Nutrient pollution, also called eutrophication, is another type of water pollution. It is when nutrients, such as nitrogen, are added into bodies of water.

Oil refineries release billions of pounds of pollution into waterways each year, according to regulatory data. NPR found that pollution is concentrated near places where people of color live.

EPA limits 4 types of power plant pollution with sweeping rulemaking. Power plants account for more than one-quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. ... pollution that damages our air, our water ...

As types of water pollution increase, they can require more complex forms of water treatment to make the water safe. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA Fresno Bee file. The human footprint on the environment may ...

But some conventional oil and gas wells are still drilled, so the complaints about water contamination can come from them, too. Experts say the most common type of pollution involves methane, not ...

Agriculture (affecting 41% of impaired waters). Many agricultural practices contribute to lake water pollution, including soil erosion, manure and synthetic fertilizer management, and the use of ...

There are many types of marine pollution. Ocean water covers more than 70 percent of the Earth, and only in recent decades have we begun to understand how humans impact this watery habitat.

The Biden administration on Thursday announced a series of new rules designed to cut pollution emitted from coal and natural gas-fired power plants having an impact on air, water, land and climate ...