Water Pollution

Washington (AFP) - The Trump administration picked another fight with California Thursday, accusing the liberal state of being lax on water pollution and linking the problem in part to feces from homeless people. "Based on data and reports, the EPA is concer…

The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday accused California of failing to maintain acceptable air and water pollution standards. This comes as the state fights the federal government in an attempt to keep its strict auto emissions standards in place. …

WASHINGTONThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday accused California of failing to comply with federal water-pollution laws, escalating the Trump administrations feud with the Golden State.In a four-page letter, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler…

Phosphorus is an essential resource for the world's food production. Yet, no international institutions govern the Earth's limited resources. An international team of 40 phosphorus experts now express their concern and make a call to action. Phosphorus in th…

In yet another strike against California, the Trump administration accused the state of "failing to protect Californians from degraded water," specifically citing concerns about waste from homeless populations getting into sewer systems. Interested in Trump …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says California is falling short on preventing water pollution, largely because of its problem with homelessness in big cities such as Los Angeles and San Francisco. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler outlined the compl…

In this Sept. 19, 2019, photo, Environmental Protection Agency administrator Andrew Wheeler speaks about President Donald Trump's decision to revoke California's authority to set auto mileage standards stricter than those issued by federal regulators, at EPA …

Updated September 26, 2019 19:23:37 Victoria's environmental watchdog has found 5 litres of red dye caused the discolouration of Stony Creek in Melbourne's west last weekend, but the chemical's content and potential impacts have not been confirmed yet. Ke…

Like the plastic straws and disposable chopsticks that were metaphorically tossed overboard, Norwegian Cruise Line has its sights on its next target: plastic water bottles.The Norwegian Encore, which sets sail in November, will be the first “major cruise” to …

Exploring the vastness of Gobi Desert in the 13th century, Marco Polo proclaimed it to be filled with "extraordinary illusions." Today, Oyu Tolgoi, one of the world's largest copper-gold mines, rises among Mongolia's traditional herding lands, shimmering like…