Water
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Environmental lawyer: CAFOs not just a NIMBY issue
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has a month to respond in court to a new lawsuit concerning a factory farm in the central part of the st…
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
New maps show progress on NY lead service line replacement
New maps show the extent of New York State's lead pipe replacement program. They demonstrate progress in replacing lead service lines, although the …
Monday, May 6, 2024
New BLM rule could help protect America's national parks
As critics work to roll back new Bureau of Land Management rules, public lands advocates are defending the agency's move to put conservation uses on …
Group: Nature-based solutions help solve Mississippi River Delta problems
As part of an effort to restore the Mississippi River delta, an organization is collaborating with nature to address environmental challenges…
New EPA rules target Georgia legacy coal-ash ponds
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a rule to close a significant loophole in coal ash disposal regulations. The Coal Combustion …
Iowa leaps state regulators, calls on EPA for emergency water help
The Iowa Environmental Council has petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to invoke emergency powers to protect sensitive soil and groundwater…
Wastewater wetlands in OR, US provide natural filtration option
By Bryn Nelson for Yes! Media.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for Oregon News Service reporting for the YES! Media-Public News Service …
Report: WV’s Blackwater River among America’s most endangered
The Blackwater River, which flows more than 30 miles through West Virginia's Allegheny Mountains, ranks among the top 10 most endangered rivers in …
Court issues restraining order against fracking waste-storage facility
Environmental groups say more should be done to protect people's health from what they call toxic, radioactive sludge. A court granted a temporary …
United Nations: Chemical giants 'ignored human rights' in NC
United Nations experts are raising concerns about chemical giants DuPont and Chemours, saying they've violated human rights in North Carolina…
NY takes action to remove PFAS from water, products
The state of New York is removing forever chemicals from various places, just as the Environmental Protection Agency issued limits on PFAS in …
East Palestine concerns linger over vinyl chloride exposure
Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, say they continue to live with health problems, including rashes, nosebleeds and respiratory issues following last …