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Analysis shows alarming level of benzene at fence-line of facilities in Texas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Indiana and US Virgin Islands

Benzene is a known human carcinogen, according to the EPA. The refineries were among a dozen industrial plants in the U.S. that emitted the highest levels in 2021.

Benzene is a known human carcinogen, according to the EPA. The refineries were among a dozen industrial plants in the U.S. that emitted the highest levels in 2021.

The Indiana Conservation Partnership issued a report Thursday on its work last year to improve the states soil health and water quality. It showed la ...

We need to strengthen our political will to finish the work of a landmark law that accomplished so much.

A recent report sheds light on Kentucky's water quality.

The Clean Water Act passed 50 years ago with the goal of guaranteeing "fishable, swimmable" water across the U.S. has fallen far short of that goal. A new report from the Environmental [...]

A new report by an environmental advocacy group shows that, in Idaho, more than half the state’s rivers and two-thirds of lakes are impaired - but local experts say Idaho’s water quality is actually pretty good.

Authors of a new report say that the Clean Water Act has not lived up to its promise of...

Fifty years ago, the U.S. passed the Clean Water Act with the goal of ensuring  “fishable, swimmable” water across the U.S. by 1983. Now, a new report from the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) finds the country has fallen far short of that goal. In fact, about half of the nation’s lakes and rivers are too polluted for swimming, fishing or drinking.