Is the Charles River safe to swim in? "It's been getting cleaner," says EPA expert
During a heat wave in June, Boston residents are desperate for relief from the hot weather but is the Charles River safe to swim in?
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During a heat wave in June, Boston residents are desperate for relief from the hot weather but is the Charles River safe to swim in?
The agency said tighter standards would improve IQ scores in children and reduce high blood pressure and heart disease in adults.
On this week's Keller @ Large, WBZ TV political analyst Jon Keller is speaking with David Cash, the New England regional administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
In Part 2 of his interview with David Cash, Jon Keller asks what's being done locally to protect the environment.
On this week's Keller @ Large, WBZ TV political analyst Jon Keller is speaking with David Cash, the New England regional administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Environmental Protection Agency Chief Scott Pruitt has been flying first class and it is raising some eyebrows.
The federal Environmental Protection Agency has given the Charles River a B-plus for water quality, down slightly from last year's A-minus.
Democrats on a congressional oversight panel are stepping up their investigation into how well states are regulating the disposal of oil and gas waste, citing continuing public concern about the potential environmental and health risks of hydraulic fracturing.
With the recent dip in oil prices, the Environmental Protection Agency wants the State Department to "revisit" how much of a toll the Keystone XL oil pipeline would have on global warming.
Environmental Protection Agency approved increasing the amount of ethanol to 15%.
Three small businesses in Massachusetts have received a combined $454,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to develop new technologies to promote clean air and drinking water.
Federal investigators have joined a lawsuit against the Boston Water and Sewer Commission alleging the agency violated the Clean Water Act by discharging raw sewage and pollutants into local waterways, including the Charles River.
