Water September 26, 2017 Utah sues over massive, multistate 2015 mine waste spill The state of Utah has sued mine owners and contractors for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over a spill of mine waste that fouled rivers in three Western states with a massive plume of bright-yellow wastewater tainted with arsenic, lead and other heavy metals.
Water September 26, 2017 The Latest: 7 earthquakes hit Oklahoma City area in 3 days The Latest on the recent cluster of earthquakes in central Oklahoma.
Water September 26, 2017 US prosecutors seek records of unregulated chemical in river Federal prosecutors are investigating a company and its discharges of a little-studied chemical into a North Carolina river that supplies drinking water to hundreds of thousands of people.
California September 26, 2017 Ship in California leaks unknown 'flammable liquid' Twelve people were reported hurt Sunday after a ship leaked a “flammable liquid” near the Port of Long Beach in California.
Water September 26, 2017 EPA: No mine spill compensation for groups that file suit The Environmental Protection Agency says it can't reconsider multimillion-dollar damage claims from the state of New Mexico and the Navajo Nation over a mine wastewater spill because both have sued the agency.
Water September 26, 2017 Titanic 'fatberg' of congealed waste clogs Baltimore sewer A massive "fatberg" made up of congealed fat, wet wipes and other waste has been named as the culprit in a sewer overflow in Baltimore.
Fires September 26, 2017 Residents of smoke-choked Montana town advised to leave Montana health officials are warning residents of a town choked by smoke from a nearby wildfire that the air pollution there is so bad at certain times of the day that everybody should leave.
Water September 26, 2017 Reward offered to catch Nevada lake invasive fish dumper Nevada game wardens who spend most their time hunting down big-game poachers are focusing on a serious threat to nature in a lake: An invasive fish species.
Water September 26, 2017 US: 'Zero' chance of Colorado River water shortage in 2018 U.S. water managers say there will be no water cutbacks in 2018 for millions of residents and farmers served by the Lake Mead reservoir on the Colorado River because of heavy snowfall last winter.
Water September 26, 2017 Loss of sea ice leads walruses to early appearance in Alaska The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says Pacific walruses have begun coming ashore along Alaska's northwest coast, and it's likely because sea ice in the Arctic Ocean already has receded beyond the outer continental shelf.
US September 25, 2017 Asian carp found near Lake Michigan got past barriers Officials say an Asian carp found in a Chicago waterway this summer apparently got past an electric barrier system intended to prevent the invasive fish from reaching the Great Lakes.