Category: water contamination

Philadelphia Officials Say Water Will ‘Remain Safe’ to Drink Until Tuesday Afternoon

March 27, 2023
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Tap water in Philadelphia will “remain safe” to drink until Tuesday afternoon as officials monitor and test drinking water following a March 24 chemical spill in the nearby Delaware River. “The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) is confident that tap water from the Baxter Drinking Water Treatment Plant will remain safe to drink and use at least through…

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Federal and Alberta Governments to Study Oilsands Tailings Leak Communication

March 15, 2023
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The Alberta and federal governments say they will work together to understand what happened around public notifications of toxic seepage at an oilsands tailings pond. Alberta environment minister Sonya Savage and her federal counterpart Steven Guilbeault discussed on Tuesday night the seepage and leak from the Kearl oilsands mine. The seepage was discovered in May,…

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Toxic Chemicals Released in Ohio Train Derailing: Health Risks, Ways to Reduce Harm

February 15, 2023
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It has been almost two weeks since the train derailing and subsequent fires in East Palestine, Ohio, yet the health crisis from the contamination remains for the local and nearby residents. Experts weigh in on the potential health effects, and ways to prevent health problems for affected residents. The Ohio Train Derailment: What Happened On…

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Toxic Chemicals in Ohio Train Derailing, Water and Air Concerns, Health Risks: What We Know Now

February 15, 2023
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It has been almost two weeks since the train derailing and subsequent fires in East Palestine, Ohio, yet the health crisis from the contamination remains for the local and nearby residents. Experts weigh in on the potential health effects, and ways to prevent health problems for affected residents. The Ohio Train Derailment: What Happened On…

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Judge Approves $626 Million Settlement Over Flint’s Lead-Contaminated Water Scandal

November 11, 2021
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A federal judge on Wednesday approved a $626 million settlement—one of the largest settlements in Michigan’s history—in lawsuits filed by tens of thousands residents of Flint, Michigan, and others who were exposed to the city’s lead-contaminated tap water. Most of the money in the settlement, $600 million, is coming from the state of Michigan. State…

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