The small town of Benton Harbor is the latest example of decaying infrastructure and historic divestment leading to a water crisis in the state of Michigan. Car lines have been wrapped around blocks for weeks at local distribution locations where many low-income residents are collecting cases of bottled water after state and city officials advised… >> Read More
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. – During the three years that officials have known about dangerous amounts of lead flowing from faucets in Benton Harbor, they have sent out notices, distributed filters and tried to improve water treatment. But the problems persisted, and some residents said they never heard about the risks of the toxic water coming… >> Read More
PEARL CITY (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Board of Water Supply is making repairs to a 12-inch water main break in the Waiau area of Pearl City on Wednesday morning. It happened around 5:15 a.m. on Kamahao Street near Waiau Elementary School. Officials said a vehicle got stuck in a sinkhole that was created by the break,… >> Read More
Approximately 17 million gallons of untreated sewage discharged into the ocean on Sunday night, prompting the closure of beaches between El Segundo and the Dockweiler RV Park, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn said Monday. » Read More
To grow up in the American West in the 20th century was to swing between inferiority and hubris. Our history books taught us that all great and elevated events happened back east. We should go there someday and study the monuments. At the same time, there was a sense — an understanding, as it turned… >> Read More