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Opinion: Water, water, everywhere; when is it safe to drink?

12 August 2026 at 16:27


We need the North Carolina General Assembly to step up and protect their constituents as the EPA rolls out its stated plans to eliminate nationwide drinking water standards for PFAS, a known human health risk.

California officials scrambled as Spring wildfire neared former nuclear reactor site, emails show

12 August 2026 at 12:35


As the Sandy Fire approached the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in May, state and local officials had to move quickly to assess how safe the air was amid radiation concerns as the fire burned a quarter mile from the contaminated area.

Climate change may be making us lonelier. How heat waves and extreme weather disrupt social connections

10 August 2026 at 16:51


As extreme weather becomes more common and disruptive, the effects can impair relationships, interrupt routines and communication, and damage gathering places and the foundations of community traditions.

Senate Republicans vote down farm bill amendment on pesticide liability

7 August 2026 at 12:55


Republicans on Thursday voted down a proposed amendment to the Farm Bill that would have protected consumer rights to sue pesticide manufacturers over alleged harm after the U.S. Supreme Court recently narrowed those rights.

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