Public health

Iowa environmentalists scored a victory for water quality as 2017 ended

photo: Lake MacBride Last year saw many setbacks for environmentalists as President Trump and Scott Pruitt, the head of the…

7 years ago

Former Wilmington mayor: ‘I think we shouldn’t be drinking the water.’

State lawmakers tackling pollution issues heard a shocking claim Thursday from the man who used to lead one of North…

7 years ago

Coalition wants judge to intervene in Flint water deal

A coalition of religious, environmental and civil rights activists filed a motion Wednesday asking a federal judge to enforce a…

7 years ago

Can PM Trudeau keep drinkable water promise to First Nations?

Since forming government, the Liberals have lifted 32 drinking water advisories. However, 22 new advisories have been added in that…

7 years ago

26,000 tons of radioactive waste under Lake Powell

The West’s uranium boom brought dozens of mills to the banks of the Colorado River — where toxic waste was…

7 years ago

Chemical spill in Cincinnati might be headed toward Louisville

Photo: Matt Stone, Louisville Courier Journal Update: Official says it could take days for any spill to reach Louisville. Authorities…

7 years ago

Hydraulic fracturing negatively impacts infant health

Map: Locations of births and fractured wells in Pennsylvania. Credit: Currie, Greenstone, Meckel, Sci. Adv. 2017;3: e1603021 From North Dakota…

7 years ago

EPA drops rule requiring mining companies’ funding to clean their pollution

Photo: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said modern mining practices and state and federal rules already in place…

7 years ago

A rare victory for Iowa water quality

Following a public outcry, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has abandoned an effort to weaken the state’s E. coli…

7 years ago

Don’t be silent about the EPA Clean Water rollback

What happens when you can't trust water from the tap? photo: Shutterstock In the United States, we have developed public…

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