Flint officials agree to new rules in replacing lead water lines

6 years ago

A lead main service line is exposed in Flint, Michigan. (Photo: Rachel Woolf / AP file photo) Flint officials have…

North Dakota Seeks to Restrict Access to Public Records After Standing Rock Reporting Exposed Law Enforcement Abuses

6 years ago

Police detain Ricardo Salazar, 25, in a Dakota Access pipeline opposition camp near Cannon Ball, N.D., on Feb. 23, 2017.…

Shallow Waters

6 years ago

In a warmer world, the fight for water can push nations apart — or bring them together The Rio Grande…

The Colorado River is evaporating, and climate change is largely to blame

6 years ago

Photo: Colorado River water held back by the Hoover Dam. IMAGE: SHUTTERSTOCK / ROCKET PHOTOS - HQ STOCK Reprinted from…

California’s ‘dry farmers’ grow crops without irrigation

6 years ago

The environmentally conscious practice relies on rainwater to grow seasonal crops DECEMBER 18: Jim Leap is photographed on his property…

Pittsburgh water agency to spend $50M to replace lead pipes

6 years ago

The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority’s water treatment plant in Aspinwall. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource) Pittsburgh’s beleaguered water authority will…

California’s water agencies lose millions of gallons underground due to leaky pipes

6 years ago

Photo: Water continues to flow into a sinkhole from the broken water main on Sunset Boulevard near UCLA,Wednesday, July 30,…

As Feds Weaken Wetlands Rules, Locals Eye Greater Protections For Otter Creek Swamps

6 years ago

Photo, from left: Marc Lapin of Middlebury College, along with Tina Heath, Charlie Hohn and Zapata Courage from the state…

Green water-purification system works without heavy metals or corrosive chemicals

6 years ago

This photo shows a concentrator where samples were placed. Credit: Dan Wang Scientists at the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE)…

Record-setting rain has created a biosolids problem for sewage treatment plants

6 years ago

Photo: Record-setting rain in the D.C. area has caused problems for local sewage treatment plants. (Robert Miller/The Washington Post) Sewage…