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Dumping toxic oil and gas wastewater into unlined pits—How is this still a thing?
For some reason, California STILL allows oil and gas companies to dump their toxic wastewater in open and unlined pits.
The California Water Commission Needs to Acknowledge the Elephant in the Room
You know that feeling when there’s something that really needs discussing, but nobody wants to talk about it?
Virginia Gives Dominion a Free Pass to Pollute
In January the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) issued Dominion Power two permits to drain over 300 million gallons of toxic coal ash wastewater into the Potomac and James River.
It is Time to Start Talking About our Hidden Infrastructure (and unhiding some if it, too)
There is more to infrastructure than just the stuff we can see, and those hidden systems are just as critical to our way of life as our transportation network. Unfortunately, they are largely ignored in public discussions about infrastructure. This is especially true for our combined stormwater and sewer systems.
Finally, Coal Ash Rule Out by End of 2014
By Jennifer Peters, National Water Campaign Coordinator (Follow Jennifer on Twitter - @EarthAvenger) Update - February 18, 2014: Click here to tell EPA to Put Drinking Water First and Protect Communities from Coal Ash! After years of delay, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced it will finalize a coal ash disposal rule by December 19, 2014. This is great news and a step in the right direction. It’s also a testament to the power of sustained activism in the court of public opinion and the federal courts. This announcement is the result of a lawsuit settlement brought by public
