"China Blocks UN Resolution to Curb Lead in Paint"
"China blocked a much-anticipated United Nations resolution to curb lead in paint during last-ditch negotiations at the U.N. Environment Assembly (UNEA) in Nairobi."
Source: VOA, 05/31/2016
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Restricted Pesticides Easy To Buy In Winnipeg Despite Ban, I-Team Finds
"Manitoba's cosmetic pesticide ban was supposed to keep weed killers like Roundup out of the battle against pesky yet harmless weeds, but a CBC News investigation found store after store flouting the rules."
Source: CBC News, 05/31/2016
Texas: "State Removes Oil Spill Photos From Public View"
"AUSTIN, Texas — The state has removed aerial-surveillance photos taken during severe floods from a public website. The decision comes after the El Paso Times earlier this month published a story with dozens of such photos showing apparent oil spills in different river systems over the past few years."
Source: El Paso Times, 05/30/2016
St. Louis Jury Orders Monsanto To Pay $46.5M In Latest PCB Lawsuit
"ST. LOUIS -- A jury on Wednesday awarded $17.5 million in damages to three plaintiffs and assessed $29 million more in punitive damages against Monsanto and three other companies in a suit here alleging negligence in the production of PCBs."
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 05/27/2016
"Federal Agency Contradicts EPA On Contamination In Dimock"
"When U.S. EPA ended its investigation of drilling and drinking water contamination in Dimock, Pa., the agency said the water was safe to drink. Now, another federal agency looking at the same data says it wasn't safe."
Source: EnergyWire, 05/27/2016
Annapolis Bans Use Of Asphalt And Pavement Products Containing Coal Tar
"The use of coal tar sealant products is no longer allowed in Annapolis."
Source: Capital Gazette, 05/26/2016
"Flame Retardant Exposure Poses A Significant Health Risk to Women"
"New research links exposure to these toxic chemicals to thyroid problems, especially in post-menopausal women".
Source: Earth Island Journal, 05/25/2016
"House Passes Sweeping Chemical Safety Bill"
"The House on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved new chemical safety rules designed to overhaul federal regulation covering thousands of chemicals in daily use, a rare bipartisan action in a year when Congress is torn by presidential politics."
Source: Wall St. Journal, 05/25/2016
"Obama 'Strongly Supports' Chemical Overhaul Bill"
"The Obama administration said it “strongly supports” the bipartisan compromise chemical safety bill rolled out Monday and wants Congress to quickly pass it."
Source: The Hill, 05/24/2016
"Blue-Leaning States Blast Chemical Safety Bill"
"Environmental officials in six liberal states are warning that Congress is going too far in blocking states’ rights to regulate chemicals."
Source: The Hill, 05/23/2016
