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Navajo Water Supply is More Horrific than Flint, But No One Cares Because they’re Native AmericanNavajo Water Supply is More Horrific than Flint, But No One Cares Because they’re Native American

Navajo Water Supply is More Horrific than Flint, But No One Cares Because they’re Native American

The news out of Flint, Michigan brought the issue of contaminated drinking water into sharp focus, as it was revealed…

6 years ago
The cataclysmic cost of Trump’s ‘war on oceans’The cataclysmic cost of Trump’s ‘war on oceans’

The cataclysmic cost of Trump’s ‘war on oceans’

Photo illustration by Lesley Becker/Globe Staff/Adobe Stock This summer, 60 million Americans will head to the seaside to enjoy majestic…

6 years ago
Scientists warn of salt pollution of freshwaters — salinityScientists warn of salt pollution of freshwaters — salinity

Scientists warn of salt pollution of freshwaters — salinity

An article published today in the journal Science warns of the dangers of increasing water salinity for human health and…

6 years ago
What you don’t know about the water law that saved ArizonaWhat you don’t know about the water law that saved Arizona

What you don’t know about the water law that saved Arizona

Photo: Michael Chow/The Republic Video in source article: Jim Graham operates a pistachio and wine-grape farm in Cochise County. He…

7 years ago
EPA drops rule requiring mining companies’ funding to clean their pollutionEPA drops rule requiring mining companies’ funding to clean their pollution

EPA drops rule requiring mining companies’ funding to clean their pollution

Photo: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said modern mining practices and state and federal rules already in place…

7 years ago