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Hood to Coast: Water! - August 27, 2006 - 0 Comments
8-27-06

Blast to the Past? - July 26, 2007 - 0 Comments
7-26-07

Climate of Uncertainty - October 30, 2007 - 1 Comments
10-30-07

Oregon - "The Saudi Arabia of Water?" - August 6, 2008 - 9 Comments
State republicans want to start selling some of Oregon's water.

Oregon Wine Country Water Supply in Danger! - April 3, 2008 - 1 Comments
4-3-2008

Think Portland is Immune from Drought? Look How Close Drought Really Lives! - August 28, 2008 - 1 Comments
Think we're immune from drought here in Portland? Well, think again.

How do other Oregon Water Systems Work? - October 8, 2008 - 2 Comments
Bend, Oregon's water system delivers water in a similar fashion to Portland's.

Secrets, Secrets are No Fun - Here's More Water for Everyone! - October 30, 2008 - 0 Comments
In recent years, scientists has realized that there is an immense subterranean reservoir in the high Cascade Mountains.

Too Good To Be True - November 3, 2008 - 0 Comments
The groundwater under the Cascades contributes to major river flows east and west of the mountains and is already accounted-for in estimates of stream flows and state and federal strategies to manage water resources.

Local Company Partners with Water Charity - November 8, 2008 - 0 Comments
On its Web site, Water 1st announced a new partnership with Northwest Travel Professionals, a Portland-based non-profit organization of travel industry professionals.

Cool Water-Related Travel Opportunity from PCC - January 6, 2009 - 3 Comments
Join a group from PCC to build a water project in a remote mountain village in the Oaxaca area of Southern Mexico.

Save the Date for Maude Barlow - January 13, 2009 - 2 Comments
U.N. Senior Advisor on water issues, Maude Barlow, will be speaking in Portland this spring.

Oregon Adds Deposit on Bottled Water to Bottle Bill - January 8, 2009 - 0 Comments
Effective January 1, 2009, the purchase of bottled water in Oregon began requiring a 5-cent deposit per bottle.

Nestle Waters North America - Eyeing Oregon - June 26, 2009 - 7 Comments
Water bottling giant, Nestle Waters North America, is looking at coming to Oregon sometime in the near future.

The Oregon Water Resources Department - July 3, 2009 - 0 Comments
What does this department do, anyway?

The Dalles to Get New Water Reservoir - September 3, 2009 - 0 Comments
The Dalles will get a new 2.7 million gallon drinking water reservoir within the next two years, after the city planning commission approved the application this week.

Ashland Co-Op Commits to 'Take Back the Tap' - September 21, 2009 - 1 Comments
Earlier this month, the Ashland (OR) Food Co-op announced that they would no longer sell bottled water, "citing waste of energy and resources, high cost and health concerns."