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Portland Teachers Expose Lead in Schools
Periodic lead testing showed the presence of lead in Portland schools' drinking water back in 2001.
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Palestine’s “Prayer for Rain”: How Israel Uses Water as a Weapon of War
Entire communities in the West Bank either have no access to water or have had their water supply reduced almost by half.
Roadblocks to Restoring the Everglades
Funding tensions, water pollution slow down the most ambitious ecosystem restoration plan in the world.
Climate Change Could Alter the Chemistry of Deepwater Lakes and Harm Ecosystems
Future climate change scenarios will significantly alter natural mixing processes, creating the condition termed “climatic eutrophication.”
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Water Activists, Your White Privilege Is Showing
White supremacy and white privilege often obscure the racist structures that create water contamination crises.
“Our Water, Our Future”: Voters in Oregon Defeat Nestlé’s Attempt to Privatize Their Water
Voters passed a precedent-setting ballot initiative that will prevent industrial bottling operations in their community.
“Water Is Our Life”: How a Mining Disaster Affected the Navajo Nation
Nearly a year after a mine drainage accident contaminated rivers, Native people living downstream face ongoing health risks.
Should You Be Worried About Perfluorooctanoic Acid in Drinking Water?
Several communities in upstate New York and New England have detected perfluorooctanoic acid in their drinking water.
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Lakota Lead the Fight Against the Dakota Access Pipeline
The Oceti Sakowin (Seven Council Fires of the Great Sioux Nation) once again find themselves on the front lines of the battle against the fossil fuel industry.
“Nestlé Is Trying to Break Us”: A Pennsylvania Town Fights Predatory Water Extraction
Pennsylvania residents are fighting Nestle's attempts to construct a water extraction operation in their community — and winning.