Waste

Jury Acquits Grace in Libby Asbestos Case [1]

"A federal court jury on Friday acquitted the big chemical products company W. R. Grace and three of its former executives on all charges that they had knowingly contaminated the small Montana mining town of Libby with asbestos, then conspired to cover up the deed."

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Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [4]

Source: NYTimes [5], 05/10/2009

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NJ To Appeal Kiddie Kollege [6]

"The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced yesterday that it would appeal a court ruling that the owner of the Kiddie Kollege building in Franklin Township, Gloucester County, is not responsible for its $1 million cleanup."

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Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [7]

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer [8], 05/08/2009

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EPA Hid Risks Of Coal Ash: Report [9]

"The Bush administration kept secret for nearly five years data that showed increased cancer risks from drinking water polluted by coal-ash impoundments...."

Waste [2]

Public [3]

National (U.S.) [10]

Source: Charleston Gazette [11], 05/08/2009

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Cash for Clunkers Legislation Rolls Closer [12]

Two competing bills before Congress would pay people to scrap old, inefficient vehicles. But some say the proposed legislation is not as green as it looks and other factors need to be taken into consideration.

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TipSheet [13]

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Consumer [14]

Energy & Fuel [15]

Laws & Regulations [16]

Waste [2]

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National (U.S.) [10]

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Book Shelf: Great Lake Water Wars [17]

Great Lakes' fate hangs in the balance
THE GREAT LAKES WATER WARS
By Peter Annin Island Press, $25.95
Reviewed by TOM HENRY

To those of us who have ever stood along the Great Lakes shoreline and given much thought to the seemingly endless sight of fresh water in front of us, it seems incomprehensible that this part of the country could ever have trouble quenching its thirst

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Defense Cleanup Claims Exaggerated, Says GAO [18]

The US Army Corps of Engineers has been exaggerating its cleanup claims for formerly used defense sites.

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TipSheet [13]

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Government [19]

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Digital Drop-Dead Date May Create Recycling Nightmare [20]

On February 17, 2009, all full-power broadcast US television stations will stop broadcasting on analog airwaves and begin broadcasting only in digital. So, many old TVs are now creating e-waste challenges as they're relegated to landfills and recycling centers.

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TipSheet [13]

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Economy & Business [21]

Waste [2]

Technology [22]

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National (U.S.) [10]

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NYC May Outlaw Environmental Monitoring By Citizens [23]

The New York City Council is considering a bill that would make it illegal for a citizen to test - without police permission - the environment for toxic or pathogenic conditions.

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WatchDog TipSheet [24]

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Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [7]

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Industry and Enviros Still Polarized on Mining Waste Rule [25]

The US Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is trying once again to establish a rule updating its regulation of coal mining waste placement.

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TipSheet [13]

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Waste [2]

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National (U.S.) [10]

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2007 Farm Bill Is on Front Burner [26]

It's crunch time for developing the successor to the 2002 US Farm Bill, set to expire Sept. 30, 2007. Many of the ingredients that may be blended into the 2007 Farm Bill are now becoming public.

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TipSheet [13]

Topics on the Beat:

Air [27]

Energy & Fuel [15]

Environmental Studies [28]

Food [29]

Forests [30]

Natural Resources [31]

Pollution [32]

Waste [2]

Water & Oceans [33]