International Water Weekly
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Wroclaw Launches $23 Million USD Sewage Project
10 May 2013 - 07:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Poland, WROCLAW — The western Polish city of Wroclaw will launch a $23 project to expand the municipal sewage network by some 46 kilometers.
India’s Planning Commission Asks Haryana, Punjab State to Increase Water Use Efficiency
10 May 2013 - 07:44 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — The Indian government's planning commission has asked the northern states of Haryana and Punjab to make changes to their water management practices and increase water use efficiency.
Azerbaijan Moves Ahead With Rural Water Program
10 May 2013 - 07:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Azerbaijan's program to provide clean water to residents of remote rural villages continues, with the official opening on May 6 of new artesian wells in the village of Sarybulag Balakan.
Iran Among World’s Top Dam-Builders, Says Deputy Energy Minister
10 May 2013 - 07:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s dam-building boom in recent decades has put the country among the world’s largest dam-builders, Iranian Deputy Energy Minister Alireze Daemi said during the 7th National Congress on Constr
Azerbaijan Expects Rivers to Flood
10 May 2013 - 08:28 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — The National Hydrometeorology Department of the Azerbaijani Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry has prepared a forecast of the water content and the flood probability in Azerbaijani rivers for A
Russia Research Vessel to Return Home With Antartic Waters
10 May 2013 - 08:26 by Local Press Report
ST. PETERSBURG (Interfax) — The Academician Fyodorov research vessel is returning to St. Petersburg from the 58th Russian Antarctic expedition voyage.
Jamaica Finishing Development of Climate Change Department
10 May 2013 - 08:22 by Local Press Report
KINGSTON (Jamaica Gleaner) — GOVERNMENT is, within weeks, to begin advertising for core staff members for the long-awaited Climate Change Department. Chairman of
North American Development Bank to Finance Six More Environmental Projects on US/Mexico Border
10 May 2013 - 08:19 by Local Press Report
EL PASO TX (Imperial Valley Press) — Two Imperial Valley projects were among six environmental infrastructure projects along the U.S.-
Liberia Needs $5 Million to Ensure Supplies in Captial
10 May 2013 - 08:57 by Local Press Report
MONROVIA (The Analyst) — The management of Liberia's water supply agency has disclosed that it will take five million United States dollars to provide unhindered water supply to Monrovia and other parts of the country.&n
Pakistani Voters Will Consider Water Supply at Upcoming Elections
10 May 2013 - 08:52 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD (The Express Tribune) — When urban residents of the federal capital head to the polling stations of May 11, they will be voting for, among other things, the adequate supply of water to the city during the summers. Wa
Indians Protest Erratic Water Supplies
10 May 2013 - 08:45 by Local Press Report
MYSORE (Times of India) — A day after assembly election results were announced, the residents in Janathanagar in west of Mysore in Chamaraja constituency took to streets, protesting against erratic water supply. They
Ethiopia Releases Sudanese Rebels in a Bid to Prevent Attacks on Grand Renaissance Dam
9 May 2013 - 08:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The Ethiopian government recently released rebel prisoners from the Benshangul People’s Liberation Movement (BPML), which operates from Sudan, as part of a peace process geared toward protecting th
Tribal Opposition Could Disrupt MWSS Dam Project Near Manila
9 May 2013 - 08:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System’s plans to build a new 2 billion liter per day dam east of Manila to boost supply for the capital region could face resistance from leaders of tribal
Egyptian Construction Giant Qualifies for $300 Million Basra Water Projects
9 May 2013 - 08:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Iraq, BAGHDAD — Egyptian construction firm Arab Contractors Company has qualified for the final stage of a $300 million USD desalination and drinking water pipeline network project in the southern Iraqi governorat
Russian Duma Toughens Legal Liability Rules for Water, Wastewater
9 May 2013 - 08:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MOSCOW, Russia — The Russian Duma (Parliament) has toughened legal accountability for violations related to extracting water and discharging effluents into water bodies.
Dominican Republic Cracks Down on Water Theft
9 May 2013 - 08:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — The Dominican Republic’s National Institute of Drinking Water and Sanitation (INAPA) is cracking down on individuals or companies that use illegal water connections.
West African Nations Urged to Collaborate on Water Management
9 May 2013 - 08:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
GHANA, ACCRA — Countries in West Africa, one of the poorest regions in the world with weak governance and infrastructure, need to work together to manage water resources, according to Hama Arba Diallo, chair of t
Coahuila State Congress Asks Conagua to Investigate Water Loss in Green Area
9 May 2013 - 08:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, SALTILLO — The Congress of Mexico’s Coahuila State is asking the National Water Commission (Conagua) to intervene to address water problems in El Quemado “green “area near Matamoros.
Chinese Mines Blamed for Environmental Degradation, Water Pollution in Tibet
9 May 2013 - 08:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
LHASA, Tibet — Tibet’s vast mineral resources are necessary for China’s environmental growth, but Tibetan activists say Chinese mining activities have not taken environmental protections seriously, resulting in d
Brazilian Utility to Invest $449 Million in Infrastructure
9 May 2013 - 09:40 by Local Press Report
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Flooding in Northwest China Forces 4,000 to Relocate
9 May 2013 - 10:09 by Local Press Report
EWENKI (Xinhua) — One person is missing and about 4,000 people have been forced to relocate after a flood hit north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local authorities said Thursday. As of 11 a.m., th
Kenyan Water Kiosk Operators Protest Water Company
9 May 2013 - 10:04 by Local Press Report
MOMBASA (The Star (Nairobi)) — Water kiosk operators in Mombasa on Monday protested an alleged move by the Mombasa Water Company to deregister them. Mombasa Water Kiosk Operators Association chairman Gabriel Amok told a pre
US Government Announces Additional $100 Million to Syrian Refugees
9 May 2013 - 09:58 by Local Press Report
WASHINGTON DC (US State Department) — The United States is providing an additional $100 million USD in humanitarian assistance to support those affected by the violence within Syria and the more than 1.4 million refugees across the r
Serbia, Turkey, Bosnia Make Political Commitment to Economic Cooperation
9 May 2013 - 09:55 by Local Press Report
SARAJEVO (dalje.com) — Political relations between Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Turkey are very good and will be used to further promote economic ties and joint ventures on foreign markets, the foreign ministers of
Azerbaijan Nears Completion of Ganja Main Water Line
9 May 2013 - 09:51 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Work on solution of water supply problems of Azerbaijan’s second large city Ganja in a way of construction of the water main is close to the end. The Agency for Rehabilitation & Reconstr
Peru Closing Environmental Sanction Loophole
9 May 2013 - 09:44 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Reuters) — Peru is trying to quash the ability of companies to avoid paying environmental fines by lodging judicial appeals that linger for years, part of a push to crack down on polluters in a top exporter
GE Announces New Tough-to-Treat Membrane Purifier
9 May 2013 - 10:14 by Local Press Report
TREVOSE (General Electric) — General Electric (GE) today announced a new membrane, the AG LF serie
Conversations With Water Leaders: Sue Murphy on Groundwater Replenishment and Customer Relations
8 May 2013 - 09:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Australia, PERTH — Second in a series “Conversations With Water Leaders” conducted by OOSKAnews in association with Singapore International Water Week.
UAE to Expand Nuclear Energy to Boost Desal Production
8 May 2013 - 08:22 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
duBai, united arab emirates — The United Arab Emirates will expand nuclear energy projects in order to boost desalination projects, Minister of Environment and Water Rashed Ahmad Ben Fahd said last week.
Scientific Knowledge Needs to Be Put Into Practice to Solve World Food Crisis
8 May 2013 - 08:17 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, LINCOLN, NB — The scientific and technical knowledge needed to solve the world’s growing food crisis already exists, but transferring it to small farmers in a way that is usable remains a serious challenge, as
Wet Regions to Become Wetter, Dry Regions Face More Drought: NASA Study
8 May 2013 - 08:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — A new study by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), released May 3, has found for the first time that increasing carbon dioxide concentrations will likely affect areas wit
IRSA, Pakistan's Water and Power Development Authority Lock Horns Over Water Releases
8 May 2013 - 08:23 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s Indus River System Authority (IRSA) said it is unable to meet irrigation demands after the Water and Power Development Authority failed to comply with its orders to reduce water discharg
Kerala Government Faces Opposition to PPP Water Company
8 May 2013 - 08:23 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM — The Kerala state government is facing stiff opposition to its plan to establish the state’s first public-private partnership (PPP) company to provide water supply.
Coquimbo Authorities Say Desalination Is the “Only Solution” to Deal With Drought
8 May 2013 - 08:22 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, COQUIMBO — Authorities in Chile’s Coquimbo region are turning to seawater desalination to counter the effects of drought in the region.
Sverdlovsk Utility Head Accused of Abuse of Power
8 May 2013 - 08:21 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Russia, SVERDLOVSK — The director of a vodokanal (water company) in the Sverdlovsk region of central Russia has been accused of abuse of power abuse and misappropriation of public funds in a 2007 project to construct a
Fuller Reservoirs Mean Brazil May Stop Thermal Energy Production
8 May 2013 - 08:44 by Local Press Report
SAO PAULO (Bloomberg ) — Brazil’s government may shut off the country’s four most expensive thermo plants after water reservoir levels increased, a government official said. The increased reserves during Brazil’s ra
Korea, US Release Joint Climate Change Statement
8 May 2013 - 09:05 by Local Press Report
WASHINGTON DC (US State Department) — The Republic of Korea and the United States share the view that anthropogenic climate change represents a threat to the security and sustainable development of all nations.
An American Organization Uses Satellites to Confirm Oil Pollution in Caspian Sea
8 May 2013 - 08:58 by Local Press Report
TURKMENBASHI (Azocleantech) — Analysis by the nonprofit American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) confirms the release of oil into the waters of the Caspian Sea off Turkmenistan, and demonstrates an innovativ
Six Camps in Darfur Suffering Water Shortages
8 May 2013 - 09:33 by Local Press Report
DARFUR (Radio Dabanga) — Displaced persons at six camps in Sirba locality of West Darfur are experiencing a severe water crisis as a result the breakdown of water pumps.
Intestinal Infectious Diseases in Armenia Linked to Drinking Water
8 May 2013 - 08:54 by Local Press Report
YEREVAN (ARMENPRESS) — Cases of intestinal infectious diseases have been registered in Argel District of Kotayk Marz of Armenia.
