BRADY, Texas – Tony Groves cannot get clean drinking water for his city. Brady, a historic city proudly known as the “heart of Texas,” has the second-most contamination violations in the country from the radium that has seeped into its drinking water for decades, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. And this tiny, rural community […]
HYANNIS, Mass. – When Hyannis officials discovered that unacceptable levels of contaminants from firefighting foam had leaked into the city’s water supply, they took action. Officials immediately provided cases of water to 18,000 residents of the Cape Cod community and spent $6 million to install an activated carbon filtration system. Now, they are cleaning the […]
SAINT BERNARD PARISH, La. – Lester Evans prefers to drink bottled water. If he runs out, he’ll drink from the tap, but only when he needs to take his medication. “It’s like pouring a cup of bleach down the hatchet,” he said. “If I don’t take the medication, it’s bad for me. If I drink […]
BERKELEY, Calif. – Tucked behind a Whole Foods in a corner warehouse unit, Ron and Faye Mitchell grow 8,000 pounds of food each month without using any soil, and they recycle the water their plants don’t use. Hydroponic farming grows crops without soil. Instead, farmers add nutrients to the water the plants use. This method […]
News21 fellows are investigating drinking water contamination in communities across the country. Here are some facts:
NEWBURGH, N.Y. – Vanessa Budetti tries to live a clean, healthy life. She stocks organic and natural products in her household. She runs frequently to stay in shape. And she even rejects bottled water to decrease her environmental impact. So the 45-year old Newburgh resident said she was surprised when she found out that she […]
PHOENIX – Under President Donald Trump’s proposed budget, the Environmental Protection Agency would face a 31 percent cut – or about $2.6 billion. The cuts would include a 30 percent decrease in funding to the Superfund program. Though the president’s budget serves largely as a suggestion for Congress, it does reflect the administration’s priorities. President […]
PHOENIX – Poor and minority communities have long suffered from a disproportionate share of harmful environmental problems, such as contaminated water and polluted air. And one Indiana University associate professor fears those environmental justice issues will only get worse under President Donald Trump. David Konisky, who researches politics and public policy and focuses on environmental justice […]
MESA – Farmers depend on honey bees to produce one-third of our food and drink, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But experts say those same farmers may be killing those bees because of the pesticides they use. WATCH: Researcher Osman Kaftanoglu explains how honey bees are impacted by pesticide-filled water About […]
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, […]