“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: Environmental Protection Agency
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 – E.P.A. Vows Better Enforcement of Water Act
The E.P.A. administrator said the agency was falling short of this administration expectations for the effectiveness of clean water enforcement. – NYTimes.com
NY Times – Cleansing the Air at the Expense of Waterways
The pollutants that coal plants are scrubbing from their smokestacks are finding their way into water instead. – NYTimes.com