Water contamination
Green Groups Say Another Coal Ash Spill Remains Likely, One Year After North Carolina Accident
Nearly all of the coal ash that leaked from a Duke Energy-owned coal ash impoundment remains at the bottom of the Dan River in North Carolina.
Peru's Indigenous Communities Are Fighting Back Against Environmental Contamination by Seizing Oil Wells
The government has failed to sufficiently regulate the oil sector, say the protestors, and runoff from drilling has poisoned rivers and streams.
For the Second Time in Four Years, a Pipeline Has Burst on the Yellowstone River
Fifty thousand gallons of oil was spilled into the river, leading Montana governor Steve Bullock to declare a state of emergency and the Department of Environmental Quality to advise nearby residents to use bottled water.
The EPA Tightened Rules on Coal Waste, But Not Enough, Say Environmentalists
Coming six years after the biggest coal ash accident in US history, the new regulations treat waste from coal-fired power plants as non-hazardous, despite containing mercury, arsenic, and cadmium.
A Contaminated Lake Is Poisoning a Thai Village
The fluoride-filled water in the rural town of Ban Mae Toen has caused brain damage and deformities, including massive goiters, in many residents.