"What's in Your Soda? An Oil Dispersant That Might Make You Fat"
"A chemical used in sodas and some laxatives for years assumed safe by federal health officials might make people more prone to obesity."
Source: EHN, 07/02/2015
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5,000 Evacuated From Area Near Tennessee Train Derailment"
MARYVILLE, Tenn. -- "A CSX tanker car carrying acrylonitrile caught fire just after midnight Thursday morning forcing the evacuation of more than 5,000 people in an expanding evacuation zone last listed as a 2-mile radius around the site."
Source: Maryville Daily Times, 07/02/2015
"5 Things to Know About 2,4-D, the 'Possibly' Cancer-Causing Herbicide"
"Use of the third most popular pesticide in the U.S. is predicted to grow dramatically in the next few years."
Source: , 07/01/2015
"Players at Women’s World Cup Frustrated By Artificial Turf"
"The fields are heating up, there are little black rubber pellets everywhere, and feet are covered with blisters."
Source: AP, 06/29/2015
"Historic Settlement — Atrazine, Roundup Will Be Assessed By EPA"
"The EPA will begin analysing the impacts of Atrazine and Glyphosate, the two most-commonly used pesticides in the U.S., on 1,500 plant and animal species in the U.S. under the terms of a settlement reached today with the Center for Biological Diversity."
Source: Digital Journal, 06/26/2015
"House Approves Bill To Overhaul Chemical Regulation"
"The House on Tuesday approved a bipartisan bill that would update regulation of harmful chemicals for the first time in nearly 40 years."
Source: AP, 06/24/2015
"PEER Alleges Coup D’Etat and Purge at Chemical Safety Board"
"Strife within the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has burst into the open again with one board member seizing control and ordering immediate suspension of the agency’s entire executive staff."
Source: Corporate Crime Reporter, 06/23/2015
Near Fracking Center, Drinking Water Has More Chemicals and Carcinogens
"Drinking water wells in Texas counties that are home to intensive hydraulic fracturing operations contain elevated levels of more than two dozen metals and chemicals, including carcinogens, according to a new study in Environmental Science & Technology."
Source: InsideClimate News, 06/22/2015
"Plan for Fracking's Waste Pits Could Save Millions of Birds"
"Federal agency aims to save the 500,000 to 1 million birds that die in the industry's vats of oily residue each year."
Source: InsideClimate News, 06/18/2015
"Army's Eco-Friendly Quest Breeds More Deadly Bullet"
"The Army set out to develop lead-free bullets to protect the environment. The finished product achieved that goal -- and produced the most lethal rifle round to date."
Source: Greenwire, 06/17/2015
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