"Senate Looks Poised To Pass Major Overhaul Of Chemical Safety Law"
"The Senate may pass bipartisan environmental legislation [soon], and it's kind of a big deal."
Source: Huffington Post, 10/08/2015
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"Woman Awarded $1.6 Million Over DuPont Chemical in Water"
"An Ohio woman was awarded $1.6 million Wednesday in the trial of a lawsuit that alleged a chemical from a DuPont Co. plant contaminated drinking water and contributed to her contracting kidney cancer."
Source: AP, 10/08/2015
"Senate Looks Poised To Pass Major Overhaul Of Chemical Safety Law"
"The Senate may pass bipartisan environmental legislation as soon as [this] week, and it's kind of a big deal."
Source: Huffington Post, 10/06/2015
Scientists Play Catch Up as New Chemicals Contaminate Great Lakes Birds
"Stain repellent and fire retardant chemicals that scientists know little about are increasingly showing up in herring gull eggs around the Great Lakes, spurring concern for potential health impacts."
Source: EHN, 10/06/2015
"Human Reproduction, Health Broadly Damaged By Toxic Chemicals: Report"
"Exposure to toxic chemicals in food, water and air is linked to millions of deaths, and costs billions of dollars every year, according to a report published Thursday by an international organization of medical professionals."
Source: Reuters, 10/01/2015
EPA Announces Water Pollution Rules for Power Plants
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving forward with new rules to reduce water pollution around the country. Power plants will face restrictions on discharging toxic pollutants such as mercury, arsenic, lead, and selenium into the water."
Source: The Hill, 10/01/2015
"Loopholes in National Railroad Policy Take Communities By Surprise"
Trains carrying hazardous liquids have recently caused more than a dozen explosions, fires, and spills around the country. But communities have little say over hazardous rail facilities in their midst. The rail industry is exploiting obscure historic exemptions from state and local laws protecting communities.
Source: New England Ctr for Investigative Reporting, 09/30/2015
"EPA Sets Stricter Emission Standards for Oil Refineries"
"The Environmental Protection Agency announced new rules Tuesday to reduce toxic air pollution from oil refineries by forcing operators to adopt new technology that better monitors and controls emissions."
Source: AP, 09/30/2015
"When Conservation Means Killing"
"Herbicides and insecticides are key tools in managing invasive species — but managers are working to find more environmentally friendly substitutes".
Source: Ensia, 09/29/2015
FOIA Docs Reveal Hot Spots, Fish Kills And Toxic Dumps on Okinawa Base
"Following an 18-month scuffle under the Freedom of Information Act, the Pentagon has released records detailing serious contamination on Okinawa base land slated soon for return to civilian use."
Source: Japan Times, 09/29/2015
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