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2011
07/16/11 Dean of new UWM freshwater school won’t just dip his toe in (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
07/12/11 Fourth Singapore International Water Week surges to new high (SIWW Press Release)
06/20/11 Racine’s water hailed as best tasting, city wins $15,000 (Journal Times)
06/15/11 Smarter cities feed themselves (Mother Nature Network – guest blog)
05/10/11 U.S. Water Prize ceremony honors leaders in water sustainability (Water Online)
05/07/11 Badger Meter CEO helps area make splash as water hub (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
04/28/11 EPA head talks up clean water in Milwaukee (WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio)
03/22/11 UW professor wins Stockholm Water Prize (Milwaukee Jounal Sentinel)
02/21/11 Milwaukee group to be recognized for water work  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
01/22/11Â Local business leaders weigh China’s water needs(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
01/13/11 Madison water technology start-up AquaMost raises $1 million (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
2010
12/17/10 Milwaukee water technology company makes acquisition (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
10/18/10 Johnson Foundation says water shortages could undermine economy (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
09/29/10 CNBC will feature Milwaukee water efforts in upcoming show(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
09/29/10 World’s rivers in crisis, scientists report(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
08/04/10 EPA chief to visit Milwaukee, meet water leaders(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
07/22/10 UWM School of Freshwater Sciences awarded $525,000 grant (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
07/21/10 Badger Meter earnings up 3.5% (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
07/21/10 Senate panel to consider grant for UWM Freshwater Sciences building (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
07/20/10 A.O. Smith earnings beat estimates (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
07/19/10 IBM, Water Council to partner (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
07/19/10 Wisconsin gubernatorial candidates support freshwater research (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
07/18/10 In Singapore, Milwaukee water industry has a role model(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
07/16/10 California water quality firm plans to expand to Milwaukee (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
06/11/10 Regents approve UWM water school plans (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
06/04/10 UWM Water School plan includes privately funded building(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
06/03/10 Water Council to host office for international water purity group (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
05/28/10 Water Council lands several major grants to broaden mission(Business Journal)
05/21/10 The Economist magazine highlights Water Council’s efforts (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
05/21/10 Great Lakes’ water: Liquid Gold (The Economist)
05/14/10 Fish are jumping – off assembly line (Wall Street Journal)
05/14/10 Water Council to fund 7 research projects (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
· 05/14/10 Walker calls on Barrett to stop water rate hike (Business Journal)
04/05/10 Badger Meter acquires Arizona maker of flow meters (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
03/26/10 Water Council receives Bader Foundation grant (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
03/26/10 Bader Foundation donates $50,000 to Water Council (BizTimes.com)
03/26/10 Water Council awarded $50,000 grant (Business Journal)
03/25/10 Water School might be split between Greenfield Ave., Reed St. Yards sites (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
03/23/10 A.O. Smith expects robust first quarter (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
03/22/10 EPA Administrator Jackson outlines new vision for clean, safe drinkng water(EPA.gov)
03/15/10 Milwaukee Water Council names Amhaus as Executive Director (BizTimes.com)
03/12/10 Amhaus to lead Milwaukee Water Council (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
03/12/10 Water incentives can help region (Business Journal)
02/22/09 Methane power for Wisconsin Wastewater Treatment Plant(Engineering News-Record)
01/13/09Â Brookfield lab sold to Crandon firm (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
01/12/09Â AquaMost, Pennsylvania firm receive grant for water purifier (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
2009
12/17/09 Protecting health and resources: profile of a water engineer (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
12/12/09 Web servers could slake thirst in Milwaukee (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
12/11/09 Regents approve $50 million UWM water school plan(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
11/30/09 Water plan aims to help jobs flow (Wall Street Journal)
11/30/09 Groundwater proposals heat up(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
· 11/24/09 A.O. Smith closes on China acquisition (Business Journal)
11/24/09 A.O. Smith completes acquisition of Chinese water filtration firm (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
11/20/09 US uses less water than it did a generation ago (GreenBiz.com)
11/16/09 Doyle to address water conference in Israel (Business Journal)
11/14/09 Op-Ed: How to water down a water initiative (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
11/02/09 City may offer free water to lure businesses (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
11/02/09 Water rationing for Venezula’s capital city (AFP)
10/27/09Â Johnson Controls sees better 2010 (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
10/26/09 Craft brewers worry about tighter supplies (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
10/25/09 Great Lakes aid isn’t a cure-all (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
10/23/09 Chicago: Is Mayor Daley Looking to Lease Water System? (CBS 2 Chicago)
10/22/09 Free water touted as tonic for job-parched industrial corridor in Milwaukee (WisBusiness)
10/09/09 UW-Whitewater receives grant for freshwater research (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
10/07/09 Milwaukee Water Council receives $172,000 grant (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
10/07/09 Milwaukee, Water Council awarded economic development grants (Business Journal)
· 09/23/09 Milwaukee Water Council wins federal grant (Business Journal)
09/23/09 Milwaukee lands federal grant to develop water cluster (BizTimes)
· 09/21/09 China’s water issues create opportunities for Wisconsin firms (Business Journal)
09/21/09 Doyle touts importance of water technology for China (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
09/19/09 NOAA and UWM – on the waterfront? (Ozaukee Press)
09/19/09 Port [Washington] to pitch coal dock site to UWM (Ozaukee Press)
09/18/09 Soldiers Grove among nation’s most ‘water wise’ communities (Business Journal)
09/16/09 Panel recommends $6.4 million for water technology business park (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
09/09/09 Wisconsin residents using less water (Business Journal)
08/28/09 As world’s clean water supply shrinks, Brown Deer company grows (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
08/28/09 Project aimed at water businesses (Business Journal)
· 08/26/09 Trade mission to Israel set for Nov. 16-20 (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
08/20/09 JohnsonDiversey awards $1 million to water stewardship effort (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
08/19/09 Craft brewers to discuss water conservation in Milwaukee (Business Journal)
08/11/09 Every 51 minutes, a water line in Houston goes bust(KHOU-TV)
08/08/09 Water City? First, Milwaukee will need some more patents (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
08/07/09 UWM partners with industry on water technology (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
08/07/09 Tri-State water fight spurs questions on growth (NPR, “All Things Considered”)
08/01/09 Lure business with Milwaukee water (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
07/20/09 Doyle to promote area’s water industries in Israel (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
07/20/09 Water engineering offers opportunities for innovation (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
07/17/09 AWWA to Congress: Water infrastructure bank concept holds water (WaterOnline.com)
07/16/09 Vilsack announces $250 million for rural water projects (US Ag Net)
07/10/09 Milwaukee’s third Water Summit is sold out (Water Tech Online)
07/08/09 Milwaukee River Basin Water Groups Receive $1.9 million grant (Water & Wastes Digest)
07/02/09 Washington Update: House Bill promote water research programs (WaterWorld.com)
06/22/09 Marquette Law School adds new course to curriculum (Wisconsin Law Journal)
06/02/09 UW-Whitewater, Milwaukee 7 Water Council to jointly train students (Business Journal)
06/02/09 UW-Whitewater, Water Council launch water business program (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
05/21/09 New Berlin request for lake water approved, a first under Great Lakes Compact (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
05/20/09 Marquette launches water law curriculum (Business Journal)
05/08/09 UN taps Milwaukee for freshwater expertise (Water Technology Online)
05/05/09 UWM to present lakefront plans for new water program (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
05/04/09 Water Technology talks with… Rich Meeusen( Water Technology Online)
04/29/09 Milwaukee’s water industry concentration drives U.N. designation (Business Journal)
04/28/09 U.N. names Milwaukee a water technology hub (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
04/19/09 Technology to remove radium from water poses disposal problem (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
04/19/09 Study finds factories release pharmaceuticals (AP)
04/09/09 Taps off for two million in water-starved Mexico City (AFP/Brietbart)
04/08/09 L.A. water rationing plan dealt surprise setback (Reuters)
03/24/09Â University receives $60,000 grant to study effects of personal care products on water quality (UW-Whitewater)
03/22/09 Why our water wins are big (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
03/22/09 Province supplying Beijing water drying up: state (AFP/Yahoo! News/Xinhua)
03/20/09 Water Council promotes region to Chinese visitors (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
03/16/09 UN warns of rising demand for clean water (ENR)
03/16/09 Milwaukee business leaders hail Doyle’s proposed UWM investments (BizTimes.com)
03/16/09 Doyle including $240 million in budget for UWM (Business Journal)
03/16/09 Doyle proposes $240 million for UWM expansion (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
03/14/09 Water hub? Let’s dive in (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
03/13/09 Stimulus dollars should be used to fix our water problems (BizTimes.com, opinion piece)
03/13/09 With 2009 budget passed, eyes turn to new water bill (AWWA)
03/13/09 IBM Dives into Water Venture(Wall Street Journal)
03/07/09 Floating some big ideas (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
03/02/09Â Thirsty work: the water needed to produce everyday goods and beverages (The Economist)
02/15/09Â Lake Country neighbors band together to manage water (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
02/05/09 Water can fuel Milwaukee’s growth (BizTimes.com)
02/04/09 Badger Meter reports record earnings (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
02/04/09 Stimulus money sought to support water projects (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
2008
11/30/08 Water firm at low ebb may be part of rising tide(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
11/12/08 Conservation group urges separation of Great Lakes, Mississippi basin waters (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
11/10/08 Blue is the new green (Inc. Magazine)
10/20/08Â Marquette hires research leader (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
10/10/08 Pieces of Eight site could become UWM facility (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
10/5/08 Seeking clear answers on water (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
10/4/08 Water hub taps into future (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
9/28/08 Waukesha Water Utility testing clean-water system (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
9/19/08 House OKs Great Lakes cleanup bill (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
9/13/08Â Consider the source when setting water rates (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
8/19/08Â Water technology executives to visit Vietnam (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
8/18/08Â Spain sweats amid ‘water wars’ (BBC News)
8/18/08 Brookfield sludge could help Milwaukee sewage program (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
8/18/08 Wastewater fears for urban farms(BBC News)
8/17/08 Summit targets world water issues(BBC News)
8/17/08 Action on protective laws ever likelier (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
8/16/08 Area’s water hub sputters(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
8/13/08 Falls water-sensor maker sold (Business Journal)
8/10/08 Descendant of Lady Elgin victims dives to wreck site in Illinois (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
7/31/08 Milwaukee OKs New Berlin water (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
7/30/08 Underwater, a disturbing world (Chicago Tribune)
7/30/08 Great Lakes Compact advances (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
7/26/08 Editorial: Headwaters are no place for new toxic mining (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
7/24/08 Facing the freshwater crisis (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
7/19/08 Mideast facing a choice between crops and water (New York Times)
7/19/08 Editorial: Building water power (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
7/15/08 Milwaukee called upon to launch water initiatives (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
7/14/08 UWM getting $300,000 in federal funds to boost freshwater industry (Small Business Times)
7/8/08 Milwaukee 7 development group hires water specialist (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
7/5/08 High water marks for city: merger validates bid to be global water-tech center (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
6/6/08 Pentair, GE may link water businesses (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
6/5/08 Water, water everywhere; let’s study it (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
4/19/08 Hydropower (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
4/13/08 Area’s tide could turn on water technology (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
3/18/08 Lake-water talks authorized (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
3/10/08 Great Lakes compact likely stalled this session (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
3/9/08 Editorial: Taking proper measure (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
3/7/08 Bill could allow some lake water diversions (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
3/6/08 Senate passes water compact bill (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
3/1/08 Local leaders tout Great Lakes in D.C. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
2/28/08 Leaders question water compact (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
2/25/08 Forum to focus on Great Lakes pact (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
2/22/08 Doyle pushes water compact (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
1/26/08 Approve the water compact and protect the Great Lakes(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
1/22/08 Poll finds support for lakes compact (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
1/19/08 Siemens catches a wave (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
1/10/08 Water debate heads to capital (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
1/8/08 Editorial: No reason to wait (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
2007
10/5/07 A water query from out West (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
8/14/07 2 Great Lakes losing water quickly (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
7/25/07 Water technology seen as way to replenish region’s economy (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
