"Texas Plan To Reduce Houston Smog May Not Be Enough"
"Texas' new plan to improve the Houston area's famously dirty air may not meet federal limits for smog."
Source: Houston Chronicle, 09/24/2009
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Georgia Sewage Plants Swamped by Floods, Dump Sewage
"The record rains of the past few days flooded out sewage treatment plants in Fulton, Cobb and Gwinnett counties [GA], dumping millions of gallons of untreated sewage into local waterways."
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 09/24/2009
"US Should Watch for Animal Disease, Institute Says"
"The United States needs to lead a global effort to protect people from new outbreaks of deadly infectious diseases that originate in animals, such as swine flu, AIDS and SARS, health experts said on Tuesday."
Source: Reuters, 09/24/2009
"WHO Slashes Radon Limit in Homes, Cites Lung Cancer"
"The World Health Organisation (WHO) has drastically cut the maximum amount of radon -- a naturally occurring gas -- that should be permitted in homes because of strong evidence it causes lung cancer."
Source: Reuters, 09/24/2009
"Regulations Might Be Needed for 104 Chemicals Found in Tap Water, EPA Says"
"U.S. EPA has found 104 chemicals that might require regulations to keep them out of tap water -- the longest list of potential contaminants ever compiled by the agency."
Source: Greenwire, 09/24/2009
"The Globe's 2 Largest Emitters Lay Out Hazy Plays to Curb CO2"
"In the end, the two most important world leaders at the first-ever U.N. Summit on Climate Change didn't say enough to satisfy supporters or quell critics."
Source: Greenwire, 09/24/2009
"EPA Sues VF's North Face Over 'Pesticide' Shoes"
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filed a complaint against VF Corp, owner of the North Face brand, on Tuesday, claiming that more than 70 styles of shoes advertised as bacteria-killing by the company had not been registered with the agency."
Source: Reuters, 09/23/2009
"Genetically Engineered Sugar Beet Approval Illegal, Judge Rules"
"The U.S. Department of Agriculture's deregulation of genetically engineered RoundUp Ready sugar beets in 2004 was unlawful, a federal court in California ruled Monday."
Source: ENS, 09/23/2009
Plug-in Maker Gets $529-Million Loan from Obama Administration
"In its latest bid to help finance the car of tomorrow, the Obama administration said it would lend more than $500 million to Irvine-based Fisker Automotive Inc. to develop a pair of plug-in hybrids."
Source: LA Times, 09/23/2009
"Deadly Acid Poses a Safety Issue for Sunoco"
"Sunoco's use of deadly hydrofluoric acid at its Philadelphia refinery has come under scrutiny after a March accident that sent 13 contract workers to the hospital."
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, 09/23/2009
