Category: Water

Snowy problems blamed on financial incentives

admin /14 March, 2012

Snowy problems blamed on financial incentives Posted March 15, 2012 06:06:18 Loading… Map DataMap data ©2012 GBRMPA, Google, Whereis(R), Sensis Pty Ltd – Terms of Use Map Data Map data ©2012 GBRMPA, Google, Whereis(R), Sensis Pty Ltd Map data ©2012 GBRMPA, Google, Whereis(R), Sensis Pty Ltd Report a map error Map Map Satellite Terrain 45° Continue Reading →

World Water Forum will pander to corporate self-interest, say critics

admin /13 March, 2012

World Water Forum will pander to corporate self-interest, say critics Campaigners pan global water conference for allowing business access to senior government officials and raise concerns that delegates are watering down human rights commitments Share57 reddit this Claire Provost guardian.co.uk, Monday 12 March 2012 13.00 GMT Article history Drought on the Polynesian island of Tuvalu Continue Reading →

Funding for dam safety in doubt

admin /11 March, 2012

Funding for dam safety in doubt by: Exclusive by ANDREW CLENNELL STATE POLITICAL EDITOR From:The Daily Telegraph March 12, 201212:00AM 2 comments Warragamba Dam spilling Watch Close Warragamba Dam spilling TIMELAPSE footage shot from Friday, 2nd of March, shows the damn overflowing and spilling thetelegraph.com.au5 March 2012 Close Advertisement Replay: Warragamba Dam spilling Share this Continue Reading →

GUEST VIEWPOINT: Does county seek too much power over water?

admin /11 March, 2012

News 1 new result for PEAK-OIL GUEST VIEWPOINT: Does county seek too much power over water?The Register-GuardYou’ve heard of peak oil? Imagine a future of peak water. We are volunteer members of the Lane County Planning Commission, and speaking as individuals, we feel a responsibility to inform our community of recent local decisions affecting water Continue Reading →

Faulty weirs blamed for severe floods

admin /9 March, 2012

Faulty weirs blamed for severe floods Catherine Armitage March 10, 2012 Read later Over $500 million … Roads Minister Duncan Gay’s projected damage bill for this year’s floods. Photo: Adam Hollingworth THE state government’s failure to responsibly manage the thousands of weirs and levees which impede the flow of waterways has made flooding worse than Continue Reading →