Water Archives

Injection Well in Clearfield County Gets Permit. Residents Fear Earthquakes and Water Contamination

Amy Sisk·March 30, 2018

Some Clearfield County residents have fought for years to block a proposed injection well to store wastewater from the state’s natural gas fields, but the project has secured a permit from Pennsylvania environmental officials.

News Pollution Water

New Report Finds Industrial Pollution Flowing Illegally into PA Rivers

Adelina Lancianese·March 28, 2018

A new report reveals that industrial facilities in Pennsylvania are among the top polluters of United States rivers, including a chemical company just 16 miles outside of Pittsburgh.

Pollution Water

The New and Improved Plan for Fighting Lake Erie Algae Blooms

Elizabeth Miller·March 16, 2018

A new report details how the federal government and states plan to fight algae blooms in Lake Erie. The idea is to target phosphorus, the main cause of the blooms.

Pollution Water

New PA Bill Would Require Schools to Test for Lead in Water

Katie Meyer·March 16, 2018

The bill would require both public and private schools test for lead every two years, and install filters or other fixes for any level greater than 5 parts per billion.

Hidden Poison Water

Ohio River Compact Considers Eliminating Pollution Standards

Julie Grant·February 9, 2018

The Ohio River is cleaner than it used to be. So what's the argument for changing the current regulatory system?

Pollution Water

Conventional Drilling Waste Responsible for Radioactivity Spike in Rivers, Study Shows

Reid Frazier·January 25, 2018

The study found high levels of radium in river and stream sediment at levels up to 650 times those found upstream of three industrial sites.

Energy Pollution Water

VIDEO: WHY IS FRACKING WASTEWATER RADIOACTIVE?

Reid Frazier·January 20, 2018

Why is the wastewater created during fracking for oil and natural gas—flowback—radioactive? And just where does that dirty, salty wastewater go? Watch the video.

Energy Pollution Video Water

Glitter Spreads More than Holiday Cheer

Kara Holsopple·December 15, 2017

This time of year, glitter is everywhere: holiday cards, decorations -- and in our waterways.

Pollution Water Your Environment Update

Industrial Strength: How the U.S. Government Hid Fracking’s Risks to Drinking Water

Neela Banerjee·December 1, 2017

A pivotal EPA study provided the rationale for exemptions that helped unleash the fracking boom. The science was suppressed to protect industry interests.

Environmental Justice Pollution Water

Dimock Saga Ends With a Settlement

Jon Hurdle·September 29, 2017

Two Pennsylvania families have settled a lawsuit against a major natural gas producer, ending an almost decade-long fight over alleged water contamination in the northeast Pennsylvania town of Dimock.

Energy Pollution Water

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Injection Well in Clearfield County Gets Permit. Residents Fear Earthquakes and Water Contamination

New Report Finds Industrial Pollution Flowing Illegally into PA Rivers

The New and Improved Plan for Fighting Lake Erie Algae Blooms

New PA Bill Would Require Schools to Test for Lead in Water

Ohio River Compact Considers Eliminating Pollution Standards

Conventional Drilling Waste Responsible for Radioactivity Spike in Rivers, Study Shows

VIDEO: WHY IS FRACKING WASTEWATER RADIOACTIVE?

Glitter Spreads More than Holiday Cheer

Industrial Strength: How the U.S. Government Hid Fracking’s Risks to Drinking Water

Dimock Saga Ends With a Settlement