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"U.S. Asked To List Great White Sharks as Endangered"
"A petition by environmentalists notes that young sharks are frequently caught in gill nets. There are about 340 mature great whites in the northeast Pacific, researchers say."
Source: LA Times, 08/13/2012
Washington: "Teck, Colville Tribe Go To Trial Over Slag"
"In the early 1990s, anglers in the Upper Columbia River reported seeing beads of liquid mercury floating in the water."
Source: Spokane Spokesman-Review, 08/13/2012
Dallas OKs Aerial Spraying To Fight West Nile Virus Outbreak
"DALLAS - Suffering from the nation's deadliest outbreak of West Nile virus this year, Dallas County authorized aerial spraying of insecticide on Friday for the first time in nearly five decades to help fight the mosquito-born illness."
Source: AP, 08/13/2012
Lapses Found in Northampton Schools' Toxins Use Plans; Update Promised
"NORTHAMPTON, Mass. --- The toxins being sprayed on the grounds of the city's public schools may surprise some people."
Source: Daily Hampshire Gazette, 08/13/2012
"Toxic Taps: Lead Is Still the Problem"
"Millions of Americans may be drinking water that is contaminated with dangerous doses of lead. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) knows it; state governments know it; local utilities know it. The only people who usually don’t know it are those who are actually drinking the toxic water."
Source: Investigative Reporting Workshop, 08/13/2012
Secrecy Envelops Kiski Valley Nuclear Waste Site
"PARKS, Armstrong County -- From the road, it looks like any fenced-in patch of trees and overgrown grass. Passersby have to look closely to notice the signs warning of radiation, or to see the Homeland Security guards patrolling with rifles slung over their backs."
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 08/13/2012
