The News Review:

- Water Outperforms Oil, Luring Pickens, GE’s Immelt (Update1)
- Difficult sailing ahead for river plan: As court battle winds down,…
- Effort may improve Yolo water: Project proposes using Sacramento…
- Stalin promises daily water supply to Alandur

Water Outperforms Oil, Luring Pickens, GE’s Immelt (Update1)
Bloomberg – Jun 26, 2006
4 billion) investment in water and energy through his stakein Suez SA, the world's second-biggest owner of water utilitiesafter Veolia Environnement, spun off by Vivendi in 2000. Vivendidropped `Universal' from its name in April this year. Too Much Salt The signs of a shrinking water supply can be seenworldwide. Most restaurants no longer provide a free glass ofwater to diners and cities restrict its use for private poolsand gardens. More than 98 percent of the Earth's water issaltwater, and most of the rest is locked in polar ice caps. The world's lakes, rivers and streams account for just 1percent of the freshwater. Scientists say any shrinking of theice caps may only intensify the supply problem by raisingsaltwater levels…
The world's lakes, rivers and streams account for just 1percent of the freshwater. Scientists say any shrinking of theice caps may only intensify the supply problem by raisingsaltwater levels. “Water quality, water availability and disputes over waterresources are all going to be made worse,'' said Peter Gleick,president of the Pacific Institute, a research group in Oakland,California, in a telephone interview. China, India The cost of water is usually set by government agencies andlocal regulators. Water doesn't trade on commodity exchanges. Pictet follows price trends in California, the most populousU.

Difficult sailing ahead for river plan: As court battle winds down,…
Free with registration – Fresno Bee – AccessMyLibrary.com – Jun 26, 2006
If farmers and environmentalists settle the lawsuit this month, it will mark the beginning of perhaps the biggest river restoration in California’s history, covering a 150-mile stretch of the state’s second-longest river. “I can’t think of any others that rival it here or around the country,” said Jerry Johns, deputy director of the state Department of Water Resources. Water Resources officials have said it could take as little as 10 years to restore the river and the nation’s southern-most salmon runs. Others think that projection is optimistic, considering the number of places that need rehabilitation. “There will have to be a large number of projects to make it work,” said Bill Loudermilk, regional manager of the state Department of Fish.

Effort may improve Yolo water: Project proposes using Sacramento…
Free with registration – Sacramento Bee – AccessMyLibrary.com – Jun 26, 2006
26–Davis and Woodland residents — and UC Davis students — have long complained that their drinking water tastes lousy. Now, officials in those communities are looking to the Sacramento River to help improve the quality of the drinking water, while ensuring there is enough water for future growth. The Davis-Woodland Water Supply Project is a long-range effort by the cities of Davis and Woodland — as well as UC Davis — to take surface water from the Sacramento River and mix it with groundwater to improve area drinking water. The effort also seeks water to meet the needs of future population growth. Communities in Yolo County rely solely on groundwater for drinking needs. The water has high levels of nitrates.

Stalin promises daily water supply to Alandur
Hindu – Jun 26, 2006
Stalin, Local Administration Minister said. Speaking after dedicating two overhead water tanks at Balaji Nagar and K.