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Water Contamination
Puerto Rican Climate Activist: Aid Is Being Unfairly Distributed and Superfund Sites Continue to Overflow
Over 1 million people on the island still lack clean drinking water.
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Likely Carcinogen Contaminates Drinking Water of 90 Million Americans, Report Finds
Trump's pick to head chemical safety office at EPA has downplayed dangers of the toxin, say advocates.
BPA Breakthrough: New Treatment Takes Controversial Chemical Out of Water
Researchers report removal of BPA using green chemistry.
Two Billion People Don’t Have Access to Clean Water
Although significant progress to ensure access to drinking water has been achieved, there is still a long way to go to ensure its quality.
Trump Administration Makes Key Decision That Threatens Water Supply of Millions
Repealing the Clean Water Rule will make it easier for polluters to contaminate the water supply for millions of Americans.
“This State Is on the Front Lines”: Floridians Mobilize Against Sabal Trail Natural Gas Pipeline
Water Protectors in Florida are fighting to hold the line against the Sabal Trail natural gas pipeline, with a major day of action planned for tomorrow.
A Black Woman-Owned Company That Employs Youth and the Formerly Incarcerated Will Replace Flint’s Corroded Water Pipes
One black woman and her business may finally end the years of injustice in Flint, MI.
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As Trump Works to Gut EPA, Report Finds One Quarter of Country Drinks Substandard Water
The Trump administration has proposed slashing funding for drinking water programs.
North Carolina Lawmakers Side With Factory Farms as Communities of Color Suffer From the Spraying of Hog Manure
North Carolina lawmakers passed House Bill 467, which limits the damages that residents could collect against hog farms.
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Study Finds Fracking Is Strongly Related to Increased Infant Mortality
A new study in Pennsylvania shows that fracking is strongly related to increased mortality in young babies.