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In the Spotlight Environmental News Gallup Survey Says Water Top Environmental Concern 18 Apr, 2008 Bilbray Tells Senate Beach Pollution Tests Only Useful if Speedy 27 Jun, 2007 Senate Sinks Two Ocean Protection Bills; Three Still Afloat 11 Jun, 2007 U.S. News: Why You Should Worry About Water 07 Jun, 2007 Newsweek: Troubled Waters 04 Jun, 2007 USA Today: Investors Fish for Profit in Clean Water 23 May, 2007 San Diego Beaches Well-Rated, But Reports Say Nine Very Polluted 23 May, 2007 Washington Post: Chromium in Drinking Water Causes Cancer 17 May, 2007 Environmentalists Frustrated By San Diego Bay Cleanup Delays 02 May, 2007 NPR: China Taking Action Against Severe Water Shortage 26 Apr, 2007 Bills Seek to Reduce Ocean Pollution 09 Apr, 2007 Raw Sewage Flows Into Buena Vista Lagoon 02 Apr, 2007 view all »		Environmental News Gallup Survey Says Water Top Environmental Concern 18 Apr, 2008 When Americans are asked to rate their level of worry about each of 12 environmental concerns, their top four concerns relate to water quality, with pollution of drinking water the top overall concern. click for details Bilbray Tells Senate Beach Pollution Tests Only Useful if Speedy 27 Jun, 2007 San Diego Republican Congressman Brian Bilbray testified on Wednesday at a Senate hearing on polluted beaches. He wants to speed up the time it takes to alert the public of a pollution hazard. Charles Davis reports from Capitol Hill. click for details Senate Sinks Two Ocean Protection Bills; Three Still Afloat 11 Jun, 2007 New laws to protect California's coast are moving through the state Legislature. But as KPBS reporter Ed Joyce tells us, it hasn't been smooth sailing for all of the bills. click for details U.S. News: Why You Should Worry About Water 07 Jun, 2007 It's a special commodity everyone takes for granted. But supply is shrinking, papes are aging, and few are willing to pay the price. click for details Newsweek: Troubled Waters 04 Jun, 2007 Drought, pollution, mismanagement and politics have made water a precious commodity in much of the world. click for details USA Today: Investors Fish for Profit in Clean Water 23 May, 2007 Investors are pouring money into the world's most valuable commodity — water. Three exchange-traded funds (ETFs) — mutual funds that trade on stock exchanges — now focus on companies that hope to take advantage of shortages in clean water. The largest fund, PowerShares Water Resources (PHO), has seen its assets hit $1.7 billion in under two years. click for details San Diego Beaches Well-Rated, But Reports Say Nine Very Polluted 23 May, 2007 Just how polluted are our local beaches? Heal the Bay is releasing its annual beach report card and list of the 10 most polluted beaches in California. Full Focus reporter Heather Hill tells us how San Diego's beaches fare. click for details Washington Post: Chromium in Drinking Water Causes Cancer 17 May, 2007 A type of chromium highlighted in the film "Erin Brockovich" causes cancer in lab animals when they drink it in water, and it could be harmful to people, the U.S. National Institutes of Health said on Wednesday. click for details Environmentalists Frustrated By San Diego Bay Cleanup Delays 02 May, 2007 A plan to clean up San Diego Bay has been talked about for years. Environmental groups are frustrated because there's been more talking and no cleaning. KPBS reporter Ed Joyce explains. click for details NPR: China Taking Action Against Severe Water Shortage 26 Apr, 2007 More than 100 of China’s cities are facing severe water shortages and China is taking action. Officials are moving to decrease pollution in China’s most valuable liquid asset. NPR’s Marketplace reports, click for details Bills Seek to Reduce Ocean Pollution 09 Apr, 2007 The California Legislature is considering several bills to protect beaches and the Pacific Ocean. One bill would ban the use of certain chemicals in plastic packaging. KPBS reporter Ed Joyce has more. click for details Raw Sewage Flows Into Buena Vista Lagoon 02 Apr, 2007 Officials estimate the sewer line break released over one million gallons. Ed Joyce reports. click for details