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- EWG warns forever chemicals are contaminating US drinking water at levels far worse than expected Sat, 25 Jan 20, 5:30amToxic ‘forever chemicals’ known as PFAS, per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, persist in the environment, grossly tainting the drinking water of many United States cities, like Miami, New Orleans and Philadelphia...
- Gooey cactus guts remove arsenic and bacteria from polluted water Tue, 15 Mar 16, 5:30amClean water is perhaps the biggest key to keeping us alive, and scientists are forever testing new laboratory methods for transforming non-potable water into a life-sustaining fluid...
- Sludge oozes out of Texas city’s faucets days after nearly every city official was arrested Tue, 23 Feb 16, 11:30pmThe drinking water contamination in Flint, Michigan has been getting a lot of attention in recent months, but that city is far from the only place in America where the water in residents’ homes has proved toxic...
- Machine purifies Flint river water on the spot for residents hit by crisis Tue, 23 Feb 16, 3:22amA company from Florida traveled all the way to Michigan to provide clean drinking water to residents of Flint, who are still unable to use water from their taps due to high levels of lead and other contaminants stemming from...
- Flint counsel says manslaughter charges may be possible Sat, 13 Feb 16, 4:00amA top investigator looking into the involvement of public officials in the lead contamination of Flint, Michigan’s water supply says those leaders may face charges as severe as manslaughter...
- Flint counsel says that manslaughter charges may be possible Thu, 11 Feb 16, 10:00pmA top investigator looking into the involvement of public officials in the lead contamination of Flint, Michigan’s water supply says those leaders may face charges as severe as manslaughter...
- EPA regional head steps down after agency rules response to Flint water crisis “inadequate” Sat, 23 Jan 16, 2:34amAs the water crisis stemming from lead contamination continues in Flint, Michigan, the head of the Midwest region of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has tendered her resignation. Susan Hedman will leave the agency...
- How road salt could turn your city into the next Flint, Michigan Wed, 20 Jan 16, 4:19amOver the course of the past several months, the lead contamination in Flint, Michigan’s water supply has gained international attention. Flint’s 100,000 residents have been exposed to lead in their drinking water since...