Truthout
Water Contamination
An Empire of Bases Poisons Water, Threatening Its Own Collapse
The US military’s fire-fighting foam is contaminating groundwater and sickening people in communities around the world.
Despite Five Deaths, Trump’s FDA Won’t Make Farms Test Water for Bacteria
At least 210 people were sickened. Five died and 27 suffered kidney failure. So why is the FDA showing no urgency?
Fueled by Pollution and Unsound Policies, Toxic Algae Overtake Florida Beaches
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has played a role in weakening regulations that protect water.
Flint’s Water-Related Death Toll Keeps Rising
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, the Flint pediatrician who helped expose the dangerous levels of lead, discusses more.
After Flint Crisis, Michigan Sets a New Standard for Lead in Drinking Water
Dangerous lead contamination in US schools is more pervasive than previously thought.
Radium Has Been Widely Spread on Roadways Without Regulation
Wastewater from the oil and gas industry is being spread on roadways to control dust and ice in at least 13 states.
For Flint Mother, There’s No Stopping Until All US Kids Have Safe Drinking Water
LeeAnn Walters is developing the largest citizen-led scientific collaboration in US history.
Five Western Pennsylvania Facilities Are Dumping Toxics Into Local Rivers — Often Without Punishment
Report finds Pennsylvania has the second highest number of Clean Water Act infractions in the nation.
Court Rules EPA Unlawfully Delayed Environmental Racism Investigations for Decades
The concerns of communities of color were simply ignored.
Embattled Trump Nominee Inadvertently Draws Attention to Radiation in Drinking Water
Radiation levels were deliberately underreported.