Oct 14 Watch 6:38 Benton Harbor’s water has had excess lead for years. Residents are only now receiving help By John Yang, Courtney Norris, Leah Nagy Residents in Michigan's Benton Harbor — a predominantly Black city — have been advised to only use bottled water for things like cooking and bathing due to lead contamination. The warning comes just a few years after Flint’s water crisis… Continue watching
Oct 06 WATCH: House subcommittee discusses challenges for clean water By News Desk The House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee is expected to discuss Wednesday how chemicals can impact public health and water quality. Continue reading
Nov 24 EPA finalizes water permit to help cleanup the Great Bay in New Hampshire By Michael Casey, Associated Press Federal officials have finalized a plan to reduce pollution in one of the largest estuaries in the Northeast with an approach that gives surrounding communities greater flexibility to address the problem. Continue reading
Jun 18 EPA drops regulation for contaminant linked to infant brain damage By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency has ended an Obama-era drive to regulate a widespread contaminant in drinking water that's been linked to brain damage in infants. Continue reading
Mar 18 Clean water access for India’s poor spawns virus concerns By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press Experts say keeping hands clean is one of the easiest and best ways to prevent transmission of the new coronavirus, in addition to social distancing. But for India's homeless and urban poor who live in thousands of slums across major… Continue reading
Mar 05 Michigan Supreme Court hears case over Flint water liability By Ed White, Associated Press Flint’s water troubles began in April 2014 when the city traded a corrosion-controlled water source for a non-controlled one, the Flint River. Continue reading
Feb 03 Minnesota regulators approve Line 3 oil pipeline replacement By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Minnesota utility regulators have put Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline back on track. They voted 3-1 to approve a court-ordered revised environmental review and reinstate two key approvals that the company needs to… Continue reading
Feb 25 Will the West’s ‘Great River’ run dry? By Jim Robbins, Yale Environment 360 As the Southwest faces rapid growth and unrelenting drought, the Colorado River is in crisis. Now those who depend on the river must confront the hard reality that their supply of Colorado water may be cut off. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: Trump attacks 16 states challenging his emergency declaration In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump attacked the 16 states that have so far challenged his national emergency declaration in federal court. The president predicted he would win the legal battle and referred to the filing states as representing… Continue watching
Jan 29 Environmentalists preparing to battle Trump, GOP in court By Tammy Webber and John Flesher, Associated Press Environmentalists are prepared to battle in court over policies concerning climate change, wildlife protection, federal lands and pollution. Continue reading