"U.S. Regulators Lack Data on Health Risks of Most Chemicals"
"Under current laws, the government has little or no information about the health risks posed by most of the 80,000 chemicals on the U.S. market today."
Source: Wash Post, 08/02/2010
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"Despite Rule, BP Used Dispersant, Panel Finds"
"The Coast Guard approved dozens of requests by BP to spread hundreds of thousands of gallons of surface oil dispersants in the Gulf of Mexico despite the Environmental Protection Agency’s directive on May 26 that they should be used only rarely, according to documents and correspondence analyzed by a Congressional subcommittee."
Source: NYTimes, 08/02/2010
Alberta Researchers: Chemicals in Rivers Linked To Sex Changes in Fish
"Alberta researchers say gender-bending fish swimming in the province’s southern rivers raise serious questions about whether the water is safe for people to drink."
Source: Canadian Press, 07/30/2010
"EPA Releases Data on Local Toxics"
EPA made public its latest Toxics Release Inventory, which gives a picture of toxic chemical emissions into the environment from some 21,000 facilities nationwide during 2009, the latest year available. The dataset, which is preliminary, allows local reporters to track toxic threats and trends in their communities and regions.
Source: AP, 07/30/2010
"Judge Rejects Forest Service’s Plan on Fire Retardant"
"A federal judge has ruled that the federal Forest Service’s plan for using fire retardant to fight wildfires violates the law because it does not ensure protections for threatened and endangered species of fish and other animals."
Source: NYTimes, 07/29/2010
"Hydro-Fracking Fight Hijacks Spill Bill"
"The fight over the Senate offshore drilling 'spill bill' shifted Wednesday from the Gulf of Mexico to the mountains of western Pennsylvania, as Republicans slammed the last-minute inclusion of language to regulate a controversial technique to extract onshore natural gas."
Source: Politico, 07/29/2010
"Report: Children's Exposure To Toxic Chemicals Costs Michigan Billions"
"Michigan could save billions annually by protecting children from exposure to environmental hazards, according to a study released today."
Source: Detroit News, 07/27/2010
"Disputed Chemical Bisphenol-A Found in Paper Receipts"
"As lawmakers and health experts wrestle over whether a controversial chemical, bisphenol-A, should be banned from food and beverage containers, a new analysis by an environmental group suggests Americans are being exposed to BPA through another, surprising route: paper receipts."
Source: Wash Post, 07/27/2010
"Delaware Drinking Water at Risk: Filtering Strongly Recommended"
"It's ... difficult to get an absolute answer about just what is, or isn't, in Delaware's water -- difficult enough that some real estate agents routinely suggest water-filter installations even in the absence of known problems."
Source: Wilmington News-Journal, 07/26/2010
"Federal Suit Seeks Ban of Common Pesticide"
"Two environmental groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, demanding that the federal government decide whether to ban a widely used pesticide that has been linked to illnesses, including asthma and developmental problems such as attention deficit disorder."
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, 07/23/2010
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