July 10, 2008
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Water & Wastewater Newsletter July 10, 2008 |
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China tackles algae in Olympic venue
More than 10,000 Chinese soldiers and civilians have been sent in to clear up a giant algal bloom threatening this summer`s Olympic sailing events. The algae, first spotted in late May, has choked large stretches of coast around the Eastern city of Qingdao, according to local media. Workers are now heading out to sea every day to collect thousands of tonnes of algae around the city, which will host the Olympic sailing events from August 2 to 23. The source of at least some of the algae is believed to be the Yellow Sea, south of Qingdao, which is heavily affected by industrial pollution, particularly ... |
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AUS$3.7bn of projects in Murray Action Plan
Australian Federal and State governments have finalised the Inter Governmental Agreement to secure a sustainable future for the Murray Darling Basin, Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, said. The agreement establishes a single body to manage the Basin, that will establish the first-ever Basin-wide management plan and will set a cap on the amount of water that can be extracted from its rivers and groundwater. Also, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting agreed on further projects to be funded as part of the historic deal, bringing the value of the Rudd Government’s ... |
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