• New documentary highlights LA's wildlife, mountain lion P-22 and new crossing over 101 Freeway

    A new documentary, "Wildlife on the Edge," looks at the many deadly hazards animals face in major cities like Los Angeles.

  • Drinking water for 268,000 Coloradans exceeds new limits on ‘forever chemicals.’ How will providers find millions to fix the water?

    The 27 water systems identified by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment as exceeding the new standards range in size from Thornton, which serves about 155,000 customers, to Dawn of Hope Ranch, a religious retreat in Teller County that serves 55 people.

  • New York water coming to a pizza near you

    It is a truth universally acknowledged that New York pizza is infinitely superior to Los Angeles za. But the Big Apple's reign may be coming to an end. LAist reports that New York entrepreneurs are exporting the city's secret ingredient to the West Coast — water. — Read the rest

  • AMA Annual Meeting Highlights New Leadership

    (From Awakening Minds Art) Awakening Minds Art held its annual meeting on April 11th, 2024, at the Findlay Brewing Company. The event marked a transition in leadership, as new officers were appointed to guide the organization forward, as well as celebrating 15 years of programming in the community. Outgoing officers include Sarah Crisp-Ricker (former Vice

  • EPA announces new regulations for Public Water Systems

    On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a rule setting enforceable maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) in drinking water for five per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS. The EPA concluded that there is no level of exposure for two of the compounds, PFOS and PFOA, without risk of harm to human health. The EPA set

  • EPA announces new national drinking water standard

    The EPA has announced its new national drinking water standard for certain PFAS compounds.

  • Shark thriller Something in the Water gets a new trailer

    Samuel Goldwyn Films has released a new trailer for Something in the Water, the upcoming survival thriller from director Hayley Easton-Street. The film follows five friends attending a destination wedding as they find themselves stranded in the open water and fighting for survival as they become the target of a hungry shark. Watch the trailer […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: Shark thriller...

  • Metro Bashes Talk Of Contaminated Tshwane Tap Water

    The metro has denounced a message circulating on social media platforms that claims that tap water in Tshwane is unsafe for drinking. According to the post that is doing the rounds on TikTok, typhoid fever is confirmed in Johannesburg and Pretoria. The post further states that residents must not drink water from the taps until […]

  • Babe Club reaches a new High Water mark

    Just two years ago, Jenna Desmond was starting grad school for speech pathology. She’d gotten a taste of the rock and roll dream — she’d played with indie rock band Susto for three years before leaving along with her musical (and former romantic) partner Corey Campbell to form their own group, Babe Club.

  • Westfield ahead of new federal PFAS contamination limits

    The Federal Environmental Protection Agency has announced new, stringent limits for levels of PFAS contamination in drinking water, setting the maximum limit to barely detectable levels alongside funding to help detect and eliminate these forever chemicals.

  • 'Sunny day flooding' increases fecal contamination of coastal waters

    A new study finds that "sunny day flooding," which occurs during high tides, increases the levels of fecal bacteria in coastal waters. While the elevated bacteria levels in the coastal waters tend to dissipate quickly, the findings suggest policymakers and public health officials should be aware of potential risks associated with tidal flooding.

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    New York's New Budget

    WNYC / Gothamist Albany reporter Jon Campbell talks about what's in and what's out of the just-approved New York State budget, including housing incentives, zoning changes, limited tenant protections, mayoral control of the schools, and more.