Adrienne St. Clair – Troubled Water https://troubledwater.news21.com/blog/ Tue, 08 Aug 2017 23:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7 https://troubledwater.news21.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sitethumbv.1-150x150.png Adrienne St. Clair – Troubled Water https://troubledwater.news21.com/blog/ 32 32 Episode 5: Water contamination on U.S. military bases https://troubledwater.news21.com/blog/2017/08/08/episode-5-water-contamination-u-s-military-bases/ Tue, 08 Aug 2017 22:55:44 +0000 https://troubledwater.news21.com/blog/?p=580 Daily military operations have contaminated the water on and around bases across the United States for decades, affecting service members and their families, as well as the surrounding communities. Veterans and families suffering from years of health problems are speaking out. Lita Hyland is a military wife who lived on three contaminated bases with her […]

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Daily military operations have contaminated the water on and around bases across the United States for decades, affecting service members and their families, as well as the surrounding communities.

Veterans and families suffering from years of health problems are speaking out.

Lita Hyland is a military wife who lived on three contaminated bases with her husband and family. She met reporter Adrienne St. Clair at “Operation Stand Together” in Washington, D.C., an event addressing toxic contamination on military bases. She’s fought for this cause for nearly 20 years.

To see the full News21 report on “Troubled Water,” go to troubledwater.news21.com on Aug. 14.

 

Lita Hyland attended an event called “Operation Stand Together,” in Washington, D.C., where she joined with veterans and families affected by water contamination on military bases across the country. (Photo by Adrienne St. Clair/News21)

 

Veterans and families from every military branch gathered at the base of the Washington Monument in D.C., to rally against decades of toxic contamination on hundreds of U.S. military bases. (Photo by Adrienne St. Clair/News21)

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]]> From source to tap: The Colorado River https://troubledwater.news21.com/blog/2017/06/15/from-source-to-tap-the-colorado-river/ Thu, 15 Jun 2017 00:09:59 +0000 https://blog.troubledwaters.news21.com/?p=233 News21 reporter Adrienne St. Clair traveled to Page, Arizona, where the Colorado River sculpted the famous Horseshoe Bend. The area attracts people from across the globe. But while the Colorado River has the power to create monuments, it also is the source of water for residents in most of the Western United States. This summer, […]

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]]> Episode 1: Introducing . . . https://troubledwater.news21.com/blog/2017/06/12/episode01/ Mon, 12 Jun 2017 02:46:41 +0000 https://blog.troubledwaters.news21.com/?p=139 Water is the foundation for human life, but is it safe? This summer, fellows from across the country and beyond are working together to determine whether water throughout the United States is safe to drink. And, if not, who’s responsible? We meet some of the leaders, as well as the team’s data specialist, behind News21’s […]

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Water is the foundation for human life, but is it safe?

This summer, fellows from across the country and beyond are working together to determine whether water throughout the United States is safe to drink. And, if not, who’s responsible?

We meet some of the leaders, as well as the team’s data specialist, behind News21’s latest investigation.

Leonard Downie Jr. and Jacqueline Petchel will guide the 29 journalists as they hold decision makers accountable and give voice to unheard communities.

This is the first episode in the podcast series, which is part of a major multimedia project to be published in August.

We will bring you fair and accurate information straight from the source … unfiltered.

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