The Pacific Institute Online Update is a monthly e-mail and on-line newsletter containing updates on Institute research, publications, and work.

May 2008: Human Right To Water, WASH Report, and More

April 2008: Spring Cleaning: River and Air

March 2008: Trucks to Trains, Updated Chronology, Salton Sea Bill, and More

February 2008: For Love of Water

January 2008: New Year, New Case Study, New(s) letter

2007 Year in Review

December 2007: Freshwater From Atlanta to Vegas, EJ Win, and More

November 2007: Oasis in Vegas, Awards All Around, Institute Hiring and More

October 2007: New Commissioner, New Report, New Opportunity, and More

September 2007: 20th Anniversary, Water Is Key, and More

August 2007: Cool Clear Water Kickoff, Bottled Water & Energy, Research on Tuolumne, and the Aspen Ideas Festival

July 2007: Cool Clear Water, Newly Available Research, CSR Collaboration and WOEIP's New Office

June 2007: Hummer vs. Prius, Fish and Whales, Salton Sea Restoration, and D.C.'s Cherry-picked data

May 2007: Freeway Collapse, Corporate Water Reporting, More

April 2007: World Water Day; YouTube does Diesel; Tap Is the New Bottled; Cherry-Picking in DC

March 2007: Desal on YouTube; Calif. Water; EJ in the Bay

February 2007: Salton Sea, CSR Survey, Water Setbacks & more

January 2007: Scientific Integrity; PBS Special; EPA Award

2006 Year in Review

December 2006: World's Water turns 10; Attacks on Science; Career Opportunities

November 2006: The World's Water 2006-2007; Salton Sea; Job Opportunities

October 2006: Institute Welcomes New Program Director;
FRP, CSR, & NGOs; More!

September 2006: Freight Transport, Water in the News

August 2006: Heatwaves & Climate, Sustainable Business

July 2006: Desalination, NGO Corporate Engagement, Water Risks

June 2006: Salton Sea, CSR, Career Opportunity

May 2006: Water Bill Advances, Exploring International Standards

April 2006: World Water Forum, NGOs and ISO

March 2006: Scientific Integrity Initiative, Blog; No Love for New Dams

February 2006: Institute's Mixed Emotions for Water Plan; Gandhi's Legacy, Year in Review

January 2006: Institute helps water planners get 'Beyond Privatization,' Palaniappan in India, Commendations

2005 Year-in-Review In 2005, the Pacific Institute tackled problems of state, national, and international water resources; environmental justice in the San Francisco Bay Area; and corporate accountability and international standardization. To this end, the Institute released eight reports and white papers in 2005, and Institute staff were recognized with awards and appointments.

December 2005: Institute helps reinvent Globalization, advocates Colorado River monitoring, launches indoor air research in Oakland

November 2005: Institute Idling Action, Gleick - Twice a Fellow, Palaniappan Good for Goods Movement

October 2005: Institute Not Sitting "Idle" on Diesel, Helps Reroute West Oakland Trucks, and Welcomes Research Associate

September 2005: Institute releases "California Water 2030: An Efficient Future," Diesel Dos and Don'ts, New Communications Director

August 2005: Diesel Report Gains Traction, Morrison Wins Award, New INNI Newsletter, New Gleick Column on ENN

July 2005: New Report Charts Diesel Pollution Solutions, Institute Works on Efficient California Water Scenario, Wolff to tour Australia

June 2005: World Enviro Day Kicks Off, Health Advocates Lobby California Lawmakers, Gleick Column Finds Hybrids are Fun

May 2005: World Enviro Day Workshop Looks at Water, Gleick Helps California Climate Bill, West County Diesel Work Update

April 2005: Institute Applauds U.N. Water Decade, Wolff Appointed to Regional Board, 1st Quarter Media Round-up

March 2005: Essay Critiques Federal Water Subsidies, Oakland Work Gain Speed, Morrison Named to New NGO Post

February 2005: New Report Details Win-Win Farm Policy, Diesel Work Update, Clean Water Cuts

January 2005: Gleick Essay on Tsunami Disaster runs in San Francisco Chronicle, Draft International Standards Now Online

December 2004: The World's Water Released; Water to Air Models Online; PI Responds to CFWC

November 2004: World Water Release Set for 11/17, Diesel Conference a Success, ISO Participation Report Available

October 2004: San Francisco Climate Plan Taps PI Research

September 2004: Two New Reports on Water and Energy and the Business Risks of Water.

August 2004: Institute Backs Stronger Controls on Diesel.

July 2004: Pacific Institute Launches New Web site, West Oakland Health Survey Seeks Volunteers

June 2004: Gleick Debates Privatization, Indicators Project Moves to New Home

May 2004: PI Launches New Sustainable Water Project, New W. Oakland Work, Grant info

April 2004: Using EMSs, Web Post of SF Bay Sea Level Report, EIP Leader Wins Award

March 2004: New USGS Data Shows Efficiency Works, EIP Moves to Richmond

February 2004: Projects 2004 Looks Forward to New and Continuing Work

January 2004: Rewind 2003 Looks Back at Highlights of a Busy Year

December 2003: New Reports: CA Can Cut Water Use by 1/3, W. Oakland Breathes Diesel

November 2003: Water Privatization Ruling Wake Up Call, W. Oakland Meets for Clean Air

October 2003: Gleick Wins MacArthur Prize; Urban Usage, Diesel Study Near Release

September 2003: Morrison Wins Chair, Richmond Looks at Flares, Water-Conflict Update

August 2003: Economist Quotes PI, Training Helps Richmond, Water & Energy Grant

July 2003: Smart Sprinklers, Oakland Counts Trucks, EJ Coalition Hires Director

June 2003: Gleick to DC Redux, PI Holds Workshop, Researcher Wins New Award

May 2003: Gleick to DC, Value of Water Paper Online, Grant for Water and Conflict

April 2003: Polluter Closes, Kyoto Wrap Up, PI Calls for Nat'l Water Commission

March 2003: 15th Anniv Report, Researchers Win Award, Water Words in Malawi

February 2003: Water and Climate Bibliography, Kyoto, Privatization in Stockton

January 2003: 2003 Focus on Water, Diesel Coordinator Joins PI, Annual Report Update

December 2002: Human Right to Water, MSWG in Sacto, Reducing Conflict in Tblisi

November 2002: PI Celebrates 15, One-Sided Privatization in Stockton, PI in the News

October 2002: Diesel Study in Oakland, Cadiz Delayed, Open House Info Online

September 2002: Jo-berg Wrap Up, Washing Machine Victory, PI Turns 15!

August 2002: World Water in DC, Warming Threatens Military, Jo-berg Info Online

July 2002: Book Release in DC, ISO Begins Water Work, Outreach for June

June 2002: Fire and Water, Global Water Issues, Upcoming Events