"The Hunt for Endocrine Disruptors"
"Experts say Wisconsin lakes’ chemical cocktail likely similar to Minnesota's"
Source: Wisconsin Ctr for Investigative Reporting, 05/20/2013
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"Marine Daughter Seeks Dignity for 'Devil Dog Pups'"
"JACKSONVILLE, N.C. -- As she flipped through the cemetery register, Mary Blakely's eyes filled with tears. On line after line, the entry read simply 'Baby Boy' or 'Baby Girl,' followed by a surname and a burial date."
Source: AP, 05/20/2013
"New Protest in Chinese City Over Planned Chemical Plant"
"Hundreds of people took to the streets of the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming on Thursday to protest against the planned production of a chemical at a refinery, the second demonstration this month against the project."
Source: Reuters, 05/17/2013
"U.S.: Disclose Fracking Chemicals on Public Land"
"The Obama administration said Thursday it will require companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations. The new "fracking" rule replaces a draft proposed last year that was withdrawn amid industry complaints that federal regulation could hinder an ongoing boom in natural gas production.
Source: AP, 05/17/2013
"First Responders Sue in Paulsboro Derailment"
"Twenty-four plaintiffs, including a dozen police officers who rushed to the scene of a November train derailment in Paulsboro, sued on Monday, alleging that the rail company's negligence caused the derailment, and that it downplayed the dangers of a chemical spill and failed to protect responders."
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, 05/15/2013
"Study: N.C. Too Slow To Warn About Yadkin Fish Contamination"
"RALEIGH — Fish in one of North Carolina’s largest watersheds are more polluted by an industrial contaminant than previously reported, and state health officials have failed to expand warnings against eating PCB-contaminated fish, according to a new study."
Source: AP, 05/14/2013
"Study Finds Possibly Toxic Metals in 32 Lipsticks"
"Lipstick can give your lips color, sheen and texture, but may also put you at risk of ingesting potentially toxic metals, University of California, Berkeley researchers say."
Source: Houston Chronicle, 05/14/2013
"'Chemicals of Concern' List Still Wrapped In OMB Red Tape"
"For anyone anxious about toxic chemicals in the environment, Sunday marked a dubious milestone."
Source: Center for Public Integrity, 05/13/2013
"US Approves New Pesticides Linked To Mass Bee Deaths As EU Enacts Ban"
"In the wake of a massive US Department of Agriculture report highlighting the continuing large-scale death of honeybees, environmental groups are left wondering why the Environmental Protection Agency has decided to approve a 'highly toxic' new pesticide."
Source: RT, 05/13/2013
"Chemical Depots Fall Under a Patchwork of Rules"
"NEW BRAUNFELS, TX — Off a dirt road connected to ever-flowing Interstate 35, a little metal sign on a wooden fence is the only indication of what lies ahead. Nearby, Buckley Powder, a mining and construction supply company, stores large quantities of ammonium nitrate, the source of the explosion at a fertilizer depot that killed at least 14 people and injured hundreds more last month in West."
Source: NY Times, 05/13/2013
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