http://www.thefactsaboutwater.com/press-room-media-center/water-news.html Water in the News http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-water16-2008dec16,0,1489088.story December 16, 2008 - Los Angeles Times - New restrictions are intended to protect the delta smelt and the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. http://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-city-calls-gas-drilling-effects-crippling-1216 December 16, 2008 - ProPublica - Using some of the strongest language yet regarding the impacts that natural gas drilling in New York state could have on New York City's drinking water supply, the city's chief accountant warned state officials that drilling could have "crippling implications" for the city's water system. http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/16/zimbabwe-a-surge-in-cholera-deaths/ December 16th, 2008 - Global Voices - The widespread cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe continues to take its toll. The United Nations reported yesterday that the disease, which is mainly transmitted through contaminated water and food, has killed almost 1,000 people (978 to be exact) since the outbreak started in August. This new death toll is a 25 percent increase from figures released last week by the World Health Organization (WHO).