Health Oct 02 In mountain areas flooded by Hurricane Helene, these health risks are rising By Jennifer Horney, The Conversation
World Sep 11 Public health officials in Greece warn against using floodwater, citing contamination risks The floods have caused damage over 700 square kilometers (270 square miles) in Greece’s central farming belt, destroyed homes and roads and left thousands of households without power and water for days. By Associated Press
Politics Aug 22 Some states reject federal money to find and replace millions of dangerous lead pipes Experts say some states and communities may be hesitant to take out loans to search for lead pipes. Activists say declining the money could mean failing to address an important public health issue. By Michael Phillis, Associated Press
Nation Aug 11 Jury can’t reach verdict on whether engineering firms should bear responsibility for Flint water crisis The jury couldn't reach a verdict after hearing months of evidence against two engineering firms, Veolia North America and Lockwood, Andrews & Newman. By Ed White, Associated Press
Nation Mar 07 Pentagon to permanently shut down leaking Navy fuel tank facility in Hawaii The Defense Department says it will permanently shut down the Navy’s massive fuel tank facility in Hawaii that leaked petroleum into Pearl Harbor’s tap water, and will remove all the fuel. By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
Jan 11 U.S. Navy to drain Hawaii tank system blamed for tainted water By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press Officials say the U.S. Navy will comply with Hawaii's order to remove fuel from a massive underground storage tank facility blamed for contaminating the Navy's drinking water system. Continue reading
Dec 15 Tests show lead in Benton Harbor tap water finally dropping By Michael Phillis, Associated Press Michigan officials said the new results indicate that corrosion control is helping, but the nearly 10,000 residents of Benton Harbor should still use bottled water for basic activities such as drinking and cooking. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 7:25 Why PFAS are so impervious, and who is most at risk from the forever chemicals By Miles O'Brien, Fedor Kossakovski The new infrastructure law contains $10 billion for cleaning up drinking water that has been contaminated by a specific group of man-made chemicals. But problems with "forever chemicals" go back decades, and are located in many places around the U.S. Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 8:50 Navy’s water contamination flub in Hawaii follows 8 years of warning signs By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris, Lena I. Jackson, Casey Kuhn, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Claire Mufson U.S. military families stationed in Hawaii are dealing with tap water contaminated with petroleum. The cause is unknown, but investigators say a leak from a nearby fuel storage facility operated by the Navy may be to blame. On Monday, Secretary… Continue watching
Dec 07 Navy halts use of fuel storage complex above Hawaii aquifer after reports of water contamination By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro traveled to Pearl Harbor and told reporters he was apologizing to everyone affected by what he called a “horrible, horrible tragedy.”… Continue reading