“The American landscape is dotted with hundreds of thousands of new wells and drilling rigs, as the country scrambles to tap into this century’s gold rush.” (source: New York Times). The article reveals, alarmingly, that EPA and state regulators are NOT doing the job of protecting the water resources that supply the nation’s drinking water. Clearly the pollution issues raised need to be examined before this country ruins its own precious water supply. The pollution problem needs to be solved before any further threat to this essential resource is created.
Tag: Environment
Researchers alarmed at bacteria in Canadian bottled water
Canadian researchers say they’ve discovered some bottled water in Canada contains more bacteria than what comes out of the tap — although they won’t reveal which brands are the culprits. VancouverSun.com
Rulings Restrict Clean Water Act, Foiling E.P.A.
Many of the nation’s largest water polluters are outside the E.P.A.’s reach because of disputes on jurisdiction. – NYTimes.com
NY Times – Massachusetts Rules Blamed for Outdated Water Runoff Systems
Critics of storm water treatment systems in Massachusetts say that outdated regulations in the state are undercutting attempts to clean up waterways. … NYTimes.com
New York Times – Clean Water Laws Are Neglected, at a Cost in Suffering
In the past five years, companies and workplaces have violated pollution laws more than 500,000 times. But most polluters have escaped punishment. NYTimes.com