"Amid Terror Attacks, Iraq Faces Water Crisis"
"Islamic State's assault on dams and water systems threatens Iraq's supply, which was already squeezed by dams in Turkey and Iran."
Source: National Geographic, 11/05/2014
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"Study Says Natural Factors, Not Humans, Behind West Coast Warming"
"When scientists on a boat in the Gulf of Alaska pulled their net in August, they saw something stunning: a live ocean sunfish."
Source: Seattle Times, 11/05/2014
"California Voters Approve $7.5 Billion in Water Bonds"
"California voters enduring a record drought approved a $7.5 billion bond measure to upgrade water systems after Governor Jerry Brown said it was needed to shore up supplies."
Source: Bloomberg, 11/05/2014
"Florida Passes Conservation Amendment"
"Florida voters have passed a measure that designates billions of dollars to conservation efforts over the next 20 years."
Source: AP, 11/05/2014
"Denton Voters Approving State’a First Ban on Hydraulic Fracturing"
"DENTON — In a state where the oil and gas industry is king, Denton on Tuesday was poised to become the first city in Texas to ban hydraulic fracturing with voters approving a grassroots initiative against the controversial drilling method."
Source: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, 11/05/2014
"Maui Ballot Initiative to Ban GMOs Passes"
"A Maui County ban on genetically modified crops pulled off a stunning turnaround late Tuesday night. After trailing by 19 points in the first two printouts, the ballot initiative took the lead, passing by more than 1000 votes."
Source: Hawaii Public Radio, 11/05/2014
"Republican-Led Senate To Seek Keystone Approval, Dare Obama To Veto"
"A top priority for a Republican-led Senate will be to send President Barack Obama a bill to authorize the Keystone XL pipeline and dare him to veto it."
Source: Bloomberg, 11/05/2014
"Tom Steyer, Greens Have Rough Night at the Polls"
"For Tom Steyer and other environmentalists, $85 million wasn’t enough to help Democrats keep the Senate blue or win more than a single governor’s mansion in Tuesday’s toughest races."
Source: Politico, 11/05/2014
"On The Trail To Preserve Appalachia's Bounty Of Heirloom Crops"
"Appalachia may be one of the poorest regions of the U.S., but when it comes to heirloom crops, it's got the riches."
Source: NPR, 11/04/2014
"Water Wars Between Florida, Georgia Advance At U.S. Supreme Court"
"Florida's water war against Georgia advanced as the U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear an interstate dispute on whether Atlanta's suburbs are sucking dry the river flow that feeds the oyster beds and fisheries of the northern Gulf Coast."
Source: Reuters, 11/04/2014
