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Argentina: How to Benefit from Vast Reserves of Oil and Natural Gas – Without Damaging the Environment
The opening paragraph from this Inter Press Service (IPS) article presents the challenge to yet another country that has accessible fossil fuel reserves. “BUENOS AIRES, May 15, 2012 (Tierramérica) – Vast reserves of natural gas and oil trapped underground, whose … Continue reading
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America’s Water Infrastructure: Leaking into the Future / Part 2
The previous related Water Infrastructure post is important for understanding a bit about the history of water purification and to introduce the summary of a study by Standard and Poors. This post provides an Editor’s response to this report that … Continue reading
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America’s Water Infrastructure: Leaking into the Future
In order to appreciate the challenges of water purification, it is important to understand the history of water treatment. The following link: The History of Water Treatment has a very nice summary of the “significant historical events forming the basis … Continue reading
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