Water

Humans Have Brought World's Oceans to Brink of 'Major Extinction Event'
As Residents Enter Second Day Without Water, Future Uncertain for Canadian City After Diesel Spill
Nadia Prupis, staff writer
Residents of Longueuil, Canada entered their second day of a no-drinking order on Friday, leaving 230,000 people without tap water as the slow cleanup of a diesel fuel spill earlier this week continued. At a press conference Friday morning, officials said they were waiting for the results of a fourth round of water quality testing. The advisory...
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One Year After West Virginia Chemical Spill, Residents Wonder: Is Another Disaster on the Horizon?
Deirdre Fulton, staff writer
Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the massive Elk River chemical spill...
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In 'Epic' Chase, Sea Shepherd Vows to Pursue Poachers to 'Ends of the Earth'
Deirdre Fulton, staff writer
The international marine wildlife conservation organization Sea Shepherd is...
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Shell To Pay $84 Million for Nigerian Oil Spills: 'Inadequate for Damage Done'
Critical Glaciers Melting Under 'Continuous Warming': Study
New Jersey Poised to Pass Legislation That Would Speed Water Privatization
Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, and Seven Elves Arrested Blocking Gas Storage Facility
Warming Oceans Are Bleaching Coral Reefs, Putting Ecosystems at Risk
'EPA Doesn’t Give a Damn': Groups Blast Agency's New Coal Ash Rules
Driven by Climate Change, 'Nuisance' Flooding to Become Commonplace in US Coastal Areas
Where is All the 'Missing' Plastic? At the Bottom of the Ocean, Study Finds
'We Won't Pay': Tens of Thousands Protest Water Privatization in Ireland
Only a Few Drops of Water at the Lima Climate Summit
'Unprecedented Mobilization': Hundred Thousand Rise Against Irish Water Tax
Sea of Irish Protesters: 'Water Is a Human Right!'

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Center for Biological Diversity
Petition Seeks 3 Million Acres of Critical Habitat for 9 Endangered Species Found From Maine to North Carolina, West to Illinois
Bold Nebraska
TransCanada Uses Eminent Domain for Private Gain for Keystone XL
Council of Canadians
WIN! Tsal'alh Becomes a Blue Community...
Center for Biological Diversity
Lawsuit Seeks Federal Documents Revealing Extent of Offshore Fracking in Gulf of Mexico
Food & Water Watch
Rep. Jenne Introduces Fracking Ban Bill in Florida House
Earthjustice
Environmental Groups Challenge Federal Approval of N.Y. Natural Gas Pipeline
Southern Environmental Law Center
Statement on EPA Announcement of Federal Coal Ash Protections
Earthjustice
EPA's First-ever Coal Ash Rule Leaves Communities to Protect Themselves...
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Environmentalists Sue to Protect Water Quality
Friends of the Earth
Cruise Ships Flushed More Than a Billion Gallons of Sewage into Oceans Again This Year
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