANTIAGO (IJNET) — Journalists from Latin American and the Caribbean are invited to participate in a training course in Santiago in April on the strategic role of water for development in the region.
Chile to Invest $12 Million USD on Rural Water Network
18 Nov 2008 - 07:40 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, SANTIAGO — Chile has decided to invest $12.4 million USD to step up the coverage of rural potable water in its central region V to 100 percent. The Chilean government has scheduled the investment to be spent
Santiago's Water Supply at Risk from Melting Glacier
11 Nov 2008 - 12:55 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, SANTIAGO — Researchers from Chile's official water authority, Direction General de Aguas de Chile (DGA), have warned in a report
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