June 14, 2022 Portland contractor fined by state of Washington over repeated water quality violations A Portland contractor was fined $135k by Washington state ecology officials. The contractors water violations occurred from September 2021 to February 2022.
May 10, 2022 Lake Mead bodies renew interest in Las Vegas mob history Human remains surfacing in Lake Mead have sparked a renewed interest in Las Vegas mob history.
April 16, 2022 Staying hydrated may lower risk of heart failure, study says Drinking water to maintain a healthy sodium level in the bloodstream may reduce your risk of heart failure, a chronic condition where the heart has difficulty pumping blood to match the body’s needs, according to a recent paper published in the European Heart Journal.
April 10, 2022 Lake Keowee 911 calls reveal harrowing struggle between boater and man he saved from drowning, then shot South Carolina 911 calls reveal grim details of the Lake Keowee shooting that left a 29-year-old man dead last month when he attacked the boaters who helped him out of the water after he fell off his personal watercraft with a young woman.
February 12, 2022 Austin Water leader resigns after 4-day boil water notice caused by human error Greg Meszaros, the head of Austin Water utility, has stepped down following a boil water notice mistakenly issued in the Texas capital for four days.
January 15, 2022 Nebraska governor to assert eminent domain over Colorado in fight over water supply Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts is planning to use eminent domain to take land in Colorado to build a canal off the South Platte River, claiming that a 99-year-old agreement allows him to do it.
January 11, 2022 Navy jet fuel leak near Pearl Harbor believed to contaminate 93K homes prompts evacuation, investigation Multiple Navy admirals are set to testify publicly Wednesday about the status of a jet fuel leak from the Navy’s Red Hill reserve that’s believed to have contaminated the water in up to 93,000 homes of mostly military families just outside of Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu.
December 4, 2021 Hawaii military families complain of chemical smell, oily sheen in tap water as jet fuel leaks into supply Military volunteer families have set up a donation operation to help relocate hundreds of residents after jet fuel leaked into the water supply on several military bases in Hawaii.
November 26, 2021 Iranian police crack down as protests over dry river turn violent Protests in Iran turned violent as police cracked down on thousands of people who turned out to demand the revival of a river the government diverted to factories.
November 10, 2021 Michigan judge approves $626 million deal to settle Flint water crisis lawsuits A judge gave final approval on Wednesday to a $626 million settlement for residents of Flint, Michigan, who sued the state over contamination of their drinking water by lead and bacteria in 2014 and 2015.
