About 125,000 gallons of oil spilled into the Red Deer River after a pipeline broke in Jackson Creek. The oil coated the banks of Jackson Creek and the Red Deer River for more than sixteen miles …
Industrial Waste Disposal Facility Responsible for Formaldehyde in Tone River in Japan
An industrial waste disposal facility dumped a chemical in the Tone River in Japan, causing formaldehyde levels to exceed acceptable limits. More than 300,000 households lost their water supply over …
Formaldehyde Contaminates Tone River in Japan
210,000 households in Japan lost their water supply over the weekend when formaldehyde was found in the Tone River. Update on the situation here. The Tone River is a major source of water for many …
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All the Earth's Water
How much water is available on Earth? A surprisingly small amount. This visual from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute really brings that home. If all the water on the planet were gathered into …
Tar Creek Superfund Site
Today's New York Times has an article about the Tar Creek Superfund Site, titled “Last Ones Left in a Toxic Kansas Town”. The Tar Creek Superfund Site is an area along the Kansas/Oklahoma border which …
Dimock Water Safe from Fracking Contaminants, Says EPA
The drinking water in Dimock, Pennsylvania has been found to be safe, according to the EPA. This latest finding indicates that fracking is not the source of the contaminants in the area's well …
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