Water - Page 37

December 2, 2022

EPA proposes restrictions on plans to build copper, gold mine in AK

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed limitations to halt mining plans in Alaska. The restrictions would help protect the state’s salmon and commercial fisheries.

November 30, 2022

2 Indian students drown in Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks

In Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks, two Indian students studying at St. Louis University drowned on Sunday. One victim started to struggle, and his friend jumped in to try to save him.

November 30, 2022

DOJ sues Jackson, Miss. over alleged water safety violations

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Jackson, Mississippi over alleged violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act and Environmental Protection Agency orders.

November 29, 2022

Houston lifts boil water notice following testing

Houston lifted a boil water notice for the city's 2 million residents on Tuesday morning after a power outage at a plant caused pressure to drop on Sunday.

November 29, 2022

Drying CA lake to receive $250M in drought, restoration funding

Satlon Sea, a California lake fed by a depleting Colorado river, will receive $250 million in funding aimed to conserve water amid drought.

November 25, 2022

2 brothers die in Illinois after falling into freezing pond while visiting their grandmother

Two young children were visiting their grandmother in a Chicago suburb when they fell into an icy pond and died on Wednesday. The causes of their deaths remain under investigation.

November 21, 2022

Wisconsin deer hunter rescued from river after spending hour in icy-water because his kayak capsized

A deer hunter from Waupaca, Wisconsin, was rescued from a wildlife area after spending an hour in icy water because his kayak capsized. The man was treated at a hospital for hypothermia.

November 18, 2022

Western US cities to remove decorative grass to reduce water use amid shortage

Many cities across the Western U.S. pledged to remove its ornamental grass in an effort to conserve water use in the over-tapped Colorado River.

November 17, 2022

Lawyers for Ex-Michigan health chief urge court to stop efforts to revive Flint water charges

Michigan's former health chief wants courts to stop attempting to revive charges relating to the Flint water crisis. Efforts to hold people criminally responsible have lasted for years.

November 3, 2022

Drought causes low water levels in Mississippi River

Water levels along the Mississippi River have dropped to near-record lows due to ongoing drought.