Tag: EPA
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EPA is asked about checking illicit drug levels in Irish water
Photo: Kate O’Connell: “I think in London the eels were behaving bizarrely in the Thames at some point.” Photograph: Alan Betson Data involving 50 cities published in 2015 found that London’s river Thames was the worst for cocaine levels in sewage The environmental watchdog has been asked what it is doing to monitor the presence…
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US EPA sweeps Iowa’s water crisis under the rug
Image Credit: Food and Water Watch WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has denied a Clean Water Act “de-delegation petition,” which has been under consideration for more than 11 years. Iowans and environmental advocates say that the Iowa Department of Natural Resources is neglecting its duties. “EPA’s petition denial is a whitewashing of…
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‘Series of Government Failures’ Blamed for Flint Water Crisis
Michigan state agencies overseen by Gov. Rick Snyder and a series of emergency managers appointed by the governor are to blame for allowing contaminated water into Flint homes, according to a report released Wednesday. The findings —the most sweeping indictment to date of the role state officials played in creating the crisis—were released as part…
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DC drinking water needs more monitoring for lead, audit finds
The greatest risk of lead exposure is to infants, young children, and pregnant women. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) D.C. Water isn’t doing all that could be done to reduce lead levels in the District’s drinking water, according to an audit by the city’s Office of Inspector General. While “The District has made considerable improvements since 2001 when…
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EPA Has Announced Development of Water Reuse Action Plan
Photo: The EPA has announced the development of a water reuse action plan to leverage the expertise of both and industry and government. At a summit in San Francisco on Feb. 27, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the development of a Water Reuse Action Plan intended to leverage the expertise of both industry…
