Nation Nov 13 Bigger and more-frequent wildfires threaten water supplies across the U.S. By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press
Nation Feb 27 Shipments of contaminated waste from train derailment to resume in Ohio An Environmental Protection Agency administrator said Sunday that some liquid waste will be taken to an underground injection well in Vickery, while solid waste will go to an incinerator in East Liverpool. By Associated Press
Nation Dec 09 Watch 7:25 Why PFAS are so impervious, and who is most at risk from the forever chemicals The new infrastructure law contains $10 billion for cleaning up drinking water that has been contaminated by a specific group of man-made chemicals. But problems with "forever chemicals" go back decades, and are located in many places around the U.S. By Miles O'Brien, Fedor Kossakovski
Health Oct 14 Watch 4:00 How fires, dry conditions are drastically increasing air pollution across California Smoke and dust are blanketing central California. Air pollution is a chronic problem in the San Joaquin Valley but it is now reaching levels unlike any previously seen. With no measurable rainfall in weeks, and little chance of rain in…
Health Apr 01 FDA wants heartburn meds off the market due to cancer risk contaminant Companies have recalled dozens of lots of Zantac and related drugs due to the issue. By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Sep 13 U.S. finds contaminant in popular heartburn drug By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press For now, the Food and Drug Administration said patients can continue taking Zantac and related generic drugs. Continue reading
Jul 24 Has the moment for environmental justice been lost? By Talia Buford, ProPublica Facing Trump’s proposals for cutting programs that help minorities and the poor, Democrats scramble to make up for missed opportunities to protect them. Continue reading
May 22 Photos: Capturing the slick from California's oil spill By Ariel Min, Joshua Barajas For most of the week, hundreds of clean-up workers have collected globs of black goo and scrubbed rocks coated with the sticky substance to restore a California beach that was contaminated with oil. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch How weather and nutrient pollution create fertile conditions for toxic algae blooms By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch CDC under scrutiny for safety lapses By PBS News Hour Safety and security problems put the head of the Centers for Disease Control under the microscope at a House hearing. Lawmakers questioned Dr. Thomas Frieden over concerns such as workers being exposed to live strains of anthrax and avian flu… Continue watching