Water

New Mexico's governor has given the copper industry carte blanche to pollute what is left of the state's groundwater.

Reactive measures won't solve the long-term problems of this drought, which require thinking about more permanent changes in water use.

Federal authorities launched a criminal investigation following Duke Energy's massive coal ash spill and reports of ongoing leaks into North Carolina's Dan River, amid allegations the state has long …

What happens after California drought, peak oil, climate chaos, economic depression and water privatization finally get to the population of the Golden State?

The West Virginia chemical spill underscores why we need to do more to safeguard our water supply.

It turns out that public drinking water is not as well inspected as we may have imagined.

President Obama could right a slew of wrongs using his cognitive and executive powers, says George Lakoff, and he has a list in mind he hopes to hear about …

Six states have introduced bills that would impede NSA operations within their boundaries.

Language in boilerplate contracts and the advice of advisers with conflicts of interest often serve to favor privatization of public services, such as highway construction, which can cost taxpayers …

Despite repeated denials from the natural gas industry and government officials, all studies and evidence to date points to fracking as the cause of our earthquake boom.