"New Hampshire Suspects Chemical Emissions Tainted Wells"
"New Hampshire says emissions of a chemical used to make Teflon coatings may be the source behind the contamination of more than 40 wells in several towns."
Source: AP, 04/15/2016
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"Living With Less Snow In The West"
"Among firs and cedars high in the Sierra Nevada, scientists are using an array of instruments to monitor the health of the forest, measure the snowpack and track the water that melts and seeps into the soil. As they collect data, they’re taking snapshots of a landscape in the midst of major changes."
Source: Palm Springs Desert Sun, 04/15/2016
Dangerous Lead Levels Detailed At Some Detroit Public Schools
"Detroit Public Schools water test results released Thursday show that 15 buildings have tested positive for high lead levels, including one where a drinking fountain recorded 100 times the allowable limit."
Source: Detroit News, 04/15/2016
"Exxon: Charges Of Lying About Climate Change Are 'Preposterous'"
"ExxonMobil Corp. is fighting a subpoena request by the US Virgin Islands, which is claiming that the oil company could have violated the territory's anti-racketeering law by knowingly misleading the government and the public about the likelihood that its fossil fuel business impacted climate change and thus defrauding them. But Exxon vehemently opposes the notion that it knew about climate change before the rest of the world did."
Source: Christian Science Monitor, 04/15/2016
"Six Years After BP Spill, U.S. Sets New Offshore Oil Safety Rules"
"The Obama administration on Thursday unveiled new oil well control rules to prevent the kind of blowout that happened six years ago on a BP Plc rig in the Gulf of Mexico."
Source: Reuters, 04/15/2016
Beyond Lead: Tracking Lead's Toxic Threat
While Flint has become a byword for poisoned children and government neglect, the threat posed by lead poisoning is far broader. This webinar will provide essential context, resources and ideas for chronicling the threat posed by lead in communities nationwide.
If You Eat Fast Food You’re Getting a Big Helping of Toxic Chemicals
"New study shows that consumption of fast food is linked to higher levels of phthalates, the chemicals used to produce many plastics."
Source: Civil Eats, 04/14/2016
"Chicago's Upgrades To Aging Water Lines May Disturb Lead Pipes"
"Chicago's North Broadway Street is always bustling, but in the past few weeks, it has been noisier than ever. There is water flowing from an open fire hydrant, and as traffic inches by, a cement truck backs up and pours concrete down into a big hole in the street."
Source: NPR, 04/14/2016
"Senators Reach Deal to Act on Comprehensive Energy Bill"
"Senators on Wednesday reached a deal to act on a comprehensive energy bill as soon as this week, breaking a three-month partisan standoff over the tainted water scandal in Flint, Mich."
Source: NY Times, 04/14/2016
How Did Global Tiger Population Increase For First Time In A Century?
"After a century of decline, the world's total number of tigers has begun to rise, although conservation efforts for the endangered species still have a long way to go."
Source: Christian Science Monitor, 04/14/2016
