The EPA’s Disappearing Act and a Ghost Story. That and other stories on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

Stay Thirsty, My Friends. That and other stories on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

Pop up corals and heavy water. That and other stories on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

There was a time, back in the 1970s, when the United States was at the cutting edge of protecting human health and the environment. We passed the "Clean Water Act," the "Clean Air Act," and something called the "Toxic Substances Control Act," also known as "TSCA," which was intended to regulate chemicals for safety.

But TSCA failed to live up to its promise. Of the over 84,000 chemicals in commercial use today, only nine are banned or regulated. The rest? They're in household products, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and toys—many without adequate study about their health effects.

What happened, and what can we do to protect ourselves from the toxins that surround us? H2O Radio investigates.

Secret Cables Reveal Water Worries Among World Leaders. That and other stories on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.

The North Pole Drifts Toward London? That and other stories on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

The FDA wants to limit arsenic found in rice. That and other stories on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

A toast to global warming? That and other stories on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

Ready to make your vacation plans for Guantánamo? That and other stories on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

The EPA doesn't regulate many of the potentially harmful chemicals found in our drinking water, but now a different federal agency is hunting for some of them in groundwater near military bases. Some state governors are demanding immediate action at the same time researchers insist that any regulations EPA would set wouldn't be stringent enough. H2O Radio reports on the latest developments.