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CSB Reschedules W.VA. Meeting After Bayer Secrecy Demands

A public meeting regarding the U.S. Chemical Safety Board's investigation of the August 2008 explosion at Bayer CropScience which killed two workers, originally scheduled for March 19, was postponed to April 23, 2009.

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"Grace Got Asbestos Warnings 30 Years Ago, Jury Told"

"A former W.R. Grace & Co. executive testified he warned his superiors more than 30 years ago about asbestos contamination in vermiculite from a Montana mine and feared it might lead to criminal prosecution.

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New Government Effort To Produce More Data On Toxic Chemicals

By CHERYL HOGUE

We don't have a lot of information about many of the industrial chemicals that are in our air, water and soil, or those that are increasingly found in our blood.

This dearth of data often leaves audiences hanging when journalists report about pollution and biomonitoring. Too often, scientists just can't tell us what the presence of Chemical X in our bodies means.

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Groups Call On EPA To Settle Suit, Restore TRI

Hundreds of civic groups and individuals called on EPA March 1, 2009, to restore the Toxics Release Inventory to its former usefulness for informing people of what toxic chemicals companies are releasing into their air, water, and land.

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Cement Kiln Rule Proposal Possible in March

EPA proposes a new rule addressing emissions of toxic chemicals from kilns that are fueled by coal or other typical fuels, or allegedly nonhazardous waste. You'll find this, as well as other environmental story ideas, in the latest issue of TipSheet.

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EPA Mulls Loosening Limits on Atrazine in Drinking Water

Atrazine, one of the most commonly used pesticides on crops ranging from corn to trees, may not be as dangerous to humans as previously thought.

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In Case of Railroad Accident, Open This File

In 2000, 753 trains carrying hazardous substances had an accident and 35 released some of those hazardous substances to the environment.

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Coal Remining: One Way to Clean Up Acid Drainage?

Acid mine drainage from abandoned coal mines is the biggest water-quality problem in the Appalachian states.

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Report: Dry Cleaning Industry in Transition

While a few of the country's nearly 40,000 dry cleaners are opting for alternatives to the solvent perchloroethylene, most are not.

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Human Guinea Pigs Still Under the Microscope

The Bush administration seems poised to accept the testing of potentially toxic pesticides on human subjects -- a practice that has raised ethical concerns.

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