Washington

EPA awards tribes $2+ million for water quality protection & restoration

Seattle – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $1,039,686 to support 32 tribes with their nonpoint source pollution programs,…

7 years ago
Water quality deal lacks allure in swath of IowaWater quality deal lacks allure in swath of Iowa

Water quality deal lacks allure in swath of Iowa

Photo: Jack Boyer of Reinbeck refills his air seeder Nov. 10 before spreading for cover crops on his farm in…

7 years ago
Video shows workers at Hanford illegally dumping radioactive waterVideo shows workers at Hanford illegally dumping radioactive water

Video shows workers at Hanford illegally dumping radioactive water

Photo © Berliner Verlag / Steinach / Global Look Press Investigators are looking into the Hanford nuclear facility in Washington…

7 years ago
Radioactive Waste Still Flooding Columbia River, EPA SaysRadioactive Waste Still Flooding Columbia River, EPA Says

Radioactive Waste Still Flooding Columbia River, EPA Says

Columbia River in Hanford Reach National Monument, Washington. (Photo via Department of Energy) Kennewick, Wash. (CN) Groundwater contaminated with radioactive…

8 years ago
DC on the Water: 12 Ways to Embrace Washington’s WaterfrontsDC on the Water: 12 Ways to Embrace Washington’s Waterfronts

DC on the Water: 12 Ways to Embrace Washington’s Waterfronts

Outdoor activities like boat tours, kayaks, paddleboarding and water fountains make a splash in Washington, DC. The District’s two rivers,…

8 years ago