Low Water at Mouth of Mississippi Prompts Action to Protect Drinking Water
Environment
Low Water at Mouth of Mississippi Prompts Action to Protect Drinking Water
2023-07-06 17:28:11
by Dan McCue

NEW ORLEANS — Low water at the mouth of the Mississippi River has the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers building a “sill” or underwater levee to prevent salt water from intruding into the drinking water supply of New Orleans and... Read More

Trillions of Liters of Drinking Water to Be Harvested From Plants
Science
Trillions of Liters of Drinking Water to Be Harvested From Plants
2022-09-14 14:02:46
by Kate Michael

LOS BANOS, Calif.— “We like to say that we grow water. We harvest the water that naturally occurs in plants,” Terry Paule, co-founder and chief executive officer of Botanical Water Technologies shared during a rare look inside BWT’s globally patented,... Read More

EPA Acts on Environmental Justice in Three Gulf Coast States
Environment
EPA Acts on Environmental Justice in Three Gulf Coast States

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is taking a series of enforcement actions to address air pollution, unsafe drinking water and other problems afflicting minority communities in three Gulf Coast states, following a “Journey to Justice” tour by Administrator Michael... Read More

Nitrate in Drinking Water May Increase Odds of Preterm Birth
Health
Nitrate in Drinking Water May Increase Odds of Preterm Birth
2021-05-11 15:28:43
by Alexa Hornbeck

A recent study from Stanford University indicates that nitrate in drinking water is associated with increased odds of spontaneous preterm birth.  “One single study does not conclusively prove that nitrate exposure causes preterm birth, but it is a clear indication... Read More

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