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Safe Drinking Water

Clean, Safe Water For Two Cents A Day -- Not Bad, But Not Happening

Joseph B. Treaster | Posted 11.02.2009 | Green

Read More: Clean Water, Clean Drinking Water, Safe Drinking Water, Drinking Water, Water, Green News
Joseph B. Treaster

Some experts think the number of people with unsafe drinking water could easily be 2 billion -- maybe even more. The statistics are fuzzy and no on really knows how bad it is. They just know it is bad.

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Water Still Matters

Ralph D'Andrea | Posted 11.17.2009 | Denver

Read More: Oil and Gas, Hydrofracturing, Junction Daily Blog, Safe Drinking Water, Poll, Survey, Water Quality, Colorado Politics, Clean Water Act, Josh Penry, Denver News
Ralph D'Andrea

The oil and gas industry is exempt from complying with the Safe Drinking Water Act -- and they're lying about a new poll that proves Coloradans want regulation.

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Will Obama Crack Down on Rocket Fuel in Drinking Water?

Elaine Shannon | Posted 09.06.2009 | Green

Read More: Perchlorate, Safe Drinking Water, Rocket Fuel, Water Pollution, Green News
Elaine Shannon

Rocket fuel pollution in water and soil are bigger problems than you might think. In recent years, EPA has detected perchlorates in public water systems in 28 states and territories.

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Think Before You Drink...Water

Hedrick Smith | Posted 05.21.2009 | Green

Read More: Toxic Chemicals, Endocrine Disruptors, Clean Drinking Water, Toxic, Parabens, Water, Tap Water, Environment, Safe Drinking Water, U.S. Geological Survey, Pollution, Drinking Water, Green News
Hedrick Smith

Chemicals in consumer products are finding their way into sewers, storm drains, and eventually into our drinking water. Millions of people are drinking endocrine disruptors in their tap water.

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Parents and Citizens Should Take Advantage of EPA's Comment Period On Perchlorate in Drinking Water

Christine Escobar | Posted 12.24.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Safety of Perchlorate in Water, EPA November Public Comments Perchlorate, Environmental Working Group Perchlorate, Safe Tap Water, Safe Drinking Water Supply, Green Parent Chicago, Children and Safe Drinking Water, EPA and Perchlorate, Safe Drinking Water, Plastic, Plastic Bottles, Green News
Christine Escobar

Perchlorate is a chemical used by the Defense Department for testing missiles and rockets. Most perchlorate contamination is believed to be the result of defense and aerospace activities.

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