August 10, 2018 5th lawsuit filed against EPA over 2015 mine waste spill A fifth lawsuit has been filed against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over a mine waste spill the agency inadvertently triggered in 2015, polluting rivers in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah.
August 8, 2018 The Latest: Progress made on California's largest wildfire The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): 7:15 a.m.
August 3, 2018 3 years after Colorado mine spill, victims awaiting payment Three years after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency triggered a massive mine spill that polluted rivers in three states, the federal government still hasn't repaid the victims for the millions of dollars in economic damage they claimed.
August 1, 2018 Sewage spills into Florida lagoon after old pipe ruptures Officials say hundreds of thousands of gallons of sewage have leaked into Florida's Indian River Lagoon.
July 30, 2018 Suspects confess to swiping shark from San Antonio Aquarium in baby stroller Two men have admitted to stealing a shark from a Texas aquarium over the weekend and using a baby stroller to smuggle the animal out of the building, officials revealed in an update on the bizarre case.
July 13, 2018 Army corps resumes flushing water from Lake Okeechobee Goopy green water flowed Friday from both sides of Lake Okeechobee, carrying toxic algae toward Florida's coasts.
July 11, 2018 Elon Musk tweets fixing Flint homes with lead-tainted water Residents in Flint whose homes still may need new water lines due to lead contamination may have a new benefactor in Elon Musk.
July 7, 2018 Oklahoma sees more severe earthquakes, fewer overall Oklahoma's 4.0 earthquakes are up significantly this year, but the overall rate of earthquakes is declining.
July 5, 2018 Work to fix Philadelphia water main break could take months City officials say work to repair a 48-inch water main that burst and flooded a section of central Philadelphia's streets could take several months.
July 3, 2018 Boats and bacteria: Urban waterways offer fun with risks Cities across the country want to make greater use of their urban waterways for recreation, but there's a problem: Much of the water is so polluted with manure that it may not be safe.
