wastewater

$321 million to improve Hudson water quality — Riverkeeper

Water quality in the Hudson River and its tributaries will benefit from a $320.8 million investment announced by Gov. Cuomo…

6 years ago
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…

6 years ago
California’s Looming Water Pollution Problem, Produced WaterCalifornia’s Looming Water Pollution Problem, Produced Water

California’s Looming Water Pollution Problem, Produced Water

Tom Frantz on his almond grove in Shafter, California. (Photo: Jonas Jungblut) In California's Central Valley, the oil industry has…

7 years ago
Microplastics are getting into mosquitoes, contaminating new food chainsMicroplastics are getting into mosquitoes, contaminating new food chains

Microplastics are getting into mosquitoes, contaminating new food chains

Photo: Mosquitoes leave the water and take microplastics with them. Shaun Wilkinson/Shutterstock There is no doubt that plastic pollution in…

7 years ago
Indigenous Services Provides Update on Water AdvisoriesIndigenous Services Provides Update on Water Advisories

Indigenous Services Provides Update on Water Advisories

[Canada] The federal government has shared the latest results in its efforts to end all long-term drinking water advisories on…

7 years ago