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DEC and DOH Announce Preliminary Results of Research into Perfluorinated Compounds in Fish in Newburgh

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Contaminants in water are legal but still pose big health risks, environmental group says

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Nearly $1 Million in Grants Awarded to Restore Chesapeake Bay Watershed

DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos awarded three grants totaling nearly $1 million for programs in New York's portion of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Funding for the grants is provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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New York State Improves Water Quality

EPA grants $5.7 million to strengthen environmental programs

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Towns Regret Selling Public Water Systems Amid Budget Shortfalls

Towns regret selling public water systems amid budget shortfalls, neglected infrastructure
LAKE STATION, Ind. - This hard-luck town just south of Chicago is weighing a decision confronting many small and midsize cities with shrinking populations and chronic budget deficits: whether to sell the public water system to a for-profit corporati...