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Coal Ash Dumps Are Contaminating Groundwater in 22 StatesCoal Ash Dumps Are Contaminating Groundwater in 22 States

Coal Ash Dumps Are Contaminating Groundwater in 22 States

Coal ash located at the Possum Point Power Station in Dumfries, Virginia, appears in a photo taken on June 26,…

6 years ago
Trump rolls back decades of Clean Water Act protectionsTrump rolls back decades of Clean Water Act protections

Trump rolls back decades of Clean Water Act protections

American bullfrog floating at the surface of a farm pond in Kentucky USA The Trump administration has taken aim at…

6 years ago
The EPA can’t wait to reopen the mine that poisoned North IdahoThe EPA can’t wait to reopen the mine that poisoned North Idaho

The EPA can’t wait to reopen the mine that poisoned North Idaho

Photo: Tubbs Hill on Lake Coeur d'Alene. - Kyle Johnson for Bloomberg Businessweek The Bunker Hill Mine deposited 75 million…

6 years ago
Rivers cover lots more of the Earth than we thoughtRivers cover lots more of the Earth than we thought

Rivers cover lots more of the Earth than we thought

Rivers and streams cover more of the Earth than previously thought and therefore play a greater role in controlling concentrations…

7 years ago
Understanding chemical byproducts formed during water treatmentUnderstanding chemical byproducts formed during water treatment

Understanding chemical byproducts formed during water treatment

IMAGE: During flash flooding, water treatment systems can become overwhelmed, allowing untreated effluent and household chemicals to flow into local…

7 years ago