water contamination
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PFAS water contamination ubiquitous, but treatment plants gaining ground
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Manmade chemicals brought to the marketplace last century after World War II to make life better with products such as nonstick cookware and water-repellent shoes have made life in this century more worrisome. The Security-Widefield area of El Paso County in 2016 became ground zero for drinking-water contamination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a group…
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SPONSORED CONTENT: Multiple Studies: Fracking does not contaminate groundwater
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At least eight studies across the United States over the past three years have confirmed that fracking does not contaminate groundwater. From Colorado State University to Yale University to the U.S. Geological Survey, experts have found no evidence that hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as “fracking,” is causing contaminants to seep into drinking water wells “There…
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Bennet leads Democratic senators who want Defense Department to find and clean up water toxins
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Colorado’s Michael Bennet is one of seven Senate Democrats who signed a letter last week pressuring the Defense Department to find and clean up water contamination. “Residents of our states are concerned about exposure, and what this means for their health and safety,” the senators wrote. “We urge your support for programs that address the…
