Fire Highligts Refinery Impacts
A May 17 fire at Sunoco's Marcus Hook refinery near Philadelphia underscored its day-in-day-out impact on the environment.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, 05/26/2009
Chemicals
"Toxic 'Carbon Tet' Lingers in Air Near Schools"
Despite having been banned in most uses for years, carbon tetrachloride, a probable carcinogen, persists in the environment. USA TODAY found it outside 70 of 95 schools in 30 states.
Source: USA TODAY, 05/21/2009
"Rail Industry Petitions To Reduce Toxic Cargos"
"Railroad companies are pressing federal regulators to cut back on trains carrying hazardous materials through urban areas, saying they fear a catastrophic release of toxic chemicals in a large city."
Source: USA TODAY, 05/21/2009
WV Reporter Uses FOIA To Probe Drilling Waste
Billy Wolfe, of the Clarksburg Exponent Telegram, learns more about the chemicals in the hydraulic fracturing fluid used by gas-drilling companies.
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Toolbox: RMP*Comp Projects Chemical Disaster Scenarios
Use this free software tool, downloadable from EPA, to calculate how much injury a chemical spill could cause.
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Newborns Tested for Plastic Risk
"Critically ill newborns may help researchers figure out whether children are at risk from plastic additives called phthalates."
Source: NPR, 05/20/2009
EPA Finds Suspect Materials in Chinese Drywall
EPA has found suspect materials in a small sample of Chinese-made drywall that some believe may be causing corrosion in homes and possibly sickening people.
Source: AP, 05/20/2009
WV DEP: Low Fish Consumption Justifies Higher Mercury Levels
West Virginia's environmental agency says it's OK for fish there to contain more mercury than the federal EPA recommends -- because West Virginians consume less fish than the national average.
Source: WV Public Broadcasting, 05/19/2009
Dow Cites Bad Info To Quell Nun-Led Shareholders Revolt
"Fighting off shareholders’ environmental resolution, Dow cites inaccurate information in its SEC filing"
Source: Michigan Messenger, 05/19/2009
"Synthetic Turf Fields Kicking Up Safety Concerns"
Some parents, activists, and health experts are worried that the ground-up used tires in artificial turf may harm kids who play sports on it.
05/18/2009
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