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07/28/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

California water wells saturated with extremely toxic cancer-causing chemical

The water supply of a million Central California residents is contaminated with what is considered one of the most powerful carcinogens on the planet, and now the state is making a move to try to get the problem under control as the lawsuits against the companies responsible for the contamination continue to pile up. [RELATED: […]

07/17/2017 / By Russel Davis

Fracking wastewater found to contaminate lakes

Hydraulic fracturing, more commonly known as fracking, is an unconventional method of extracting oil and gas. The practice has paved the way for increased production of domestic oil and gas in the United States. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, fracking now accounts for more than one-half of oil production and two-thirds of gas production across the country. Fracking’s […]

05/20/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

NRDC backs up Health Ranger’s lab findings of contaminated water across America: All 50 states have serious EPA violations

We’ve all heard people make light of what might happen if you drink the water when you’re traveling to foreign countries, but the joke is on you if you think the water here at home is any better. A recent report by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) revealed some sobering statistics about the state […]

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