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Fracked Gas Blowout in Louisiana Could Burn for Two More Months
The flare has gone out at times, resulting in fluid from the well spreading a mist into the sky over a mile away.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Promises City Is Working on Solution to Water Crisis
Lead contamination has plagued the city for years, spiking even higher in 2019.
Legislators’ Secretive Maneuvers Undermine Rights of Nature in Ohio
Legislators are secretly inserting language into bills that undermines people's ability to protect ecosystems.
Beyond Flint, Lead Contamination Plagues Communities Across the US
Newark, New Jersey, reported lead samples more than 2.5 times higher than that of Flint at the peak of the crisis.
The Devious Ways One Water Company Is Profiting From Poor Mexicans
Agua de Puebla is diverting water to a new Heineken factory even as it cuts off water supplies to homes.
Midwestern Floods Threaten Indigenous Communities at Forefront of Climate Crisis
Nebraska and the Midwest are recovering from devastating climate change-fueled floods.
“Off the Charts” Arsenic Levels Detected in Western Pennsylvania Groundwater
The pollutant is leaching from a coal ash landfill at a power generating station.
Plastic Is Probably Harming Your Health — Here’s How
We know that plastic is choking the planet. But it could be killing us, too.
EPA’s Plan to Regulate Contaminants in Drinking Water Is Not Enough
The plan focuses on problems at existing contaminated sites, not on keeping these chemicals out of water supplies.
The World Is on the Brink of Widespread Water Wars
In some places conflict is practically guaranteed, according to one study.