3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1098+ words) Kathryn Pilgrim knew the century-old Victorian she bought in Dunkirk, New York, came with old plumbing. She replaced pipes she suspected of containing lead and later installed a kitchen filter designed to remove heavy metals. But six years after buying…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (502+ words) WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking additional public comments as it tries to redefine the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to significantly limit the wetlands it covers. The latest proposal is a “supplemental” rule that EPA…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (724+ words) WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has stalled a study that would help regulators understand which industries dump harmful forever chemicals with their wastewater, according to two former agency officials who were involved in its development. A public notice shows the first…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (398+ words) SAN ANTONIO – Washing a reusable water bottle every few days may not be enough, according to health experts. Biologists and doctors recommend washing water bottles every day, especially when they have straws, mouthpieces or any other areas where moisture can…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (179+ words) After multiple years long drought, South Central Texas has had a few flooding events since June 2025. While these floods have been devastating for many, we have seen improvements to our local area lakes and reservoirs. The improvements are substantial enough…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (986+ words) RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia, the world’s largest data center hub, has released a long-delayed study that examined the state’s eastern region groundwater supply and the resource-hungry industry’s possible impact on it, finding declines are likely in a critical aquifer due to…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (426+ words) SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio River Authority is increasing its efforts to remove invasive apple snails from the San Antonio River, where the fast-reproducing species has threatened the river’s ecosystem and spread by the thousands. Apple snails are native to…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (464+ words) CANYON LAKE, Texas – As families return to Canyon Lake after last week’s flooding, officials say the biggest concern may not be water quality — it’s what could be hiding beneath the surface. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which manages…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (376+ words) BOERNE, Texas – A Boerne horse ranch is asking the Kendall County community for help after last week’s flooding sent several feet of water through its buildings, damaged expensive equipment and left crews digging out from heavy mud. Corrival Ranch — a…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (253+ words) CRYSTAL CITY, Texas – Floodwaters that people in Crystal City say rose to higher levels Friday than they’ve ever seen before had some of them on edge. According to the Zavala County Sheriff’s Office, an unknown number of people evacuated their…...