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"Obama Gives Syria’s Assad Another Pass on Chemical Weapons" [1]

There is strong evidence that the Assad regime in Syria is using chlorine gas -- commonly found in U.S. industrial operations -- as a chemical weapon against its own people.

Chemicals [2]
Military [3]
Public [4]
International [5]
Source: Wash Post [6], 10/24/2014

"Critics of Dow Herbicide Sue U.S. EPA Over Approval" [7]

"A coalition of U.S. farmer and environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to overturn regulatory approval granted last week for an herbicide developed by Dow AgroSciences."

Agriculture [8]
Biodiversity [9]
Chemicals [2]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Reuters [11], 10/24/2014

Inerts: "EPA Considers Prohibiting Use of 72 Chemicals in Pesticides" [12]

"The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to remove 72 chemicals form the list of substances that can be used as ingredients in pesticides."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [13]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: The Hill [14], 10/24/2014

"Critics of Dow Herbicide Sue U.S. EPA Over Approval" [15]

"A coalition of U.S. farmer and environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to overturn regulatory approval granted last week for an herbicide developed by Dow AgroSciences."

Agriculture [8]
Chemicals [2]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Reuters [11], 10/23/2014

WV Chemical Maker Wary After ‘Near-Catastrophic’ Fracking Incident [17]

"As the Tomblin administration considers a plan to allow natural gas drilling under the Ohio River, a major chemical maker in Marshall County has been fighting a proposal for hydraulic fracturing near its plant, citing a 'near-catastrophic' gas-well incident last year that might be linked to geologic conditions beneath the river."

Chemicals [2]
Energy & Fuel [18]
Pollution [19]
Water & Oceans [20]
Public [4]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [21]
Source: Charleston Gazette [22], 10/23/2014

"Why Receipts and Greasy Fingers Shouldn’t Mix" [23]

"An order of French fries may be bad for your health in ways that extend well beyond the outsize calorie count. According to a new study by scientists at the University of Missouri, people who used hand sanitizer, touched a cash register receipt and then ate French fries were quickly exposed to high levels of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical widely used to coat receipt paper."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [13]
Food [24]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Civil Eats [25], 10/23/2014

Frackers Use Loophole To Avoid Permits for Dangerous Chemicals: Report [26]

"Federal laws meant to protect drinking water require fracking companies to get a permit before using diesel fuel in the drilling process."

Chemicals [2]
Energy & Fuel [18]
Pollution [19]
Water & Oceans [20]
Public [4]
Source: Columbus Dispatch [27], 10/23/2014

Toxics: Find Kids at Risk in Your Congressional District [28]

The Center for Effective Government has compiled an interactive mapping database of some of the most dangerous chemical facilities in the U.S., showing their proximity to schools. The group also mapped which Congressional districts contain the most schoolkids at risk.

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WatchDog TipSheet [29]
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Chemicals [2]
Disasters [30]
People & Population [31]
Technology [32]
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Public [4]

"EPA Starts MCHM Air Testing, But Lacks Adequate Data" [33]

"Federal regulators on Friday unveiled a program to monitor air quality during the remaining cleanup at the Freedom Industries facility along the Elk River in Charleston, but they said their effort suffers from the same lack of data about potential health efforts of the chemical MCHM as did testing of the region’s drinking-water supply after the Jan. 9 leak."

Air [34]
Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [13]
Public [4]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [21]
Source: Charleston Gazette [35], 10/22/2014

"U.S. Revisiting 'Broken' Workplace Chemicals Regulation Process" [36]

"The U.S. government will soon begin receiving public suggestions on how federal regulators should update their oversight of toxic chemicals in the workplace."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [13]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: IPS [37], 10/22/2014

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