Nation Jun 24 What to know about the devastating flooding in the Midwest In Iowa, some areas got as much as 15 inches of rain in the span of a few days.
Nation Jun 11 Frequent and devastating floods take toll on Mississippi River communities that once thrived Flooding has pushed people out of their homes near the Mississippi River at a roughly 30% higher rate than the U.S. as a whole.
Politics May 21 U.S. says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them The agency on Monday issued an alert urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation's drinking water.
Politics Apr 10 1st national limits on toxic PFAS in drinking water set by Biden administration Officials say this will reduce exposure for 100 million people and help prevent thousands of illnesses, including cancers.
Politics Dec 28 Biden administration grants Louisiana power to approve carbon capture wells The EPA said the Louisiana agreement includes safeguards to protect poorer, often majority-Black communities that live near those facilities — and that those standards will serve as a model for other states.
Politics Dec 04 Here are the key takeaways from Monday at the UN climate conference The president of the talks, Sultan al-Jaber of the host United Arab Emirates, was on the defensive after video circulated of him questioning plans to phase out fossil fuels.
Politics Nov 30 Cities must replace harmful lead pipes within 10 years under new Biden administration plan The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed the strongest overhaul of lead in drinking water rules in more than three decades. If finalized, it would force most utilities to replace lead water pipes within 10 years.
Nation Nov 22 Biden declared an emergency over lead in water in the U.S. Virgin Islands. But experts think tests were wrong. But experts question the way those water samples were collected, saying the results could be false.
Politics Sep 12 Dry states taking Mississippi River water isn’t a new idea. But some mayors want to kill it Community leaders along the Mississippi River worried that dry southwestern states will someday try to take the river's water may soon take their first step toward blocking such a diversion.
Politics Aug 29 Biden administration weakens water protections after Supreme Court curtails federal power Justices boosted property rights over concerns about clean water in a May ruling in favor of an Idaho couple who sought to build a house near a lake.