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Volkswagen Will Pay U.S. Diesel Car Owners Up To $10 Billion

12:31pm June 28, 2016

In a historic civil settlement, VW will buy back or repair cars sold as "clean" but that in fact polluted above legal levels. The company will also pay nearly $5 billion for environmental reparations.

People participate in a national mile-long march in February to highlight the push for clean water in Flint, Mich.

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Lead-Laced Water In Flint: A Step-By-Step Look At The Makings Of A Crisis

6:38pm April 20, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Lead seepage into the drinking water in Flint, Mich., has causing a major public health crisis and prompted President Obama to declare a federal state of emergency. This is how it unfolded.

The village of Hoosick Falls, N.Y., sits along the Hoosick River in eastern New York. Elevated levels of a suspected carcinogen known as PFOA were found in the village's well water, which is now filtered.

Elevated Levels Of Suspected Carcinogen Found In States' Drinking Water

4:57pm March 31, 2016

by Hansi Lo Wang

A chemical widely used to make many water-resistant and nonstick items can be found in many community water supplies. But elevated levels of PFOA are turning up in three Northeastern states.

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Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller speaks to the media Sunday in Detroit, apologizing for the scandal that has plunged the German auto giant into crisis.

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'We Didn't Lie,' Volkswagen CEO Says Of Emissions Scandal

6:02pm January 11, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

Speaking with NPR, Matthias Mueller blamed the problem on a misunderstanding of U.S. law and said the company doesn't have an ethics problem. Less than a day later, he asked to clarify those remarks.

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The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday that additional diesel Volkswagens were equipped with

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EPA Says It Has Found More 'Defeat Devices' In Volkswagen Cars

6:22pm November 02, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The U.S. government says the German automaker's software allowed 10,000 more diesel cars than it had acknowledged earlier to run more cleanly during emissions testing than in real-world conditions.

Kevin Murphy says he is proud of what he and the other workers do at the Rosebud mine, including digging the coal and reclaiming the land afterward.

New EPA Rules Motivate Montana To Look Beyond Coal

8:10pm September 10, 2015

by Amy Martin

Montana has one of the heaviest lifts of any state to comply with the EPA's plan to reduce carbon emissions. But the state is also rich in renewable energy, and the regulations may be a boon to some.

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After the Animas River spill, rancher Irving Shaggy is forced to travel a 70-mile round trip to get water for his livestock. "It's going to be a long struggle," he says.

Navajo Nation Farmers Feel The Weight Of Colorado Mine Spill

6:30am August 18, 2015

by Laurel Morales

The spill of heavy metals into the Animas River has contaminated water for hundreds of farmers in the Navajo Nation downstream, bringing up memories of past environmental disasters.

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EPA Finds No Widespread Drinking Water Pollution From Fracking

8:01am June 05, 2015

by Jeff Brady

The report says there are few incidents of tainted water given the number of wells. Energy companies agree. Environmentalists accuse the industry of undue influence over the study.

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EPA Proposes New Rules To Curb Ozone Levels

1:49pm November 26, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The rules would lower the threshold for ozone from 75 parts per billion to between 65 ppb and 70 ppb. They are likely to be opposed by industry groups as well as Republicans.

Attorney General Eric Holder listens at right as Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington on Monday.

Hyundai, Kia Fined $100 Million Over Misleading Gas Mileage Figures

12:58pm November 03, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The companies misstated how efficient 1.2 million of its cars were. The Justice Department, which brought complaints under the Clean Air Act, called the settlement "unprecedented."