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A California congressman recently introduced legislation that would establish water conservation measures and ensure a reliable water source for Southern California.

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality recently awarded $1.2 million to support 10 nonpoint source pollution control projects statewide.

Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp. and Novartis Corp. have agreed to perform soil cleanup under an agreement with EPA and the U.S. Justice Department.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Secretary recently announced more than $8.2 million in "Growing Greener" funds for abandoned mine reclamation, and oil and gas well plugging projects.

California authorities have approved the use of granular activated carbon (GAC) for the removal of perchlorate from ground water.

The Yukon's most important wetlands, the Peel River Watershed, was recently nominated for oil and gas development by the Yukon government.

Details of a recent report by the National Academy of Sciences have concluded that arsenic levels in drinking water are too high.

Vermont recently proposed changes to its water supply rules that call for lowering the amount of arsenic allowable in drinking water.

A California judge has ordered five oil companies to clean up sites contaminated with gasoline additive MTBE.

The EPA Administrator recently announced the agency will provide $4 million to clean up contamination from leaking underground storage tanks (USTs) around the nation.