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Water Contamination
Water Quality Impaired by Agricultural Runoff in Panama and US
Panama's public health is under threat as policies have not addressed agricultural runoff.
EPA’s New Fracking Study: A Close Look at the Numbers Buried in the Fine Print
Fracking has repeatedly contaminated drinking water supplies.
Hard to Swallow: Toxic Water Under a Toxic System in Flint
A growing number of cities in Michigan are finding themselves in one water-related crisis.
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North Carolina Factory Farms Contaminating Local Waterways
“You have evidence of pig-specific bacteria in surface waters, next to industrial swine operations.”
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Marine Litter: Plunging Deep, Spreading Wide
Wastes released from dump-sites near the coast or river banks, the littering of beaches, tourism and recreational use of the coasts, fishing industry activities, ship-breaking yards, legal and illegal …
Apocalypse of the “Happy Meal”: Worshiping the Golden Calf
What we set on our tables, and chow down on at fast-food restaurants, may be contributing more to the acceleration of climate change and human extinction than some of …
BP: Four Years On, No Restoration in Sight
For fisherfolk and coastal residents living in the impact zone of BP's 2010 oil spill, the disaster has never ended.
Contaminated Water Supplies, Health Concerns Accumulate With Fracking Boom in Pennsylvania
As research confirms water contamination by hydraulic fracturing, an alarming amount of hazardous chemicals - including arsenic, chloride, barium and radium - are found in Pennsylvania groundwater.
Steve Lipsky Responds to Report Clearing EPA of Wrongdoing in Fracking Water Contamination Study
Lipsky says the findings in the Inspector General report are just the tip of the iceberg.
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EPA Survey: Over Half of American Rivers and Streams Are in Poor Condition
The majority of the rivers and streams in America are in