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Science Feb 04

As forests burn around the world, drinking water is at risk

By Tammy Webber, Associated Press

Politics Dec 31

U.S. Sen Bernie Sanders speaks during a campaign rally at Venice Beach in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 21, 2019. Photo by Monica Almeida/Reuters
Sanders says he’ll enact national clean water standards for PFAS

Sen. Bernie Sanders said as president, he will create national clean water standards for PFAS and other chemicals in an effort to guarantee clean drinking water “as a human right.”…

By Holly Ramer, Associated Press

Health Oct 25

Even if your drinking water gets a ‘passing grade,’ it may not be safe

There are no federal limits on half of the contaminants detected in drinking water, according to the report released this week from the Environmental Working Group, and establishing such regulations takes years.

By Laura Santhanam

Nation Oct 10

EPA proposes upping testing for lead at schools in rule overhaul

Contrary to regulatory rollbacks in many other environmental areas, the administration has called dealing with lead contamination in drinking water a priority.

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

Nation Mar 09

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Water costs balloon in cities along the Great Lakes

The Great Lakes are an indispensable source of drinking water for more than 48 million people in the U.S. and Canada. But in six large cities on the shorelines, residents are facing a cost crisis. WBEZ reporter Maria Ines Zamudio…

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Feb 23

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New York moves to regulate a ‘likely human carcinogen’ in drinking water

By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo

New York state is proposing the country’s first firm limit on a chemical found in drinking water in heavy concentrations in some Long Island, New York communities. 1,4-dioxane has been labeled a “likely human carcinogen” by the EPA, but is…

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Apr 03

5 important medical stories that you might have missed

By Dr. Amber Robins

It’s easy for politics to dominate our news feeds these days. But there are many important stories in the health and medical communities, too. Here’s what we’re reading now.

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Dec 17

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PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode December 17, 2017

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On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 17, the GOP’s tax bill is expected to pass and get signed by President Trump this week. And, in the second of our two-part series on drinking water, unregulated chemicals alarm residents near the…

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Dec 16

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PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode December 16, 2017

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On this edition for Saturday, Dec. 16, more details emerge about the Republican tax bill as it nears a final vote next week, and how the lack of electricity in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria is impacting life on the…

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Dec 16

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Long Island residents worry their tap water is unsafe

By Sam Weber, Laura Fong

While most of the country’s tap water is tested for hundreds of pollutants, including volatile chemicals, pesticides, metals and bacteria, it is not always safe to drink. In the first of a two-part series, NewsHour Weekend’s Hari Sreenivasan reports from…

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