Tag: Drinking Water
Oberlin startup develops way to take ‘forever chemicals’ out of drinking water
A startup company based in Oberlin, Ohio, has drawn $2.9 million in private investment so far to remove PFAS, often called forever chemicals, from the nation’s drinking water. The company […]
Can Biden’s Ban On Federal Offshore Oil & Gas Drilling Withstand The Trump Administration?
The Biden Administration took another big step this week in securing its environmental legacy. A new decree will protect the East Coast, the West Coast, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska’s Northern Bering Sea from offshore oil and natural gas drilling. With the inclusion of coastline areas from Washington … [continued]
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Why Is The Sea Level Rise Higher In The Southeast Than In Other Parts Of The US?
Did you know that the first water level observing stations were established in the 1850s? Even back then sea level rise was important to monitor. Alexander Dallas Bache, second superintendent of the coast survey, explained in 1854, “It seems a very simple task to make correct tidal observations; but in … [continued]
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State adds two new “areas of interest” for possible PFAS contamination
The sites are the Kalamazoo Regional Fire Training Center, and an area near U.S. 131 in Wexford County, near Cadillac.
Southwestern Ontario town’s boil-water warning ends just in time for Christmas
Local public health officials have ended a Southwestern Ontario town’s boil-water advisory just in time for Christmas, two days after it was put in place after a water main break. Southwestern Public Health, which covers Oxford and Elgin counties, has lifted the warning for some Aylmer residents, officials said on Tuesday. The acting top medical […]