"Industry Boos Oscar Nod for 'Gasland'"
"'Gasland,' a film that turns a harshly critical eye on the perils of natural gas drilling, has earned an Academy Award nomination for best documentary."
Source: Green (NYT), 01/26/2011
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"Mercury Termed a Big Threat To Health in Pittsburgh Region"
"Mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants, including three in southwestern Pennsylvania that are among the top 10 emitters in the nation, pose a serious threat to public health and the environment, according to a new report by PennEnvironment."
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 01/26/2011
"EPA Sued Over Pesticides, Endangered Species"
"Environmental conservation groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday to force it to tighten regulation of pesticide use, arguing that the agency was not consulting wildlife officials."
Source: Reuters, 01/24/2011
"Goodbye, Phosphates"
"Struggling automatic dishwasher detergent manufacturers turn to chemical industry for help with phosphate-free formulas."
Source: Chemical & Engineering News, 01/24/2011
Tests Find High Levels of Lead in Some Reusable Bags
"Twenty-one reusable bags sold as alternatives to disposable plastic or paper bags had dangerous levels of lead, according to new test results provided to USA TODAY."
Source: USA TODAY, 01/24/2011
"Report: Fatal Bayer Blast 'Should Never Have Happened'"
"Safety audits by state and local authorities, along with more citizen oversight, could have forced Bayer CropScience to fix longstanding problems that caused an August 2008 explosion that killed two Institute plant workers, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board said in a report issued Thursday."
Source: Charleston Gazette, 01/21/2011
"Bees Facing a Poisoned Spring"
"A new generation of pesticides is making honeybees far more susceptible to disease, even at tiny doses, and may be a clue to the mysterious colony collapse disorder that has devastated bees across the world, the US government's leading bee researcher has found. Yet the discovery has remained unpublished for nearly two years since it was made by the US Department of Agriculture's Bee Research Laboratory."
Source: UK Independent, 01/20/2011
"Why Bedbugs Won't Die"
"The first comprehensive genetic study of bedbugs, the irritating pests that have enjoyed a world-wide resurgence in recent years, indicates they are quickly evolving to withstand the pesticides used to combat them."
Source: Wall St. Journal, 01/20/2011
"Group Secretly Tests Mercury in Tuna, Swordfish"
"Tuna and swordfish collected from some California grocery stores and sushi restaurants contained mercury levels as much as three times the threshold that authorizes federal food regulators to pull seafood from shelves, according to a study by an environmental health group."
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, 01/19/2011
Canada To Ban Toxic Chemical Additive To Plastic Children's Products
"OTTAWA — The federal government is making good on a promise to ban a toxic chemical additive in soft plastic toys and other children's products."
Source: AP, 01/18/2011
