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Fire Highligts Refinery Impacts [1]

A May 17 fire at Sunoco's Marcus Hook refinery near Philadelphia underscored its day-in-day-out impact on the environment.
Chemicals [2]
Public [3]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [4]
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer [5], 05/26/2009

"Toxic 'Carbon Tet' Lingers in Air Near Schools" [6]

Despite having been banned in most uses for years, carbon tetrachloride, a probable carcinogen, persists in the environment. USA TODAY found it outside 70 of 95 schools in 30 states.
Chemicals [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: USA TODAY [8], 05/21/2009

"Rail Industry Petitions To Reduce Toxic Cargos" [9]

"Railroad companies are pressing federal regulators to cut back on trains carrying hazardous materials through urban areas, saying they fear a catastrophic release of toxic chemicals in a large city."
Chemicals [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: USA TODAY [10], 05/21/2009

WV Reporter Uses FOIA To Probe Drilling Waste [11]

Billy Wolfe, of the Clarksburg Exponent Telegram, learns more about the chemicals in the hydraulic fracturing fluid used by gas-drilling companies.
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WatchDog TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat: 
Chemicals [2]
Natural Resources [13]
Waste [14]
Government [15]
Journalism & Media [16]
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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [17]
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Public [3]

Toolbox: RMP*Comp Projects Chemical Disaster Scenarios [18]

Use this free software tool, downloadable from EPA, to calculate how much injury a chemical spill could cause.
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WatchDog TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat: 
Chemicals [2]
Disasters [19]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [7]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [17]
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Public [3]

Newborns Tested for Plastic Risk [20]

"Critically ill newborns may help researchers figure out whether children are at risk from plastic additives called phthalates."
Chemicals [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NPR [21], 05/20/2009

EPA Finds Suspect Materials in Chinese Drywall [22]

EPA has found suspect materials in a small sample of Chinese-made drywall that some believe may be causing corrosion in homes and possibly sickening people.
Chemicals [2]
Public [3]
International [23]
Source: AP [24], 05/20/2009

WV DEP: Low Fish Consumption Justifies Higher Mercury Levels [25]

West Virginia's environmental agency says it's OK for fish there to contain more mercury than the federal EPA recommends -- because West Virginians consume less fish than the national average.
Chemicals [2]
Public [3]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [17]
Source: WV Public Broadcasting [26], 05/19/2009

Dow Cites Bad Info To Quell Nun-Led Shareholders Revolt [27]

"Fighting off shareholders’ environmental resolution, Dow cites inaccurate information in its SEC filing"
Chemicals [2]
Public [3]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [28]
Source: Michigan Messenger [29], 05/19/2009

"Synthetic Turf Fields Kicking Up Safety Concerns" [30]

Some parents, activists, and health experts are worried that the ground-up used tires in artificial turf may harm kids who play sports on it.
05/18/2009
Chemicals [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [7]
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