EPA to re-evaluate health effects of popular farm weed killer found in drinking water suppliesOctober 7th, 2009 EPA to review health risk from popular weed killerWASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it will re-evaluate the health effects of a popular weed killer that has been found in drinking water supplies. The EPA will take another look at the science on atrazine, a herbicide commonly used on corn and other crops, and decide whether further restrictions are needed to protect human health.
EPA to brief Senate staff on schools' toxic drinking water supplies following AP storyOctober 5th, 2009 EPA to brief Boxer on toxic school drinking waterFRESNO, Calif. — A California senator called on the head of the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday to disclose how the agency plans to address the widespread problem of toxic drinking water in the nation's schools.
AP IMPACT: Drinking water at thousands of schools contains unsafe lead, other toxinsSeptember 24th, 2009 AP IMPACT: School drinking water contains toxinsCUTLER, Calif. — Over the last decade, the drinking water at thousands of schools across the country has been found to contain unsafe levels of lead, pesticides and dozens of other toxins.
Feds say Calif. water crisis isn't their fault, pledge to review science behind water cutbacksSeptember 3rd, 2009 Feds: Calif. water crisis isn't Washington's faultFRESNO, Calif.
Schwarzenegger demands response from Obama administration on California's water crisisSeptember 2nd, 2009 Schwarzenegger demands response to water crisisFRESNO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called on the Obama administration Wednesday to intervene immediately in California's water crisis, saying environmental restrictions that have slashed water deliveries to farms and cities were having "catastrophic impacts."
The Republican governor sent a letter demanding a federal response to the state's prior requests to hold talks about reduced supplies from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the delicate ecosystem that serves as the main conduit moving water from north to south.
Climate change talks must include water, say expertsAugust 24th, 2009 STOCKHOLM - Participants at the World Water Week conference here have urged the governments to include the problem of water shortage in the negotiations on climate change. Access to drinking water has a significant impact on economy, health, agriculture and other spheres of life, they said.
Obama administration official says California water woes are national priorityAugust 12th, 2009 Interior Dept.: Calif. water a national prioritySACRAMENTO, Calif.
Feds aim to ease Calif. water shortages by sending nearly $60M in grants to farms, dairiesJuly 31st, 2009 Fed grant funds to ease Calif. water shortagesFRESNO, Calif.
Contaminated drinking water sickens thousands in northern ChinaJuly 29th, 2009 Water pollution sickens thousands in north ChinaBEIJING — Contaminated drinking water has sickened more than 2,600 people in northern China, including 59 who were hospitalized with fevers, diarrhea, stomach aches and vomiting, state media reported Wednesday. Heavy rains caused contaminants to seep into a water supply in Chifeng city in Inner Mongolia, the official Xinhua News Agency reported, without saying what the contaminants were.
Penalise people found wasting water: Sheila DikshitJune 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Monday asked the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to penalise people found wasting water in the capital and appealed to the residents to use scarce resource judiciously. "There is a shortage of water but not that much as is being shown by the media.
Drought looming large, minister looks to rain god for helpJune 23rd, 2009 RAIPUR - Worried about the delay in the monsoon and the prospect of drought, Chhattisgarh's Agriculture Minister Chandrasekhar Sahu performed a 'Varun Yagna', a fire ritual to appease the rain god Varun Dev, and is sure his prayers will be answered. Sahu and his wife performed the yagna at the historic Budheshwar Mahadev temple here.
Key events in Camp Lejeune's water contaminationApril 28th, 2009 Key events in Camp Lejeune's water contaminationKey events in the investigation of contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune, N.C. —October 1980: Tests through March 1981 show water at the Hadnot Point treatment plant is "highly contaminated" with chlorinated hydrocarbons.
Residents of Chicago suburb express fear, anger over alleged contaminated well waterApril 26th, 2009 Ill. residents angry over alleged tainted waterCRESTWOOD, Ill. — Hundreds of outraged residents packed a community meeting Saturday to confront village officials about allegations that they knowingly drew drinking water from a contaminated well for more than two decades.
12 Calif. junior high students sickened after drinking bottled water from vending machineApril 24th, 2009 Calif. students sick after drinking bottled waterSANTA CLARITA, Calif. — A dozen students became sick after drinking bottled water from a vending machine at a Southern California junior high school, authorities said.
Three villages in Andhra Pradesh stay away from pollingApril 16th, 2009 HYDERABAD - People of three villages in Andhra Pradesh Thursday refused to vote to protest the lack of roads, drinking water and schools. Villagers of Medepalli village in Khammam district boycotted the ballotting.
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