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New York City Comptroller William Thompson on Monday proposed using federal stimulus money and other solutions to spare city water ratepayers from another rate hike.
The city’s Water Board is scheduled to meet on Friday to consider raising rates. The board approved a 14.5 percent increase in 2008 and forecast another double-digit rate increase for this [...]

8:30PM local time, wherever you live on planet earth. Saturday 28 March 2009

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Bottled water companies have been struggling with a backlash against their products because of energy and health concerns, but they’re not going away. At least the innovation these days seems to be focused on improving the impact bottled water has on the environment rather than merely in its marketing claims. PepsiCo’s Aquafina brand announced the launch yesterday [...]

CHICAGO (AP) — Visitors will again be able to stroll through the Museum of Science and Industry’s environmentally friendly home exhibit after a brief closure and renovation.

CITY GUIDE: Find more Chicago museums and attractions
The Smart Home exhibit closed Jan. 4 but reopened March 19. The home is on museum grounds and originally opened in May [...]

Weather, climate and the air we breathe
23 March 2009
Each year, on 23 March, the World Meteorological Organization, its 188 Members and the worldwide meteorological community celebrate World Meteorological Day around a chosen theme. This Day commemorates the entry into force, on that date in 1950, of the WMO Convention creating the Organization. Subsequently, in 1951, [...]

World Water Day 2009
http://www.worldwaterday.org/
The international observance of World Water Day is an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro.

Fix A Leak Week

Every Drop Counts
Common problems found in the home include leaking toilet flappers, dripping faucets and other leaking valves. In most cases, fixture replacement parts don’t require a major investment and can be installed without a professional plumber.
One way to check for leaks is to turn off all the taps in the [...]

When in the market for a new computer, consider a laptop. It saves space, goes anywhere and used five times less energy that desktops.

Buy in bulk! save money and cut back on packaging. If you have too much or don’t need bulk, share or sell to friends and family. All participants will save money, and reduce packaging and gas costs.

Fix A Leak Week

Every Drop Counts