In its decision Thursday, the Supreme Court not only overturned the 9th Circuit, it a set a new standard for what types of water is covered by the Clean Water Act.

Kentucky’s coal industry wants a narrower definition of which waters the state can protect from pollution. Senate Bill 89 would do that.

Before Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972, U.S. factories and cities could pipe their pollution directly into waterways. Rivers, including the Potomac in Washington, smelled of raw sewage ...

Sources of PFAS pollution vary, experts say, and can be difficult to track and trace. “With drinking water, going back to that kind of historical legacy of use, these types of chemicals were and ...

The Narragansett lab tackles emerging water pollution problems, including PFAS, microplastics, and toxic algal blooms.

Adding to the concerns, SAS documented 1,853 reports of illness linked to water pollution through its Safer Seas & Rivers Service app in 2024, equating to an average of five reports daily.

Definition of protected waters. ... The Kentucky Senate voted 30-to-5 on Friday for Senate Bill 89, to loosen the state’s water pollution laws. ...