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Pennsylvania winery delivers water to help save sick horses in East PalestinePennsylvania winery delivers water to help save sick horses in East Palestine

Pennsylvania winery delivers water to help save sick horses in East Palestine

Photo: The Murphy family says since the train derailment, their animals have been sick. EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — While the…

2 years ago
Fracking Wastewater Causes Lasting Harm to Key Freshwater SpeciesFracking Wastewater Causes Lasting Harm to Key Freshwater Species

Fracking Wastewater Causes Lasting Harm to Key Freshwater Species

Photo: pump jacks at the Belridge Oil Field and hydraulic fracking site in Kern County, California. Credit: Citizens of the…

2 years ago
Study finds pharmaceuticals, other chemicals in remote Minnesota lakesStudy finds pharmaceuticals, other chemicals in remote Minnesota lakes

Study finds pharmaceuticals, other chemicals in remote Minnesota lakes

Photo: A remote lake in Cook County, Minn. A three-year study by the University of Minnesota, the Minnesota Pollution Control…

5 years ago
E.P.A. Opts Against Limits on Water Contaminant Tied to Fetal DamageE.P.A. Opts Against Limits on Water Contaminant Tied to Fetal Damage

E.P.A. Opts Against Limits on Water Contaminant Tied to Fetal Damage

Photo: Andrew Wheeler, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, on Capitol Hill in March. Credit... Drew Angerer/Getty Images A new…

5 years ago
Researchers identify new toxic byproducts of disinfecting drinking waterResearchers identify new toxic byproducts of disinfecting drinking water

Researchers identify new toxic byproducts of disinfecting drinking water

Image: When phenols, compounds that are commonly found in drinking water, mix with chlorine, hundreds of unknown, potentially toxic byproducts…

5 years ago