pollution

An aerial fire retardant is widely used in Northern California. Is it harming the environment?

Photo: Russian Riverkeeper’s Birkin Newell surveys Mill Creek and the now regrowing redwoods, Tuesday, April 4, 2023 that dot the…

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Environmental groups sue EPA over water pollution standards

Photo: The Houston Ship Channel in February. A lawsuit filed by a group of environmental groups says the Environmental Protection…

2 years ago

Scientists uncover startling concentrations of pure DDT along seafloor off L.A. coast

Photo: Postdoctoral student Sebastian Krause, left, works with Valentine to retrieve a tube of sediment collected from the seafloor where…

2 years ago

Sunny Slope Water Company Shifts Contamination Costs to Polluters

Water Finance & Management Across the country, water suppliers are discovering harmful contaminants in their water source and facing the…

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Toilet Paper May Be a Source of Cancer-Causing PFAS in Wastewater, Study Says

Photo: Researchers are expressing concerns that toilet paper may be adding harmful chemicals to wastewater systems. Researchers are reporting toilet…

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