Tag: drinking water

  • Are Chemicals in Drinking Water Giving People Cancer?

    Traces of 18 unregulated chemicals were found in drinking water from more than one-third of U.S. water utilities in a nationwide sampling, according to new, unpublished research by federal scientists. Included are 11 perfluorinated compounds, an herbicide, two solvents, caffeine, an antibacterial compound, a metal and an antidepressant, reports Environmental Health News. [caption id=”attachment_314320″ align=”alignnone”…

  • Another Maine Town Passes Resolution Opposing Tar Sands Pipeline

    Otisfield residents voted overwhelmingly at town meeting Saturday to pass a municipal resolution stating opposition to sending tar sands oil through ExxonMobil’s Portland-Montreal Pipeline, making it the seventh Maine town …