A new bill, passed by the House of Representatives and awaiting vote in the Senate, aims to strip the EPA of its authority over individual states' water quality.
by Katie Machol
A new bill, passed by the House of Representatives and awaiting vote in the Senate, aims to strip the EPA of its authority over individual states' water quality.
A 2009 World Health Organization and UNICEF study found that 24,000 children in developing countries die each day (one every three-and-a-half seconds) from preventable causes like diarrhea resulting from polluted water.
Frankly, yes, it is a ridiculous waste that we obtain so much of our drinking water this way when it is free flowing and just as good if not better for you right out of the tap. According to the Earth Policy Institute (EPI), some 2.7 million tons of petroleum-derived plastic are used to bottle water around the world every year.
The United States Department of Energy estimates that the oceans can generate energy equivalent to over 200 billion barrels of oil each day. This is where OTEC enters the equation.
Heres how you can get up to $5,000 from the South West Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) for educating your community of the protection and conservation of our most precious resource.
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