ImpactsAndy Rogers/Flickr/Commercial use & mods allowed Septic tank permitting in Maryland faces backlogs, staff shortages Lengthy delays. Staffing shortages. Byzantine regulations.
Politics Rising seas threaten coastal sewers Old equipment and rising sea levels can mean serious problems for septic systems—and pollution of local waterways—on the Georgia coast.
A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled
Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals