AltWeeklies Wire
Not my problem: Local agencies powerless to address sewage leaksnew
Three agencies deal with local sewage issues in Asheville, N.C.: MSD, the Asheville office of the state's Division of Water Quality and the Buncombe County Health Department. And not one of them is necessarily empowered to either repair the kind of problem Vickie Bradley encountered or force a solution.
Mountain Xpress |
Caitlin Byrd |
08-30-2012 |
Environment
Long Island's Toxic Time Bombnew
The dilapidated and understaffed sewage treatment facilities in Nassau County are leaving Long Island vulnerable to a disaster of "Katrina" proportions.
Long Island Press |
Christopher Twarowski |
04-29-2010 |
Environment
Tags: Sewage, Nassau County
Surfers Think City's Exposed Sewage Tunnel Warning is a Bunch of Crapnew
Though less famous than its San Diego–area namesake, San Francisco's Ocean Beach is anything but unknown to surfers: Its three miles of coastline provide "a world-class surf spot," says surfer Josh Berry. However, the recent spate of storms means surfing there could soon get shitty.
SF Weekly |
Chris Roberts |
02-03-2010 |
Environment
Murky Waters: Memphis is Dumping Sewage into the Mississippinew
A city plant is discharging sewage into local rivers and streams, and the Tennessee Clean Water Network, an independent environmental advocacy group based in Knoxville, has filed notice of its intent to sue the city over violations of the Clean Water Act.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bianca Phillips |
12-18-2009 |
Environment
