The Trinity River (Texas) Authority's board of directors has endorsed a Texas State constitutional amendment that will provide $2 billion in bonds for a variety of water supply, water quality and flood control projects.
Oglebay Norton Company Industrial Sands has received National Sanitation Foundation (ANSI/NSF) Standard 61 Certification of its Colorado Springs facility.
The Bush administration is reversing several hardrock mining rules, which will make it easier for companies to mine gold, silver, copper and other minerals on federal property.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the state of Wisconsin are collaborating on a $243-million Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program to protect the state's water quality and wildlife habitat.
One representative who is a member of the Homeland Security Task Force recently proposed a $7 billion spending package to fight bioterrorism, including $800 million aimed at protecting water and food.
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