The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined the Hawaii Conference of the United Church of Christ $50,633 for the operation of two illegal cesspools in the state. As part of a settlement, Hawaii ...

Two people are dead after a tragic accident in Farmingville, Long Island. Eduardo Vanegas-Fuentes, 16, and Edgar Calderon-Castro, 19, opened the cover to a backyard cesspool around 8 p.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two teenagers died on Thursday morning after getting trapped in a backyard cesspool at a friend's home on Long Island, police said. Eduardo Vanegas-Fuentes, 16, and Edgar Calderon ...

Toxic cesspools are breeding more than bacteria in Hawaii — they’re propagating corruption. Ex-state Rep. Ty Cullen was sentenced to two years in prison on Thursday after being convicted on federal ...

Oct. 22—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it has fined two Hawaii island businesses nearly $72, 000 and required them to close their illegal, large-capacity cesspools that are in violation ...

Two West Hawaii large-capacity cesspools are slated to be closed by the beginning of the month according to action taken by the The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA defines “large ...

Two Long Island teens died Thursday after falling into a cesspool in a friend’s backyard and being overcome by fumes, police said. Both had been in critical condition since late Wednesday following ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said its enforcement actions this year led to the closure of 10 large-capacity cesspools in Hawaii and more than $640,000 in fines. The EPA in 2005 banned ...