by Sonya Dymova | Oct 16, 2024 | Environment, Featured
Washington — The U.S. Supreme Court appeared receptive to upholding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s right to place generic limits on ocean sewage discharge as San Francisco took its contentious battle to the high court Wednesday, despite resistance from...
by Logan Schiciano | Feb 9, 2023 | Environment, Featured, Topics
WASHINGTON – The National Rural Water Association (NRWA) hosted the 24th Great American Water Taste Test on Wednesday at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill 44 state-winning water samples were sent to Washington and the five finalists were judged in front of a crowd of...
by Delaney Nelson | Oct 20, 2021 | Environment
WASHINGTON — Two days after the Environmental Protection Agency released a plan to address PFAS chemicals, lawmakers expressed concern Wednesday that the agency’s plan will leave communities across the country waiting too long for regulations. Testifying before the...
by Sophia Bollag | Feb 4, 2014 | Environment
WASHINGTON – Sen. Jay Rockefeller Tuesday blamed inadequate federal regulations for the recent water contamination crisis that left hundreds of thousands of residents in his home state of West Virginia without safe water for at least three weeks. “Regulation is soft...
by Kit Fox | Feb 8, 2012 | Environment
WASHINGTON — Cheryl Cook squinted toward the wine glass in her outstretched hand to scrutinize the liquid inside. She swished the contents, took a sniff and brought the glass to her lips. “This tastes better than my tap water,” she said Wednesday after taking a sip...
