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On Tuesday, three groups – Courage Campaign Institute, Center for Biological Diversity and Story of Stuff Project – filed a lawsuit against the United States Forest Service over Nestle’s bottling operations. The lawsuit seeks to shut down a four-mile long pipeline Nestle uses to transport water from Strawberry Creek, located …

The California drought has had an unprecedented impact on Californians. As the scarcity of water becomes more of a problem, the lack of adequate infrastructure has made the issue far worse. Recently, there has been a flurry of water main breaks across the state. Yreka Last Friday, a break in the city’s …

Mojave River Pipeline and Others Jeopardized. A decision October 2nd by the Federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) could cause significant delays in the construction of future water pipelines and endanger the permitting of existing pipelines on federal land. In an unprecedented move, the Federal Bureau of Land Management released …

Residents in the Sacramento area are being warned about blue-green algae, which has been found in rivers, lakes and ponds. Health officials are telling people and their pets about the blue-green algae, which can cause severe illness and death. Warning signs are being posted on beaches after the death of …

On Friday, a federal court ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) attempt at expanding the federal government’s control over waterways. The Obama Administration cites the Clean Water Act of 1972 as their legal grounds for this sweeping policy. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, located in Cincinnati, ruled in …

The Toro Company was awarded with the 2015 WaterSense Partner of the Year award by the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA recognized Toro’s weather-based controllers that are WaterSense-certified for efficiency. Toro’s controllers measure rainfall and soil moisture, which keeps sprinklers from overwatering lawns. “Toro is dedicated to water-saving innovation that …