Published on SEJ (https://www.sej.org)

Home >

3 Die in Ark. Tank Explosion [2]

"An empty gasoline tank undergoing repairs exploded Tuesday at a fuel storage facility in rural north-central Arkansas, killing three workers, authorities said."
Source: AP [3], 05/13/2009

No Easy Solutions for Great Salt Lake Mercury [6]

A USGS expert says the solution to problems with mercury plaguing Great Salt Lake will require more than just eliminating local sources. Also key are how it turns into harmful methylmercury and spreads through the food web.
Source: AP [7], 05/13/2009

"White House Memo Challenges EPA Finding on Warming" [12]

A secret White House memo said a single federal agency complained about the cost of regulations that could result from an EPA finding that greenhouse emissions endanger health and the environment.
Source: AP [13], 05/13/2009

Tennessee Spill: The Dredge Report [14]

EPA's takover of the cleanup of TVA's coal-ash spill in Tennessee came after revelations that TVA's effort to do the job by dredging threatened to become a "major toxic event."
Source: Nation [15], 05/13/2009

Most of Banned Pesticide Goes Overseas [16]

"A U.S. ban on the use of carbofuran in food won't affect production of the pesticide at the Institute chemical plant because most of the product is shipped overseas, officials said Tuesday."
Source: Charleston Gazette [17], 05/13/2009

House Dems Reach Partial Deal, Soften Climate Bill [18]

Marathon negotiations seem to have produced a deal on key points of climate-and-energy legislation among House Democrats. Energy Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) announced late Tuesday that he though he had enough votes to pass the compromise. It reportedly gives away about half of the CO2 credits to utilities and other heavy industry -- instead of auctioning them.
Source: NYTimes [19], 05/13/2009

Pages

The Society of Environmental Journalists
1629 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: (202) 558-2055
Email: sej@sej.org
© 2026 The Society of Environmental Journalists. All Rights Reserved.
All graphics © SEJ, unless otherwise stated.
Source URL:https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4798

Links
[1] https://www.sej.org/publications/tipsheet/public-risks-chemical-facilities-arent-just-theoretical [2] https://www.sej.org/headlines/3-die-ark-tank-explosion [3] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/05/12/us/AP-US-Gas-Tank-Explosion.html [4] https://www.sej.org/headlines/parasitic-flies-turn-fire-ants-zombies [5] http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20090512/sc_mcclatchy/3231765 [6] https://www.sej.org/headlines/no-easy-solutions-great-salt-lake-mercury [7] http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-ut-greatsaltlake-mer,0,6206617.story [8] https://www.sej.org/headlines/obama-orders-epa-take-lead-bay-cleanup [9] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/12/AR2009051202469.html [10] https://www.sej.org/headlines/senate-confirms-fema-boss-after-vitter-delay [11] http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/05/senate_confirms_fema_chief_aft.html [12] https://www.sej.org/headlines/white-house-memo-challenges-epa-finding-warming [13] http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/05/12/us/politics/AP-US-EPA-Climate.html [14] https://www.sej.org/headlines/tennessee-spill-the-dredge-report [15] http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090525/hearn [16] https://www.sej.org/headlines/most-banned-pesticide-goes-overseas [17] http://wvgazette.com/News/200905120654 [18] https://www.sej.org/headlines/house-dems-reach-partial-deal-soften-climate-bill [19] http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/05/13/13greenwire-waxman-predicts-committee-passage-as-details-e-10572.html [20] https://www.sej.org/search_results [21] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4797 [22] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4794 [23] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4795 [24] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4796 [25] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4799 [26] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4800 [27] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4801 [28] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4802 [29] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=4894