Cameron McWhirter covers national affairs for The Wall Street Journal from Atlanta. Before joining the Journal, he reported ...

Before Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972, U.S. factories and cities could pipe their pollution directly into ...

Communities already facing pollution and failing infrastructure can become even more vulnerable when federal protections are ...

In 2023, the Supreme Court narrowed the definition of “ waters of the United States .” In its decision in Sackett vs. Environmental Protection Agency, the court determined that only wetlands that ...

Unauthorized attempts have been made to obtain banking information from claimants in the Flint water crisis settlement.

Mosaic’s "cullud wattah" offers a vibrant staging of a tragic drama about the injustice of the Flint, Michigan water crisis.

The city has made tangible progress on its plan to replace 13,000 lead water lines, but political and logistical obstacles ...

Recent events like the Flint, Mich., water crisis are forcing government officials nationwide to take precautions about water safety. To comply with federal guidelines set for drinking water by the ...

This article is part of Running Out, an occasional series about Texas’ water crisis. Read more stories ... which helps prevent pipe corrosion and clogging. Jessiel Acosta tests the water ...

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday said that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) must clearly tell about solutions to Mumbai water crisis.

But it’s not just children who are affected. Adults exposed to lead can suffer from high blood pressure, kidney damage, and neurological disorders. The damage is irreversible, making early ...

FLINT, MI -- Some City Council members want to see more transparency before earmarking $2 million for a water stabilization fund that Mayor Sheldon Neeley says is needed to avoid higher water rates.