"Rand Paul Withdraws Block On Chemical Safety Bill"
"Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is withdrawing a hold that prevented Congress’s bipartisan chemical safety overhaul bill from moving forward in the Senate."
Source: The Hill, 06/07/2016
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"EU Countries Refuse To Back New License For Glyphosate Weed-Killer"
"EU nations refused to back a limited extension of the herbicide glyphosate's use on Monday, threatening withdrawal of Monsanto's Roundup and other weed-killers from shelves if no decision is reached by the end of the month."
Source: Reuters, 06/07/2016
For Oil Industry, Smog Fight Was Dress Rehearsal for Climate Denial
"Through the Smoke and Fumes Committee, industry blurred the science surrounding air pollution and worked to forestall unwanted regulation."
Source: InsideClimate News, 06/06/2016
"Widely Used U.S. Farm Chemical Atrazine May Threaten Animals: EPA"
"One of the most popular herbicides in U.S. agriculture can be dangerous to animals and fish and leaves behind worrisome residue levels, the Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday in a draft report that sparked outrage among farmers."
Source: Reuters, 06/06/2016
In Alabama, 100,000 People Told Not To Drink Water Due To Contamination
"A water provider in northern Alabama warned more than 100,000 customers on Thursday not to drink or cook with tap water, saying it could be contaminated with potentially dangerous levels of a chemical that federal health officials have linked to cancer, according to local media reports."
Source: Reuters, 06/03/2016
"Pharmaceutical Chemicals Found in Every Stream Sampled in USGS Study"
"Our waterways are filled with traces of drugs, says a new study conducted by the USGS."
Source: Weather Channel, 06/03/2016
"Sanders Challenges White House and DNC Over Fracking"
"Just days after two federal agencies seemed to clear the way for offshore fracking in the Pacific Ocean, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called on it to stop."
Source: Wash Post, 06/02/2016
"Canada, U.S. Warn of Eight Chemicals in Great Lakes"
"Canada and the United States have identified eight substances in the water of the Great Lakes as chemicals of mutual concern under the Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. These chemicals are potentially harmful to human health or the environment or both."
Source: ENS, 06/01/2016
"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
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
