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We’re in a perilous moment for water. But the Church Sampler is one of the many devices scientists can use help us make better decisions.
Drought, a legacy of overpumping, and now military strikes are driving the country’s fragile water and food systems to the brink.
The state’s largest ever settlement for “forever chemicals" holds DuPont and its spin-offs accountable for contamination at four sites and ensures taxpayers won't be left with the cleanup bill.
“No matter what happens we will stand, and we will fight, and we will keep pushing for solutions.”
The governor’s plan to use treated water from oil and gas drilling is in limbo while public safety questions swirl.
The state legislature passed a bill that will add a surcharge for customers in the short term, but should pay it back more than 10-fold over the next 20 years.
Efforts to pass laws and advance clean energy projects can significantly reduce emissions, and at a low cost.
Some $380 million is now in limbo after Trump laid off staff that run a program helping low-income people pay their energy bills.
Exemption allows facilities using ethylene oxide, a gas linked to health problems in humans, two more years to meet federal standards.
