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• Utah governor rejects Nevada water agreement Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 10:43 AM ET

  SALT LAKE CITY-- After four years of negotiations, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert on Wednesday rejected an agreement with Nevada that would allow Las Vegas to pump massive amounts of groundwater from the states' shared border.

• Utah governor agonizing over Nevada's water play Friday, 29 Mar 2013 | 10:28 AM ET

  Gary Herbert said Thursday he was struggling over whether to let Las Vegas pump massive amounts of groundwater from the Nevada- Utah border. The water comes from an ice-age aquifer under 120- mile-long Snake Valley, which supports ranching and farming on both sides of the Utah- Nevada border.

• Watering limits coming for utilities customers Wednesday, 27 Mar 2013 | 10:44 AM ET

  DENVER-- Colorado's largest water utility is poised to declare a Stage 2 drought, meaning mandatory watering restrictions would kick in Monday. Denver Water's board intends to make the declaration Wednesday.

• American Water CEO: We're In the Health Biz  Monday, 25 Mar 2013 | 6:45 PM ET

  

  American Water Works president & CEO Jeffry Sterba discusses what role his company can play in America's rotting infrastructure, their passion for the quality of what people are drinking, and where his company is headed this year.

• Waste Water For Fracking  Friday, 22 Mar 2013 | 3:13 PM ET

  

  Tina Alpha Reclaim Technology is tapping into municipal waste water to treat it and transport it to fracking operations, reports CNBC's Bertha Coombs. Drew Bledsoe, Ecosphere Energy Services investor, explains why shale gas exploration and fracking is key to growing America's economy.

• Dubai utility DEWA says sees no more sukuk issues before 2015 Wednesday, 20 Mar 2013 | 7:54 AM ET

  DUBAI, March 20- Dubai Electricity and Water Authority is not expecting to issue more Islamic bonds before 2015 if electricity demand growth in the Gulf Arab emirate remains steady, its chief executive said on Wednesday.

• FACTBOX-Planned European state asset sales Thursday, 14 Mar 2013 | 2:00 AM ET

  Belgium holds 10 percent in the French bank worth about 6 billion euros. Bulgaria may consider restarting the sale of the arms maker, which has debts of over 150 million levs.

• China, Middle East Set for Rebound: Hyflux  Thursday, 21 Feb 2013 | 7:35 PM ET

  

  Cho Wee Peng, Group CFO of Hyflux, says there are clear signs of a recovery in China and the Middle East and that's helping boost business.

• Dubai utility DEWA posts 6 pct profit increase for 2012 Sunday, 10 Feb 2013 | 6:14 AM ET

  DUBAI, Feb 10- State utility Dubai Electricity and Water Authority reported a 6 percent increase in annual profit for 2012 on Sunday, after sales revenues and cash generated from core operations rose.

• Utilities Prep for Winter Storm Nemo  Friday, 8 Feb 2013 | 4:20 PM ET

  

  Utility companies in the Northeast are preparing for storm Nemo, with Ralph Larossa, president of PSE&G.

• Gov. Christie: Sandy Is And Was Above Politics  Tuesday, 8 Jan 2013 | 2:32 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Bertha Coombs reports on New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's State of the State Address.

• Hyflux's Solution to Water Scarcity  Thursday, 6 Dec 2012 | 7:40 PM ET

  

  One in six people worldwide can't get water to drink, and this problem shows no signs of abating. But one company is trying to improve the situation by recycling. CNBC's Chloe Cho spoke to Olivia Lum, Executive Chairman & Group CEO, Hyflux to find out more.

• Sandy Cleanup Boosts Pump Companies  Monday, 5 Nov 2012 | 5:15 PM ET

  

  Pumping water from flooded buildings, rails and tunnels is a top priority in recovering from Sandy. Gretchen McClain, Xylem president & CEO, discusses her company's involvement in "dewatering" infrastructures.

• Matt Damon Tackles World Water Crisis  Friday, 12 Oct 2012 | 4:58 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Maria Bartiromo spoke with Oscar winner Matt Damon who is co-founder of Water.org, and the non-profit organization's CEO Gary White. Water.org helps end the water crisis among the world's poor.