Sentences with phrase «contamination of the water supply»

One student posed the question, «Fracking can lead to environmental pollution including, but not limited to, the contamination of water supply.

«Although there have been actions taken to address these problems, many of my constituents are deeply concerned with potential ongoing health risks to their families, delayed and confused responses by the state and federal agencies involved, and lack of accountability to find out what happened and why it was allowed to go on after the initial detection of the contamination of their water supply.»

The Village of Hoosick Falls has received a financial boost to help cover costs related to its response to the chemical contamination of its water supplies.

Throughout Friday and Saturday, students, scientists, state and local officials, and area residents are exploring the ins and outs of the PFOA contamination of water supplies in Hoosick Falls, New York, and Bennington, Vermont.

The village of Hoosick Falls has voted to file two lawsuits related to the contamination of water supplies with the chemical PFOA.

Hoosick Falls, meanwhile, has dealt with the even more serious problem of industrial contamination of its water supply.

For the contamination of the water supply?

3:17 p.m. Updated * I originally wrote that the study should «end concerns» about brine contamination of water supplies coming from drilling.

«This rollback will mean more asthma and other breathing disorders associated with air pollution, more contamination of water supplies by residue from mining fossil fuels and more money wasted on infrastructure for a dying energy industry,» Francis said.

Adverse effects on quality of surface and groundwater; contamination of water supply; water scarcity may be relieved

And then there's the serious potential for contamination of the water supply in areas being fracked.

A shareholder and manager of Baron & Budd's Environmental Litigation Group, Cary currently represents over 200 municipalities and water providers across the country that are seeking clean - up costs for the contamination of their water supplies.

Encana had carried out shallow drilling to extract methane gas from coal beds using a technique known as hydraulic fracturing, which Ernst believes has led to the contamination of her water supply.

The freedoms include the right to maintain access to existing water supplies necessary for the right to water, and the right to be free from interference, such as the right to be free from arbitrary disconnections or contamination of water supplies.

Not exact matches

An independent investigation found that the state of Michigan was primarily responsible for the contamination and had ignored complaints about the smell, taste, and health issues related to the water supply.

Flint, Michigan hit the headlines early this year when President Obama declared a state of emergency after the area's water supply was rendered undrinkable due to lead contamination from old pipes.

Irena Wosk, the Coordinator of the CII - CIDA partnership on environmental technologies, said that for South India, the focus was on water supply: the depletion of aquifers and contamination of groundwater are the major issues.

In New York State, the fracking area is dangerously close to the water supply, and the possibility of contamination is very real.

Moreover, the transformation of farming into an agribusiness has brought with it a host of environmental problems, including ground water depletion and contamination, soil toxification, and contamination of food supplies.

The sugar backlash certainly has fed the trend, but purveyors say reports of lead contamination and other frightening news about what exists in municipal water supplies has people turning to a seemingly secure source.

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For those using tap water from public water supplies, there is little danger as the water supply is constantly monitored and warnings are issued if there is a risk of contamination.

The Food Safety Agency has issued guidance to support safe preparation of formula milk in response to flooding and contamination of local water supplies.

Babies who are fully or partially formula fed are at risk if their caregivers lose access to clean water, are unable to sterilise feeding equipment or suffer disruption or contamination of their formula milk supplies.

The lack of chemicals means that there is less contamination to the soil or underground water supply.

The hearings would be broad based, but had been raised after a chemical contamination in the rural village of Hoosick Falls was found in the community's water supply.

Legislation from Sen. Kathy Marchione and Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin would permit the village to issue serial bonds for «extraordinary expenses incurred by the village as a direct result of the discovery of the contamination of the village's municipal water supply,» according to the bill memorandum.

The two Democrats made their call at Washington Lake, Newburgh's main drinking water supply, where toxic PFOS contamination was found in the spring of 2016.

The state declared the base a Superfund site in August after identifying it as a source of PFOS contamination in the City of Newburgh's drinking water supply.

He added that residents struggling with contamination of their drinking water supplies, as in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., «already have multiple means of legal recourse.»

«I urge you to move beyond accusatory letters and, rather, work cooperatively with EPA Region 2 and the residents of Hoosick Falls on the important work of cleaning up the contamination in the Village and protecting the public drinking water supply,» she wrote.

Bolstering the state's Superfund to speed up emergency clean - up of contamination that could impact water supplies.

At the same time, Cuomo dinged the press for being a «day late and a dollar short» on the PFOA contamination of the village's water supply.

The Cuomo administration has defended its response to the water contamination crisis in the village, the result of PFOA from a plant owned by Saint Gobain seeping into the village's water supply.

Albany County lawmakers voted to require anyone blasting within two miles of a public water supply in the county to first research and clean any ground contamination known to be within the blast area.

Republican Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin on Tuesday questioned why the Democratic - led Assembly is yet to hold hearings on water quality issues around the state, first proposed earlier this year after the village of Hoosick Falls's municipal water supply was impacted by a chemical contamination.

A manufacturing plant in Hoosick Falls that has been the focus of the contamination of the village's water supply has been designated a federal Superfund site by the EPA.

The municipal systems are free of PFOA contamination and leaders view connecting affected residents to the public water supply as a permanent fix.

The closing is another blow for a small community that was hit with chemical contamination of its drinking water supply from a factory owned by its other major employer, Saint Gobain.

Although the source of the contamination has not been identified, officials have focused on the Saint - Gobain Performance Plastics plant, which is located near several wells that supply Hoosick Falls» water treatment plant.

BEEKMANTOWN — Residents are continuing to await state approval of a plan that would remediate salt contamination issues that have tainted their water supplies.

Adrienne Esposito, executive director of the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, said there were two ways the chemical was getting into the water supply — from legacy manufacturing contamination and consumer personal - care products that get washed down the drain.

A new study on managing wastewater produced by hydraulic fracturing finds the biggest risk of contamination to drinking water supplies occurs during the disposal process.

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Officials with the State of Vermont will update Bennington - area residents on the ongoing investigation into PFOA contamination of local water supplies.

Vermont environmental officials will hold meetings Tuesday to provide the latest information to Bennington - area residents about the PFOA contamination of local water supplies and the ongoing response.

Federal officials have extended an emergency declaration for Flint that has provided supplies of bottled water, filters and test kits to the Michigan city suffering from lead contamination in drinking water, the state governor said on Friday.

Two companies that operated a manufacturing plant blamed for polluting water supplies in Hoosick Falls are seeking dismissal of a federal class - action lawsuit filed on behalf of the residents affected by the contamination.

HOOSICK FALLS — Village officials will weigh whether to move ahead with two lawsuits related to the PFOA contamination of Hoosick Falls» water supply.