clean water

A series of virtual roundtable discussions are underway regarding the Waters of the United States definition. But the input might not change much about what comes next.

For towns with only a few hundred residents, keeping tap water clean and safe can pose a crippling expense. The predicament is likely to become more common in western Kansas as farm chemicals seep into dwindling water supplies.

Today we celebrate more than half a century of Earth Days, so I thought we’d spend some time with the history of this national observance for our dear…

Much of the tap water on the High Plains may not be safe to drink.The High Plains is hardly unique in this regard. However, some cities in the region have…

It’s no secret that wildfires are getting worse in the West. They’re threatening lives, homes and ecosystems. And they are also threatening our already...

Officials say Amarillo will not be affected by recent reports of groundwater contamination linked to Cannon Air Force Base—despite the fact that the…

The water we drink is protected by federal rules, which are at the crux of a long-running fight over how far upstream that protection extends. ...

The water we drink is protected by federal rules, which are at the crux of a long-running fight over how far upstream that protection extends. ...

The chemicals, which are linked to health problems, have contaminated drinking water and soil in many parts of the United States. Critics say the EPA is not acting fast enough to limit them.

Dozens of small and rural utilities in the state have for years provided water that contains illegal levels of radiation, lead and arsenic. Lack of…