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Comments on Restoration of the Salton Sea Summary Report

March 5, 2007 | publication

This letter to Mike Walker, Salton Sea Study Program Manager at the California Bureau of Reclamation, from the Pacific Institute and the Sierra Club comments on the Bureau of Reclamation’s Restoration of the Salton Sea Summary Report.

Bottled Water and Energy Fact Sheet

February 26, 2007 | publication

The growing consumption of bottled water raises questions about the product’s economic and environmental costs.

Salton Sea Early Start Habitat

February 21, 2007 | publication

This letter to Mike Chrisman, Secretary for Resources at the Resources Agency, from members of the Salton Sea Advisory Committee and the Sierra Club, Audubon California, the Pacific Institute, California Outdoor Heritage Alliance, and Defenders of Wildlife urges expedited development and implementation of "Early Start Habitat" at the Salton Sea.

Colorado River Plan

February 15, 2007 | publication

Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Drop 2 Storage Reservoir Project Draft Environmental Assessment...

Results of Survey on the Current and Future CSR Landscape

January 7, 2007 | publication

The proliferation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) standards and initiatives demonstrates increasing awareness around advancing sustainability in the private sector. Yet further coordination is needed among these initiatives to strengthen their effectiveness and credibility.

U.S. Dumps State Plan For Saving Water

January 6, 2007 | publication

For six years the Bush administration has refused to take any serious actions nationwide to improve energy and water efficiency.

Port of Oakland Maritime Air Quality Improvement Plan (MAQIP)

December 26, 2006 | publication

In the fall of 2006, the Port of Oakland announced plans to develop a Maritime Air Quality Improvement Plan (MAQIP) that would serve as its roadmap and master planning document for air quality improvement measures.

Paying With Our Health: The Real Cost of Freight Transport in California

November 26, 2006 | publication

Pollution from freight transport severely burdens Californians, especiallyt he predominantly low-income people of color living close to freight transport hubs.

Assessing the Long-Term Outlook for Current Business Models in the Construction and Provision of Water Infrastructure and Services

November 21, 2006 | publication

The water sector faces serious challenges. The failure to meet basic human needs for water; difficulties in meeting the financial requirements for maintaining, extending, and upgrading both.

Bottled Water: An Update

November 2, 2006 | publication

The 2004 volume of The World’s Water discussed the growing phenomenon of bottled use around the world, particularly in regions where high-quality tap water is available, as in most of North America and Western Europe (Gleick 2004).

The World’s Water, Volume 5

November 2, 2006 | publication

In The World’s Water 2006-2007, Pacific Institute President Emeritus and series editor Peter Gleick convened Pacific Institute staff and others in presenting the fifth edition, covering some of the most significant current worldwide water issues: * water and terrorism, * preserving and restoring instream water allocations, * an update of seawater desalination, * the growing risks of floods and droughts, * environmental justice for water, * water risks facing industry, and * updated information on bottled water, international disputes over water, and the discovery of water on Mars.

Key Ideas and Recommendations for Integrating Health and Planning in the City of Oakland

October 6, 2006 | publication

Create greater meaningful collaboration between county health and city planning in decision-making around land-uses...

A Review of Water Conservation Planning for the Atlanta, Georgia Region

August 26, 2006 | publication

At the request of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, researchers at the Pacific Institute undertook this analysis of historical water conservation and efficiency programs and water demand forecasts for the region around Atlanta, Georgia.

Water and Terrorism

August 14, 2006 | publication

The importance of freshwater and water infrastructure to human and ecosystem health and to the smooth functioning of a commercial and industrial economy makes water and water systems targets for terrorism.