Nov 02 Obama says Army Corps examining potential reroute of Dakota oil pipeline By Associated Press President Barack Obama says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is examining whether the Dakota Access oil pipeline can be rerouted in southern North Dakota. Continue reading
Jun 29 18 million people served by water systems with lead violations in 2015, report says By Kulsoom Khan More than 18 million Americans received their drinking water from systems with lead violations in 2015, according to a new report. Continue reading
Apr 26 Senators reach new deal to address Flint water crisis By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- For the second time in two months, the Senate has reached a bipartisan deal to address a water crisis in Flint, Michigan, where lead-contaminated pipes have resulted in an ongoing public health emergency. Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 7:37 Why safe drinking water is no safe bet for some U.S. schools By PBS News Hour It's not just Flint, Michigan. Over the past few decades, school districts in Los Angeles, New York City, Seattle, Washington and elsewhere have found higher than acceptable lead levels in their students’ drinking water due to old plumbing systems. The… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 6:17 Can water ATMs solve India’s water crisis? By PBS News Hour About 76 million Indians don’t have regular access to clean drinking water, the most of any country in the world. But a new nationwide experiment aims to address the water crisis with “water ATMs,” machines that purify water on site… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 3:29 Water systems across country repeatedly exceed federal lead standards By PBS News Hour An Associated Press investigation of Environmental Protection Agency records has found nearly 1,400 water systems providing tap water to nearly 4 million Americans exceeded the acceptable lead level at least once between 2013 and 2015. AP Reporter Meghan Hoyer, who… Continue watching
Jan 18 Michigan Gov. says Clinton politicizing Flint’s water crisis By Associated Press FLINT, Mich.-- Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder responded Monday to criticism from presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during the Democratic debates for his handling of Flint's water emergency, saying Clinton is making it a political issue. Continue reading
Jan 13 Life after water on the Iran-Afghanistan border By Corinne Segal Mahdi Barchian photographs the unthinkable: life without water. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 6:28 Lost history treasures revealed as waters recede in Nevada By PBS News Hour The devastating drought that has ravaged the West has had an upside: it has made never-before-seen sights accessible. At Lake Mead in Nevada, recreational history hunters can now dive to see a B-29 bomber, and as special correspondent Sandra Hughes… Continue watching
Nov 16 Column: Water wars are coming By Vikram Mansharamani Climate change and food-driven water demand are creating a toxic cocktail that may shock global stability. Continue reading