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California: 15,000 cancer cases could stem from chemicals in tap waterCalifornia: 15,000 cancer cases could stem from chemicals in tap water

California: 15,000 cancer cases could stem from chemicals in tap water

(CNN) A new study finds that drinking tap water in California over the course of a lifetime could increase the…

6 years ago
Duke Study: Rivers Contaminated With Radium and Lead From Thousands of Fracking Wastewater SpillsDuke Study: Rivers Contaminated With Radium and Lead From Thousands of Fracking Wastewater Spills

Duke Study: Rivers Contaminated With Radium and Lead From Thousands of Fracking Wastewater Spills

Bakken Oil and Gas in Williston, North Dakota on the Missouri River. Photo Credit: EcoFlight Thousands of oil and gas…

6 years ago
Penn State study: Spraying brine from drilling, fracking on roadways is hazardousPenn State study: Spraying brine from drilling, fracking on roadways is hazardous

Penn State study: Spraying brine from drilling, fracking on roadways is hazardous

Spreading wastewater from non-shale oil and gas drilling and fracking on unpaved roads is a cheap way for municipalities to…

7 years ago
Groundwater Monitoring Reveals Widespread Radioactivity at Duke Energy Coal Plants​Groundwater Monitoring Reveals Widespread Radioactivity at Duke Energy Coal Plants​

Groundwater Monitoring Reveals Widespread Radioactivity at Duke Energy Coal Plants​

Data shows high levels of radioactivity at 11 of 18 plants Today is the deadline for coal-fired power plants to…

7 years ago
Why are Texas’ smaller utilities not cleaning up drinking water?Why are Texas’ smaller utilities not cleaning up drinking water?

Why are Texas’ smaller utilities not cleaning up drinking water?

Several recent national studies have found dozens of public utilities in Texas that supply tens of thousands of people with…

7 years ago