water pollution

A series of virtual roundtable discussions are underway regarding the Waters of the United States definition. But the input might not change much about what comes next.

Back in 1969, a polluted river in Ohio caught fire. The environmental disaster led Congress to enact the Clean Water Act in 1972.

For towns with only a few hundred residents, keeping tap water clean and safe can pose a crippling expense. The predicament is likely to become more common in western Kansas as farm chemicals seep into dwindling water supplies.

When not properly maintained, natural water sources such as lakes can be harmful by exposing us to polluted drinking water, contaminated food sources, and can even be harmful when swimming. A PhD candidate at Oklahoma State University has developed an autonomous boat that helps monitor water quality around the state.

After initially resisting, the Navy will comply with the state's order to remove fuel from a massive underground storage tank facility near Pearl Harbor, officials say.

Oxygen levels, necessary for fish, are up and dangerous phosphorus levels are down in the historically polluted waterway. But a new report points to climate change as a possible wildcard.

The massive wildfires in Australia that burned from 2019 into 2020 have had impacts far beyond the continent.

Coast Guard teams have been dispatched to help determine the extent of the damage from the spill, which is situated roughly two miles off the Louisiana coast. Officials say the source remains unclear.

Imagery from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows what appears to be a large oil slick near an offshore rig in the Gulf of Mexico.

Wildfires, and the scorched hillsides they leave behind, can threaten drinking water for years after the smoke clears. One Colorado community is trying to get ahead of the problem.