"When Science Goes Silent"
"With the muzzling of scientists, Harper’s obsession with controlling the message verges on the Orwellian."
Source: Maclean's, 05/07/2013
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Texas Sale of 100 Longhorns Stirs Debate, and Proposed Law
"The resilient longhorn, able to survive on sparse foliage and water, has endured in Texas for more than 100 years. But the recent sale of about 100 longhorns by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has spurred debate about the breed’s future in the state."
Source: NY Times, 05/06/2013
"Researchers Think Industrious Oysters Could Clean Up Chesapeake"
"Behold the tiny oyster. No, not on the half-shell, with a squirt of lemon, but in its watery habitat, the Choptank River. Out there on a reef with many other oysters, the bivalve is awesome, a janitor that helps remove pollution with incredible efficiency."
Source: Wash Post, 05/06/2013
Flame Retardant Chemicals Bring Firefighters Higher Cancer Risk
"ELLSWORTH, Maine — New research by a Blue Hill scientist shows that during a fire, firefighters are exposed to dangerous levels of toxic, cancer-causing chemicals created when commercial flame retardants burn."
Source: Bangor Daily News, 05/06/2013
Michigan's Impaired Grand River Key to Region
"Recent flooding of the 263-mile-long Grand River led to runoff issues, sewage overflows, and an increased awareness of the river’s significance to the region."
Source: Grand Haven Tribune, 05/06/2013
"'Chemicals of High Concern' Found in Thousands of Children's Products"
"Cobalt in plastic building blocks and baby bibs. Ethylene glycol in dolls. Methyl ethyl ketone in clothing. Antimony in high chairs and booster seats. Parabens in baby wipes. D4 in baby creams. An Environmental Health News analysis of thousands of reports from America’s largest companies shows that toys and other children’s products contain low levels of dozens of industrial chemicals, including some unexpected ingredients that will surprise a public concerned about exposure."
Source: EHN, 05/06/2013
"Calif. Blaze Could Signal Difficult Wildfire Season"
"The blaze is one of more than 680 wildfires in the state this year — about 200 more than average."
Source: USA TODAY, 05/06/2013
"U.S. Commits To Protecting Loggerhead Sea Turtle Habitat By 2014"
"The Obama administration has agreed by July 1 to map out areas to protect nesting beaches for endangered loggerhead sea turtles as part of a legal settlement with conservation groups."
Source: Reuters, 05/06/2013
"The Big Stories Then in the Clear Light of Now" -- The Garbage Barge
"Dan Rather called it 'the most watched load of garbage in the memory of man.' It was 1987. A small town businessman had what seemed like a promising idea, to transport New York trash by barge to a landfill in North Carolina, where it would be converted into methane to heat homes. And then the news media latched on to the story."
Source: NY Times, 05/06/2013
