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The quest for oil is, by its nature, colossally destructive. And the giant oil companies, when left to their own devices, will treat even the most magnificent of nature’s wonders like a sewer. But the riches to be made are so vastly corrupting that governments refuse to impose the kinds of rigid oversight and safeguards that would mitigate the damage to the environment and its human and animal inhabitants. --Bob Herbert.

Online Variety Magazine

This unique web site, rich in information and bulging with good and ill humor, is the offspring of a decade of varied and popular paper issues of the Pure Water Gazette. Read it now and bookmark it for frequent returns. New information appears daily. 

We review and link to the key events in the changing world of water and water treatment.

Here you'll find razor-sharp commentary, spicy cartoons, breathtaking contests, awe-inspiring revelations. The caustic, not to say downright ugly writings of our veteran columnist Tiger Tom,  the never-failing numerical wizardry of B. Bee Sharper, and the hard-boiled logic of Gazette Senior Editor Hardly Waite. Plus everything about water, the mirror of the universe, and much, much more. 

Read Today's News (Also Yesterday's and Last Week's:  A good news story should not disappear after a single day.)

--When he announced the air strikes, President George Bush said: "We're a peaceful nation." America's favorite ambassador, Tony Blair, (who also holds the portfolio of prime minister of the UK), echoed him: "We're a peaceful people." So now we know. Pigs are horses. Girls are boys. War is peace." -- Arundhati Roy. Read Booker Prize Winning Novelist Arundhati Roy's Brutality Smeared with Peanut Butter.  It will tell you a lot about American foreign policy, in 2001 and today.

Legendary Newsman Daniel Schorr Dies at 93.

America's Pathetic Response to the Cataclysmic Oil Leak.  Where is the Outrage?

Noam Chomsky: "I have never seen anything like this." Is the United States racing toward full-fledged fascism?

Featured Today:  Is Weed Killer in Drinking Water Dangerous? Govt. Is Letting the Chemical Industry Come Up with the Answer.  by Danielle Ivory.

"Obama cannot order pelicans not to die (no matter whose ass he kicks). And no amount of money – not BP’s $20bn, not $100bn – can replace a culture that’s lost its roots."  Read Naomi Klein's Gulf Oil Spill: A Hole in the World.

Now available on Pure Water Products website:  The one and only Big Bubba.

In spite of what we're being told, the oil leaking into the Gulf of Mexico could destroy virtually all marine life in the region.

Dr. Mercola debunks "The Cholesterol Myth."

Is the price of gas $15 per gallon, or is that an underestimate?

Time magazine reports that millions in Bangladesh have been poisoned by arsenic resulting from a well-intentioned well drilling program. The World Health Organization has called it “the largest mass poisoning of a population history.”  And don’t think you’re safe from arsenic just because you live in the United States.

Why Was the Federal Government Scared To Death of Howard Zinn?

Coca Cola's cynical attempt to sell the worst of junk foods as  "Vitamin Water" lands Coke in court.

Gazette columnist Tiger Tom's Plan to plug the hole in the Gulf.  Where is Dick Cheney, now that We Really, Really Need Him?

A Doctor Speaks Out Against the "Anti-Soya Scaremongers."

The beautiful and historic Upper Delaware River has been designated America’s most endangered river because of rampant natural gas drilling. 

"God created monkeys and rats for experiments to benefit humans."

Is the Texaco disaster in the Amazon even worse than what's happening in the Gulf?

Have you considered what it will be like if the oil spill just can't be fixed?

The EPA estimates that up to 20 percent of human lead exposure is the result of lead in our plumbing, including faucets.  Is Your Faucet Making You Sick?

Monsanto Invades Haiti.  One of the world's nastiest corporations has donated destruction to a struggling society. (If you aren't familiar with the war on seeds, here's a good introductory article from the Gazette's archive.)

Dark News about the oil spill, from the Christian Science Monitor.

"Nitrate Contamination is Spreading in California Communities."  The poor are victimized while polluters pass the bill of cleanup to taxpayers.

The President's Cancer Panel Reports: Environmentally Caused Cancers "grossly underestimated and needlessly devastate American lives."

Surprise.  Roundup may not have been the answer after all.

Australian children have been hospitalized from reactions to flu shots.

As public water systems age and maintenance funds diminish, corporations are standing in line to gobble them up.

Water on two Alaskan military bases declared unusable because of excessive fluoridation.

Prickly pear cactus has great water treatment potential.

Michigan farmer Lynn Henning's investigation of polluters has closed a factory farm and brought heavy fines to more.

A new massive floating garbage patch has been found in the North Atlantic.

Number of Americans killed each year by hospital-caused infections: 48,000.

Fox News: The main source of pharmaceuticals in water is the medicated bath products that people smear on their bodies.

Despite setbacks, Nestle continues to suck small towns dry.

A new report: Drugs in Drinking Water.

How discarded food wastes trillions of gallons of water per year.

Why water pollution rates are going up and corporate polluters are getting a free pass.

Finally! Some Good News: The Hummer Bites the Dust.

NC Congressman charges that the Marine Corp falsified and failed to report hazardous benzene contamination.

Hawaii is posed to join California in banning fois gras.

Marijuana is the cash cow of the arrest and prosecution industry.

Maine Study shows that drugs end up in water, even if they are properly disposed of.

The complicated history of oysters.

Gas drilling in Appalachia yields a foul by-product.

Swine Flu Didn't Fly, by Niko Kyriakou.  How many times is the flu vaccine swindle going to work?

Food Producer BPI files lawsuit to keep ammonia treatment of beef secret from the public.

Shrimp: One of the World's Nastiest Foods

A New Washing Machine, Invented by Leeds University, Uses as Little as One Cup of Water Per Load!

How Limousine Liberals, Water Oligarchs, and even Sean Hannity are Hijacking our Water Supply System, by Yasha Levine.

Indian cities are starting to rely on rainwater harvesting to provide clean drinking water.

A National Geographic study found lots of cocaine, spices (especially vanilla) and hormones in drinking water.

EPA Launches its "Watersense" Program to save 10,000 gallons of water per home per year. 

Strange new creatures discovered in the deep sea, "the least explored environment on Earth."

NY Times reports that sewage is overwhelming US Waterways in spite of spending for upgrades.

Lawrence Livermore Lab has announced the release of a "carbon nanotube" system that's been called "a game-changing technology."  The carbon nanotube's main function is removal of salt from water.

Sobering NY Times Report:  Clean water laws are being ignored and 1 in 10 Americans are drinking unsafe water.  "Nationwide, polluters have violated the Clean Water Act 500,000 times."

Massive pollution from oil companies has made drinking Sudan's water like "drinking from oil pits."

The undeniable but unmentioned connection between flu and factory farming.

In case you haven't heard, water was found on the moon.

Gazette Senior Editor Hardly Waite predicts that Congressman Kuchinich's predictions on health care reform will prove to be right on target.

Fog is the water source for residents of Lima slum area.

Waste from Los Alamos is polluting the Rio Grande and threatening New Mexico water supplies.  (No problem, say Los Alamos officials.)

Pure Water Gazette's Flu Prevention Advice:  Try Humming.

Ice XV, the final predictable form of ice, has been created in the laboratory.

A surprising new report reveals that galvanized pipe in home plumbing may be a source of lead contamination.

Walking can be a challenge for cell phone users.

A University of Chicago Medical Center study indicates that water can be an important treatment for pain.

The current flu scare is a gold mine for doctors and drug companies.  Guess who's paying the bill?

Are Humans Destroying the Natural World with Electrosmog?  

Yale engineers track e Coli's "kayak paddle-like" motion of upstream swimming

72" Water Main Break in Maryland forces repair crews to use boats. 

Proving that my Mom was right after all, a new study confirms that chlorine in swimming pools contributes significantly to children's allergies.

University of Colorado research has found that bathroom shower heads can deliver "a face full of pathogens."

City water authorities are suing the makers of Atrazine.

Are Water Wells Contaminated by Drilling for  Natural Gas?  New EPA Evidence Says Yes.

Marijuana does not cause lung cancer, and it may even prevent it. 

Yet another item is added to the previous 66 known anomalies of water. 

The New York Times Asks: How Much Weed Killer is Safe in your Water Glass?

Beetles enlisted in struggle against water-sucking plants.

BBC Reports: Children and Old People to Serve as Guinea Pigs for the New Swine Flu Vaccine. 

Shocking as this may be: Taking Shorter Showers Won't Save the Planet.

California Case Claims that Carbon Filters Leak Arsenic --This is an issue that could have a significant impact on the water treatment industry.

The Invasion of Genetically Engineered Eucalyptus Trees.

Study Finds People Who Drink from Wells in High Pesticide Areas 90% More Likely to Get Parkinson's

Coca-Cola's Troubling History. 

Food Expert Michael Pollen: "Don't Buy Any Food You've Ever Seen Advertised."

It may require as much as 2100 gallons of water to produce a single gallon of ethanol.  (So much for ethanol as a "green" fuel.)

Newly found disinfectant by-products are more toxic than those now being regulated.  (A depressing but predictable finding.)

New Study Reports that Bottled Water is 2000 Times More Energy Intensive than Tap Water.

World Water Experts: Sanitation isn't glamorous, but it's essential to world health.

Most Recently Added Articles

Is Weed Killer in Drinking Water Dangerous? Govt. Is Letting the Chemical Industry Come Up with the Answer.  by Danielle Ivory.

Jesus Hated War.  Why Do Christians Love it So Much? by Gary G. Kohls.

On Pig Farming, or The Tyranny of Capitalism by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Hacking your body's bacteria for better health by Brandon Keim.

Will eating a plant-based diet prevent and cure cancer and heart disease?

Whose Water Is It? by Peter Gleick of the Pacific Institute. 

Richard Seireeni, Will Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap Continue to Defy Selling Out to Corporate Cultured

Carl Abbot:  Finally, Too Many Cars.  Pure Water Gazette: Finally, Someone Figured This Out!

You Owe Us an Apology.  Hardly Waite demands an apology from The Decider and those who are guilty of putting Him in charge.

What's Coming from Your Tap? by Anjali Athavaley.  Wall Street Journal reports on America's drinking water.

Secret "War of Terror" Prison on Diego Garcia Confirmed by Andy Worthington.  The stolen island the we "lease" from the British is a secret prison.

The Poisoning of America's Waters by Mark Sircus. 

War Immemorial Day--No Peace for Militarized U. S. by Bill Quigley.  The U. S. is the most militarized country on the globe, and far and away the most aggressive.

Military Waste in our Drinking Water by Sunaura Taylor and Astra Taylor.  You may be shocked at the severity of the U.S. military's war on water.

Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America's Favorite Health Food.  By Kaayala T. Daniel. 

Hormesis.  Have Scientists Been Assessing Risks Incorrectly Since the 1930's? 

War Talk, By Charley Reese. How our every language has been saturated by the talk of war.

Death by Coke, by Joshua Frank.  Sodas may be more lethal than cigarettes.

City of Del Rio Removes Fluoride From Water, by Karen Gleason.  South Texas city ceases to add  poison its drinking water.

A Plan to Save America.  by Garrison Keillor.  Humorist Garrison Keillor offers a modest proposal for setting things right again in America.

An Environmental Disaster Emerges on Lebanon Coast by Christopher Allbritton.  Israeli bombs spill tons of heavy oil that may create havoc for decades.

Reuters Comments on World Water Shortages. Two new short Reuters pieces probe world water problems.

Military Waste in Our Drinking Water by Sunaura Taylor and Astra Taylor.  Are we being poisoned by the people we pay to protect us?

Cancer Risk Rises from Industrial Chemical TCE, by Ralph Vartabedien. Despite Administration efforts to stall cleanup efforts, it is becoming increasingly evident that TCE is causing countless health problems.

New Hampshire Town Bans Corporate Water Withdrawals by Kat Bundy. An encouraging story that proves well organized citizens don't have to bow to corporations.

The Ambiguities of "Cut and Run" by Thomas Michael Holmes.  "Cutting and Running" has often been our most brilliant decision, and failing to do so our most costly mistake. A thoughtful look at the history of cutting and running in American foreign policy.

The Clean Water Crisis by Chris Mayer. "In miniature,
Peru shows all the growing pains of emerging markets." The world water crisis as reflected in the microcosm of Peru.

Nanotech Showdown by Tim Montague.  Are we really ready for nano technology?  You may be surprised at how little has been done to assure the safety of nano products.

Does Monochloramine Treatment Raise Lead Levels in Water?  Missouri researcher claims that this commonly used water treatment is causing lead levels to rise.

Recently removed articles are temporarily still available here.

I Read the News Today, Oh Boy!

Spanish novelist Pio Baroja said that if you read the works of the Greek historian Herodotus you'll encounter all the possible atrocities and stupidities that men are capable of. Therefore, there is no reason at all to read the daily news.

We agree,  and we have consequently dropped our old daily update of the comprehensive index of the atrocities du jour. Now we offer instead links to a couple of sites where you can always count on finding bad news aplenty. 

So,  if you still haven't read the nine books of Herodotus,  we suggest for all the bad news you can stomach:

Anti-War Dot Com

Truthout

For news about the environment, good and bad:

Environment News Service

Nature is an endless repetition of a very few laws. She hums the old well-known air through innumerable variations.--Ralph Waldo Emerson.

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