/tags/water Water en-US 开云体育 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:28:29 GMT /npr-news/2024-04-10/epa-puts-limits-on-forever-chemicals-in-drinking-water PFAS chemicals have been used for decades to waterproof and stain-proof consumer products and are linked to health problems. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:28:29 GMT /npr-news/2024-04-10/epa-puts-limits-on-forever-chemicals-in-drinking-water Pien Huang /local-news/2024-02-16/middlebury-neighborhoods-remains-under-boil-notice-after-fire-hydrant-failure Homes and businesses including Cabot Creamery and Aqua ViTea have been without potable water for weeks. That's after town officials believe someone tampered with a fire hydrant. Sat, 17 Feb 2024 00:47:28 GMT /local-news/2024-02-16/middlebury-neighborhoods-remains-under-boil-notice-after-fire-hydrant-failure Lexi Krupp /local-news/2023-09-27/owners-of-privately-run-woodstock-water-company-want-town-to-purchase-system After July's flooding wrecked the water system in Woodstock, the owners of the privately run company say they can't afford to continue investing in system. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2023-09-27/owners-of-privately-run-woodstock-water-company-want-town-to-purchase-system Howard Weiss-Tisman /local-news/2023-09-26/vt-discovers-more-homes-in-bennington-with-pfas-contamination The homes are located away from the contamination discovered in 2016 in connection with the former Saint-Gobain Chemfab factory. The state is unsure if this is connected. State officials will hold a public information meeting Thursday, Sept. 28 to report findings to the community. Tue, 26 Sep 2023 20:03:48 GMT /local-news/2023-09-26/vt-discovers-more-homes-in-bennington-with-pfas-contamination Howard Weiss-Tisman /local-news/2023-09-21/vermonts-west-river-will-transform-into-a-whitewater-hotspot-this-weekend A usually calm, meandering section of the river that flows through Jamaica State Park will become full of rapids. Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:57:58 GMT /local-news/2023-09-21/vermonts-west-river-will-transform-into-a-whitewater-hotspot-this-weekend Lexi Krupp /npr-news/2023-07-07/forever-chemicals-could-be-in-nearly-half-of-u-s-tap-water-a-federal-study-finds A new government study estimates that at least 45% of the nation's tap water could be contaminated with one or more forms of PFAS. Here's what to do if you're worried about what's in your faucet. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 10:44:56 GMT /npr-news/2023-07-07/forever-chemicals-could-be-in-nearly-half-of-u-s-tap-water-a-federal-study-finds Rachel Treisman /npr-news/2023-05-25/the-supreme-court-has-narrowed-the-scope-of-the-clean-water-act The U.S. Supreme Court placed new restrictions on the scope of the jurisdiction the Clean Water Act has over wetlands, ruling in favor of Idaho landowners who had challenged the law. Fri, 26 May 2023 10:04:34 GMT /npr-news/2023-05-25/the-supreme-court-has-narrowed-the-scope-of-the-clean-water-act Nina Totenberg /local-news/2022-10-07/why-drinking-water-fluoride-levels-were-mysteriously-low-in-the-town-of-richmond-vermont People living in Richmond, Vermont were surprised to find out that fluoride levels in their drinking water had been dropping to less than half the recommended state levels. They discovered that a town worker had been responsible. Seven Days reporter Kevin McCallum breaks down what happened with 开云体育's Mitch Wertlieb. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2022-10-07/why-drinking-water-fluoride-levels-were-mysteriously-low-in-the-town-of-richmond-vermont Mitch Wertlieb, Karen Anderson /vpr-news/2021-06-13/coming-soon-to-an-atlas-near-you-a-fifth-ocean National Geographic has recognized the Southern Ocean as the fifth official ocean. The cartographic update doesn't surprise researchers who study the importance of the waters surrounding Antarctica. Fri, 11 Jun 2021 22:38:00 GMT /vpr-news/2021-06-13/coming-soon-to-an-atlas-near-you-a-fifth-ocean Emma Bowman, Karen Zamora, Justine Kenin /vpr-news/2020-09-23/reporter-debrief-climate-change-and-forest-fires-in-the-northeast Nearly all regions of the three northern New England states are experiencing some level of abnormally dry conditions right now, with some areas in a鈥� Wed, 23 Sep 2020 22:34:32 GMT /vpr-news/2020-09-23/reporter-debrief-climate-change-and-forest-fires-in-the-northeast Henry Epp