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America uses 322 billion gallons of water each day. Here’s where it goes.America uses 322 billion gallons of water each day. Here’s where it goes.

America uses 322 billion gallons of water each day. Here’s where it goes.

Photo © iStockphoto.com/iofoto From cooling power plants to quenching thirst and growing crops, water is part of everything we do.…

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Fireworks at Mt. Rushmore contaminated water supplyFireworks at Mt. Rushmore contaminated water supply

Fireworks at Mt. Rushmore contaminated water supply

The news came out nationally in the form of a presidential tweet. President Trump praised Governor Kristi Noem for bringing…

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Is Our Water Supply Disrupting the Human Endocrine System?Is Our Water Supply Disrupting the Human Endocrine System?

Is Our Water Supply Disrupting the Human Endocrine System?

Credit: Pixabay. Exposure to emerging contaminants, even at extremely low doses, can cause adverse health effects for humans, including endocrine…

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Another Benefit of Renewable Energy: It Uses Practically No Water Compared to Fossil FuelsAnother Benefit of Renewable Energy: It Uses Practically No Water Compared to Fossil Fuels

Another Benefit of Renewable Energy: It Uses Practically No Water Compared to Fossil Fuels

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently highlighted a little-discussed benefit of using renewables like wind and solar to produce electricity:…

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It’s Official: Injection of Fracking Wastewater Caused Kansas’ Biggest EarthquakeIt’s Official: Injection of Fracking Wastewater Caused Kansas’ Biggest Earthquake

It’s Official: Injection of Fracking Wastewater Caused Kansas’ Biggest Earthquake

The largest earthquake ever recorded in Kansas—a 4.9 magnitude temblor that struck northeast of Milan on Nov. 12, 2014—has been…

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