Many of the nation’s largest water polluters are outside the E.P.A.’s reach because of disputes on jurisdiction. – NYTimes.com
Tag: Water Pollution
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Levels of total dissolved solids spike in Monongahela
Water pollution is increasing in Monongahela river around Pittsburgh demonstrated by increased levels of total dissolved solids (TDS). – post-gazette.com
Pittsburgh Live – Allegheny Energy’s effort fails to satisfy all
As installation of equipment known as scrubbers wraps up at Hatfield’s Ferry, environmental groups and the federal government are saying the Greensburg-based power company has made progress, but more challenges and costs are ahead. – pittsburghlive.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
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