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Friday, June 24, 2016

How to help with the Flint water crisis

Residents of Flint, Michigan, are unable to drink the tap water. Several organizations are assisting residents and you can help make an impact.

CDC report reveals magnitude of Flint water crisis

Switching the water supply in Flint, Michigan, to the Flint River resulted in significantly higher blood lead levels among children, according to a CDC report.

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Flint water crisis lawsuit targets 2 companies that "failed miserably"

Flint water crisis lawsuit targets 2 companies that ‘failed miserably’

A new civil suit claims two companies “failed miserably” in their jobs to treat the drinking water in Flint, Michigan.

Saturday, June 11, 2016

Oakmont’s Water Hazards Have No Water but Sink Golfers Just the Same

The 116th United States Open will be held at Oakmont Country Club, where the drainage ditches provide a most unusual hazard.

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Portland schools use bottled water after lead scare

Thursday, May 19, 2016

In Sharp Reversal, California Suspends Water Restrictions

Under the new rules, which followed a relatively wet winter and savings in urban water use, communities will set their own conservation standards.

Monday, May 9, 2016

Watly: The computer that makes clean water, energy

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Obama to assess Flint water crisis up close

Obama to Visit Flint to Talk About Water Crisis

President Obama, who faced criticism when he did not go to Flint during a Michigan trip this year, will go to the city to hear firsthand from residents about the public health crisis caused by contaminated water.

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Selling Bottled Water That’s Better for the Planet

Companies like Just Water are addressing customers’ demand for convenience while working to make their bottles more environmentally friendly.

A Potent Side Effect to the Flint Water Crisis: Mental Health Problems

Health care workers are scrambling to help people cope with the consequences of contaminated water, including profound stress, worry, depression and guilt.

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Organizer of deadly Taiwan water park party jailed

Monday, April 11, 2016

China Says 80% of Tested Wells Had Water Too Polluted to Drink

Though the data was from shallower wells than those used by many cities, the findings struck a nerve among Chinese increasingly sensitive to health threats.

Thursday, March 31, 2016

News Q’s | How New York Gets Its Water

How do you imagine the water you drink gets to you?

Saturday, March 26, 2016

Schools Nationwide Still Grapple With Lead in Water

The Flint, Mich., crisis has cast attention on the issue, but in schools from Jersey City, N.J., to Los Angeles, problems have dragged on for years.

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Nuclear Plant Leak Threatens Drinking Water Wells in Florida

A finding that a Florida nuclear power plant is leaking polluted water has environmentalists threatening to sue over the safety of Biscayne Bay and the surrounding ecosystem.