April 5, 2016 Drought-stricken California misses water conservation target Residents of drought-plagued California fell just short of the state's mandated water conservation target over the nine months that ended in February as they let lawns turn brown, flushed toilets less often and took other strict measures, officials said Monday.
April 5, 2016 Sewage leak kills thousands of fish in Tennessee lake, officials say State officials say a sewage leak has caused a major fish kill in a lake near the Mississippi River in west Tennessee.
April 5, 2016 Judge approves $20B settlement in BP spill, ending years of legal fights A federal judge in New Orleans granted final approval Monday to an estimated $20 billion settlement over the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, resolving years of litigation over the worst offshore spill in the nation's history.
March 26, 2016 FEMA extends emergency declaration for Flint over water crisis A federal emergency declaration to help Flint and Genesee County residents during the city's lead-tainted water crisis has been extended.
March 25, 2016 Discarded fishing line lethal threat to birds and marine mammals Discarded fishing line and other marine debris are killing wildlife in huge numbers.
March 11, 2016 Waters around Florida nuclear plant shows increased levels of tritium A study conducted on the waters surrounding a nuclear power plant in South Florida has revealed an increased level of tritium, potentially leaking from the plant’s aging pipes.
March 10, 2016 Largest California water district fined for misleading investors Federal regulators issued a rare fine Wednesday to the nation's largest agricultural water district for misleading bond investors about the district's financial circumstances.
March 4, 2016 Utah senator says federal aid isn't needed to solve Flint water emergency Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said Friday federal aid isn’t needed in Flint, Michigan, where lead-contaminated pipes have resulted in an ongoing public health crisis.
February 22, 2016 Critics of California water-tunnel project claim it's gov't waste to save tiny smelt Even as it squeezes taxpayers to repair bridges and roads, cash-strapped California hopes to go ahead with a $15 billion water tunnel designed, at least in part, to save a tiny fish that may already be extinct.
February 21, 2016 Black water pouring out of Texas town's faucets A Texas town is facing another crisis days after its mayor, city manager, mayor pro tempore, a city councilman and a former councilman were arrested earlier this week.