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The Toxic Merry-Go-Round – Burning Air Pollution Control Filters 27 Aug 2013 | 03:39 am
In the latest version of the toxic merry-go-round, the incinerator company Wheelabrator admitted that it routinely burns its air pollution control filters loaded with toxic chemicals with its incoming...
Oil spill makes an unlikely gadfly out of famous conservative 26 Aug 2013 | 10:07 pm
Elana Schor, E&E reporter EnergyWire: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 After a Michigan pipeline leak in 2010, a House Democrat led the local push for safety reforms. When a Montana pipeline spilled in 2011...
As Texas Endures Record Drought, Debate Rages over Whether Fracking is the Culprit 25 Aug 2013 | 02:16 am
While Texas is no stranger to annual droughts, a series of reports question whether the meteoric rise in hydraulic fracking in the state is exacerbating the crisis. This summer in particular, parts of...
Marcellus Shale waste trips more radioactivity alarms than other products left at landfills Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/marce... 23 Aug 2013 | 10:05 pm
August 22, 2013 12:32 am By Anya Litvak / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Last year, nearly 1,000 trucks hauling 15,769 tons of Marcellus Shale waste were stopped at Pennsylvania landfill gates after tripping...
Toxic Worries? SafeMarkets.org Helps Find Safer Products 22 Aug 2013 | 08:30 pm
New website contains info on toxic chemicals in products; testing results NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2013 – Information gathered by advocates investigating toxic chemicals in food, baby products, toys, furnit...
Secret clean-up secures weapons-grade plutonium dump 21 Aug 2013 | 09:10 pm
by Peter Aldhous It is always good to learn that the world has become a safer place – especially when the danger was a warren of unsecured tunnels containing enough plutonium to make dozens of nuclear...
Trainwreck: Trainloads of oil and toxics in town 21 Aug 2013 | 09:06 pm
By Camilla Mortensen Trains smack of progress, freedom and adventure. It’s said that railroads revolutionized America. The Association of American Railroads (AAR) touts the safety record of the rails:...
Prenatal and childhood BPA exposure linked to anxiety, hyperactivity in boys 21 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
We frequently see warnings about using products that contain Bisephenol A (BPA) and many plastic products are now being made with “BPA-Free” alternatives. BPA can be found in polycarbonate plastics, c...
Sining Anti-Fracking Nuns 20 Aug 2013 | 03:00 am
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Coalition of Environmental Groups Challenge Duke Energy 18 Aug 2013 | 12:35 am
A coalition of environmental groups are joining a suit by the state of North Carolina against power giant Duke Energy to close a series of ash ponds at the Ashland coal plant near Skyland, NC, as well...
