This is an older video, but it’s the first in a series of ‘water’ stories in today’s news feed. Bottled water is hard the environment and even harder on the pocketbooks of people who buy it. Get the full story in the[...]
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Commentary: Whiskey’s for Drinkin, Water’s for Fightin
New regulations handed down by the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers are set to make life a little more burocratic for farmers and ranchers. And for one North Dakota farmer-attorney, that means getting more things in writing so he’s covered[...]
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North Dakota Water Officials See Results from Crackdown on Illegal Water Sales
In order to sell water in North Dakota, the State Water Commission has to give you the OK, and the skyrocketing demand for water in the oil patch has brought this issue front and center. [...]Read More... from North Dakota Water[...]
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Who’d a-thunk it? Unintended Consequences From a Bottled Water Ban
Laws and public policy have consequences, and they’re often one’s we haven’t considered when we champion the idea of the ‘public good’. Here’s one clear-cut example of regulatory policy advanced for public welfare that produced opposite results. [...]Read More... from Who’d a-thunk[...]
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The World is Quickly Running out of Water, New NASA Study Says
It’s not a problem we’ve had to deal with recently here in North Dakota, but in other parts of the world water shortages are growing concern. And a new study by NASA suggests that many of world’s aquifers are being rapidly depleted.[...]
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EPA’s Fracking Analysis: Something For Everyone
The news around North Dakota yesterday was that the EPA’s fracking analysis declared fracking safe for drinking water. But for those who oppose fracking, they found what they wanted in the report too. Here’s the analytical coverage of the media coverage. [...]Read[...]
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How Israel became a World Leader in Water Use & Production
If you’re a regular reader on The Minot Voice, you may have noticed we point to a lot of stories on water. It’s because in one way or another — too much, too little, and who controls it — it affects us[...]
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NDSU Extension Services: Get Pasture Water Tested This Year
Limited snowmelt and the lack of rainfall this spring means producers should have the water quality in their pastures tested before turning their livestock out to pasture, North Dakota State University Extension Service specialists advise. [...]Read More... from NDSU Extension Services: Get[...]
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Over the Next Decade, most US states Will Experience Water Shortages
Though we’ve got more than enough water right now, it seems likely that the tables will turn on us at some point the future. And in Montana, the state legislature is acting preemptively to find solutions to what state officials see as[...]
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Interview: Senator Hoeven Talks Water, Farm & Ranch Issues on Agripulse
Here’s an opportunity to listen to Senator Hoeven speak in detail on several topics. [...]Read More... from Interview: Senator Hoeven Talks Water, Farm & Ranch Issues on Agripulse
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Health & Human Services Lowers Recommendations for Fluoride in Drinking Water
Putting fluoride in drinking water is one of those age-old public health policies. Nationally, its origins in practice date back to the 1960s, and though I don’t have information on when we in Minot began adding fluoride to our drinking water, I[...]
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Missouri River an Underutilized Resource
Water is a valuable resource, and state and county water officials want to create a long-term water usage plan that protects the resources and our state’s water interests. [...]Read More... from Missouri River an Underutilized Resource
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Southwest Water Authority has Some Top Notch Water
Water, water, everywhere and we always need to drink it. And in Dickinson and those serviced by the Southwest Water Authority they’re drinking some tasty water — fourth best in the world. Get an inside look at the process that delivers it[...]
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Has the Shale Revolution Gotten us into Deep Water?
For every barrel of oil we produce, we generate 1.6 barrels of water that we have to deal with. Clearly, water technology has a big role to play in the Bakken. Writing for the Bismarck Tribune, Jason Spiess goes in-depth on the[...]
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Water Will be a Focus of City of Estevan’s Future Upgrades
Minot’s not alone in needing significant investments in water and sewer infrastructure. Starting this summer, the City of Estevan will begin a five-year plan to overhaul key portions of the city’s essential infrastructure. [...]Read More... from Water Will be a Focus of[...]
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Why Dump Treated Wastewater When You Could Make Beer With It?
If we can turn sewage into drinking water and then into beer, it begs the question — why are we pumping our used fracking water underground? 😀 [...]Read More... from Why Dump Treated Wastewater When You Could Make Beer With It?