Cleaning up oilfield pollution in arid West Texas is costly and complicated. The bankruptcy process allows companies to move ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Voted into law a half-century ago, the Clean Water Act of 1972 is still far from achieving its ambitious goals. The landmark law aimed to make U.S. waters safe for swimming and ...

A new project on the Treasure Coast aims to clean polluted water before it flows into the St. Lucie River. Residents and experts say they welcome the government’s increased efforts ...

MINE water pollution is causing concern as 'sludge' is flowing into Whitehaven harbour, according to the campaign group, ...

The state’s environmental agency has the authority to investigate and issue fines for illegal spills, but lacks sufficient ...

Bronx activists are fuming that a proposal aimed at opening up the notoriously polluted Harlem River to swimming won’t do anything to keep raw sewage from being dumped there. The state Department of ...

Stella-Jones began operating a wood treatment facility in Sheridan, Ore., in 2013. The facility was designated a Superfund site in 2001 and underwent an extensive cleanup after pentachlorophenol ...