According to a new report from the New York Times, more than 20%
of the nation's water treatment systems have violated key
provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act over the last five
years. The Act requires communities to deliver safe tap water to
local residents. But apparently since 2004, the water provided
to more than 49 million people has contained illegal
concentrations of chemicals like arsenic or radioactive
substances like uranium, as well as dangerous bacteria often
found in sewage! The massive lack of clean drinking water around
the world affects nearly one billion people. Big ups to New York
City! The NYC Transit has recently rolled out a new electric
bus, DesignLine, that uses a turbine engine to recharge its
lithium-ion battery every time the driver hits the brakes.
Keeping up with the eco-exterior, the interior is lit by LED
panels and has room for a whopping 37 seats (rider number can
double with standing room). Currently there are three buses
already operating in Brooklyn and Manhattan, with