State of Emergency Declared in Oregon Over Bad Water

A state of emergency has been declared in parts of Salem, Oregon, after toxins were found in tap water. Oregon Continue reading →

EPA prevents three news organizations from attending conference on water contaminants

The Environmental Protection Agency kept three news organizations from attending a national summit on harmful water contaminants on Tuesday morning, Continue reading →

Oil Pipeline Protest Turns Violent in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. — A protest of a four-state, $3.8 billion oil pipeline turned violent after tribal officials say construction crews Continue reading →

EPA’s science advisers challenge agency report on the safety of fracking

Science advisers to the Environmental Protection Agency Thursday challenged an already controversial government report on whether thousands of oil and Continue reading →

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Sanders delegates walk off DNC convention floor in protest Clinton delegates given chants to counter Sanders delegates protests Sanders Delegate: Continue reading →

Truth And Consequences in Flint, And Beyond

By Terrance Heath I was reminded of Flint, Mich., where the Republican-dominated government, “run like a business,” left the citizens Continue reading →

3 charged with several crimes in Flint water crisis

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Two state regulators and a Flint employee were charged Wednesday with evidence tampering and other felonies Continue reading →

18 cities in Pennsylvania reported higher levels of lead exposure than Flint

By Sarah Frostenson The lead poisoning crisis in Flint, Michigan, was a surprise, an emergency that occurred after the city Continue reading →