"Laundry Waste Water Harming Puget Sound, Study Says"
"Dirty water from residential washing machines is a significant source of a toxin polluting Puget Sound, according to a study released Tuesday."
Source: Tacoma News Tribune, 09/30/2009
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"Obama Administration Calls for Chemical-Law Reform"
"With more and more toxic chemicals turning up in people's bodies and the environment, the Obama administration asked Congress Tuesday to draft a tougher law for how the government regulates tens of thousands of chemicals."
Source: AP, 09/30/2009
"Schools Should Test for PCBs in Brittle Caulking Says EPA"
"The US Environmental Protection Agency is recommending that owners of older buildings – including schools – test brittle, aging masonry and window caulking for high levels of likely cancer-causing chemicals."
Source: Boston Globe, 09/29/2009
"Eating Venison, Other Game Raises Lead Exposure"
"New research raises questions about the safety of eating wild game, and triggers a renewed debate about banning lead ammunition."
Source: EHN, 09/29/2009
"Federal Judge Throws Out Most of C8 Suit Against DuPont"
"A federal judge on Monday dismissed most of a lawsuit filed against chemical giant DuPont Co. by Parkersburg (W.Va.) residents over the pollution of their city's water with the toxic chemical C8."
Source: Charleston Gazette, 09/29/2009
"Lawsuit Weighs Atrazine's Threat To Water Supplies"
"A Madison County [Ill.] class-action lawsuit filed in 2004 over the use of the popular herbicide atrazine is gaining steam, and one lawyer says it could reshape farming practices nationwide."
Source: Belleville News-Democrat, 09/28/2009
"Natgas Execs Seek Disclosure of Marcellus Drilling Chemicals"
"Two top U.S. natural gas producers called on the industry to release data about the chemicals they use in the fast-growing Marcellus shale development to counter fears it was polluting water supplies."
Source: Reuters, 09/25/2009
"Fish and Paint Chips Part I: The Science of Trash"
"Recent research has the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) concerned that the huge quantities of metal, plastic, paint chips and other man-made debris floating at sea, hundreds and even thousands of miles from land, may be working their way into the American diet."
Source: DC Bureau, 09/24/2009
"Regulations Might Be Needed for 104 Chemicals Found in Tap Water, EPA Says"
"U.S. EPA has found 104 chemicals that might require regulations to keep them out of tap water -- the longest list of potential contaminants ever compiled by the agency."
Source: Greenwire, 09/24/2009
"EPA Sues VF's North Face Over 'Pesticide' Shoes"
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filed a complaint against VF Corp, owner of the North Face brand, on Tuesday, claiming that more than 70 styles of shoes advertised as bacteria-killing by the company had not been registered with the agency."
Source: Reuters, 09/23/2009
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