By Taylor Schaefer, Publishing Project Leader for Save The Water™ | July 23, 2016
Irresponsible disposal of toxic chemicals
In the aftermath of World War II, Britain and the Soviet Union dumped 65,000 tons…
By Aaron Heldmyer, Education Associate, Save The Water | July 1, 2016
On the rocky bank of the South Fork American River, nestled among the tall pines and twisted undergrowth that define much of…
By Taylor Schaefer, Publishing Project Leader for Save The Water™ | June 29, 2016
News of water contamination in New York, West Virginia, and Michigan have received a significant amount of national attention this…
By Suraj Rajendran, Staff Writer for Save The Water™ | June 27, 2016
State of Emergency in Newburgh
A state of emergency was declared in Newburgh, New York, after the New York State Department…
By Suraj Rajendran, Staff Writer for Save The Water™ | June 27, 2016
Fireworks are true works of art. People usually enjoy fireworks because they invoke joy and a sense of excitement as the…
By Hoang-Nam Vu, Staff Writer for Save The Water™ | June 24, 2016
As the days get longer and the sun gets brighter, the word “summer” becomes more and more prevalent, and with the…
A new study conducted by Ph.D. students at Duke University this Apri, discovered high levels of ammonium, selenium, and lead in brine-laden wastewater linked to hydraulic fracturing in the Bakken region of North…
One study completed by a team from Duke University, found elevated levels of chloride, bromide, manganese, strontium, and barium, which are all known to exist within fracking wastewater, in a touristic waterway known…
As coal continues to be a primary energy source in the United States, the question remains: how do we deal with all the toxic byproduct we get from burning it?
A joint Yale University and University of Virginia study published in 2008 concluded that the Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia spp.) contains special properties that allow the plant to naturally filter out certain water…