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3D Printing Membranes Could Change Water Treatment As We Know It
Researchers took stock of 3D printing resources to see how membranes could be churned out with a printer
The EPA Has Fired Shots at Its Own Optimistic Fracking Report
“The EPA did not support quantitatively its conclusions about lack of evidence for widespread, systemic impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources.”
Researchers Are Gathering Pee From Nightclub Toilets to Track Drug Use
Collecting wastewater direct from the source can help researchers identify the latest new psychoactive substances.
Oklahoma's Getting Even More Fracking Restrictions as Earthquakes Continue to Rattle the State
The state has asked drillers to drastically reduce the amount of fracking wastewater they are injecting below ground — an activity that is linked to an increasing number of earthquakes in the state.
Environmentalists Sue the Oil Companies Allegedly Causing Oklahoma's Big Earthquakes
Oklahoma use to see two or three earthquakes a year — but now there are that many each day due to the number of wells being drilled in the state.
Oil-Rich Oklahoma Has Been Hit by Nearly Three Dozen Earthquakes Since Wednesday
The Sooner State has gone from having one or two small earthquakes a year to nearly three a day, with more than 900 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above in 2015.
That Plan to Dump a Massive Amount of Shit Into the St. Lawrence River Is Back On — With Some Conditions
The drama over the controversial dump, which would see Montreal flush untreated wastewater into the body of water that links the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, has been stretching out for weeks.
In Photos: Earthquakes in Oklahoma
With 585 noticeable earthquakes in 2014, and 2015 set to top that record this month, Oklahoma is now the most seismically active US state.
The Oil Industry Is Pumping Toxic Chemicals Into California's Aquifers
Environmental groups are suing the state, claiming it is allowing the industry to pump fracking wastewater into below ground drinking water supplies.
A New Tool to Detect River Pollution: Glowing Tampons
It's almost as if they were designed as a sewage monitoring device.
Toilet Water Could Become the Secret Ingredient in Portland's Craft Beers
Portland brewers already whip up some pretty wacky flavors, such as sriracha stout and peanut butter ale. But soon, the city's dedicated brewmasters might have a more, shall we say, exotic ingredient to include in their beers: recycled wastewater.
A Train Derailment Stranded Mexican Migrants Who Were Trying to Make It to America
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