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Nitrate Pollution of US Tap Water Could Cause 12,500 Cancer Cases Each Year

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Nitrate Pollution of US Tap Water Could Cause 12,500 Cancer Cases Each Year

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Nitrate pollution of U.S. drinking water may cause up to 12,594 cases of cancer a year, according to a new peer-reviewed study by the Environmental Working ...

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EPA to Fund $87 Million to Improve Drinking Water for Schools and Disadvantaged Communities

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EPA to Fund $87 Million to Improve Drinking Water for Schools and Disadvantaged Communities

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Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of nearly $87 million in grant funding to assist states, tribes, and ...

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Vale’s ​Effort to ​Reduce Damage ​after Tragic ​Dam Collapse ​Earlier This ​Year (Video)

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Vale’s ​Effort to ​Reduce Damage ​after Tragic ​Dam Collapse ​Earlier This ​Year (Video)

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Earlier this year, a dam owned by Vale mining company collapsed ​near the ​southeast ​Brazilian city ​of Belo ​Horizonte and ushered a torrent of muddy waste ...

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New Type of Polymer Made from Waste Cooking Oil and Sulfur Removes PFAS from Water

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New Type of Polymer Made from Waste Cooking Oil and Sulfur Removes PFAS from Water

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Researchers from the Flinders University Institute for NanoScale Science and Technology, in collaboration with the University of South Australia, have ...

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BlueTech Names 15 Water Technologies to Watch in 2019

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BlueTech Names 15 Water Technologies to Watch in 2019

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The Innovation Showcase at BlueTech Forum 2019 will feature more companies than ever before. The 15 water technology companies taking part have been selected ...

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Compostable Food Containers Could Release PFAS into Environment

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Compostable Food Containers Could Release PFAS into Environment

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Compostable food containers seem like a great idea: They degrade into nutrient-rich organic matter, reducing waste and the need for chemical fertilizers. But ...

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10 Steps Cities Can Take for More and Better Infrastructure (NRDC Research)

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10 Steps Cities Can Take for More and Better Infrastructure (NRDC Research)

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In his article for Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Douglass Sims presents a cross-disciplinary study designed with an aim to explore opportunities ...

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Is it Safe to Drink the Water in Las Vegas? (Video)

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Is it Safe to Drink the Water in Las Vegas? (Video)

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Here's a great video report on drinking water quality in Nevada coming from the unlikely source - lifestyle YouTube channel Jacob's Life in Las Vegas.  ...

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Smart Water Technology Provides Safe & Clean Water to Indigenous Communities in Canada (Case Study)

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Smart Water Technology Provides Safe & Clean Water to Indigenous Communities in Canada (Case Study)

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May 22nd, 2019 - Libelium In November 2015 there were 105 long-term drinking water advisories on public systems on Canadian indigenous reserves that ...

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