Water - Page 65

September 25, 2017

German shipping company accused of faking pollution records

A Germany-based shipping company is charged in Maine with failing to keep accurate pollution control records and falsifying others aboard a cargo ship.

September 25, 2017

Board cited for another sewage discharge at Niagara Falls

New York officials say a water board under scrutiny for a discharge that turned the water below Niagara Falls black and smelly violated quality standards for another discharge 17 days later.

September 25, 2017

The Latest: Board blames Niagara sewage spill on heavy rain

The Latest on sewage overflows below Niagara Falls (all times local): 2:55 p.m.

September 25, 2017

Supporters of dead lake plan say rich residents are to blame

A pine forest positioned by one of New Hampshire's most popular lakes that's home to Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and documentarian Ken Burns has become the unlikely battlefront over who can put their boats in its waters.

September 19, 2017

Headaches and raspy voices as wildfire smoke chokes US West

Fire officials say a wildfire burning near the Northern California town of Oroville has destroyed 20 homes.

September 18, 2017

North Carolina police say fetus found at wastewater plant

Police in North Carolina say an early term fetus was found at a wastewater treatment plant.

September 18, 2017

Water board fined $50K for black discharge at Niagara Falls

New York state is fining the Niagara Falls Water Board $50,000 for discharging black and smelly water near the falls during a busy tourist weekend.

July 6, 2017

Surveillance photos show how protesters brought climbing gear to stadium for Vikings game

Surveillance photos show two people who were arrested at the Vikings game on Sunday brought climbing equipment and a sign through security by concealing them in winter clothes.

July 5, 2017

Montana dam blocked again over threat to endangered fish

A judge on Wednesday blocked construction of a $59 million irrigation dam because of the potential threat to an ancient fish species in Montana's Yellowstone River just three months after he lifted a previous injunction on the project.

July 5, 2017

Flint water has fallen below federal lead limit

Flint's water system no longer has levels of lead exceeding the federal limit, a key finding that Michigan state environmental officials said Tuesday is good news for a city whose 100,000 residents have been grappling with the man-made water crisis.