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May 1, 2023

Water in Georgia town safe to drink again after pump stopped working

Milledgeville, Georgia, has rescinded its boil-water advisory. Its water is now safe for consumption again after a water pump broke and left the city with little to no water.

April 28, 2023

Rare waterfalls flow in state park: See the video!

Waterfalls flowed in Utah’s Gunlock State Park due to high amounts of spring runoff. The occurrence has only happened a few times in the last decade.

April 28, 2023

Activists drop fracking wastewater suit against Delaware River commission

New York-based environmental group Damascus Citizens for Sustainability has dropped its federal lawsuit against the Delaware River Basin Commission.

April 28, 2023

Fresh scrutiny arises as Arizona allows Saudi-owned farm to use free water for foreign purposes

A Saudi Arabia-owned farm based in Arizona is under fresh scrutiny for using water for free to grow alfalfa for cattle in the Gulf kingdom as the state’s drought worsens.

April 27, 2023

National Guard gun range could contaminate Cape Cod drinking water, EPA warns

The Environmental Protection Agency issued a draft determination stating that a proposed National Guard machine gun training range would threaten Cape Cod's drinking water.

April 27, 2023

Several groups asking EPA to take emergency action to reduce nitrate levels in Minnesota's groundwater

Eleven national and local environmental groups are asking the EPA to take emergency action to reduce nitrate levels in groundwater in Minnesota.

April 25, 2023

Middle Georgia city sees water shortage after pump breaks

A middle Georgia city is experiencing a water shortage for residents after a key pump broke. The city asked customers to conserve their water and reduce usage on Monday.

April 24, 2023

Arizona revokes water well drilling permits for Saudi Arabia-owned farm

Drilling permits for a Saudi Arabia-owned alfalfa farm in Arizona has been revoked. Authorities found inconsistencies in the company’s water well applications.

April 21, 2023

California to meet 100% water requests after winter storms send record snowpack, regulators say

California agencies will now be able to supply 100% of the water requested by its 27 million customers due to a series of storms that helped compensate the state’s years-long drought.

April 20, 2023

EPA settlement would force Pennsylvania to cut Chesapeake Bay pollution

The Environmental Protection Agency and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania have reached a proposed settlement to limit Chesapeake Bay pollution from the state.