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"Feds Issue Safety, Health Warnings To 10 US Mines"

"The operators of 10 U.S. mines, including the largest private-sector coal company in the world, have been warned they must improve health and safety conditions or face stricter enforcement and penalties, the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday."
Source: AP, 10/09/2009

"Experts Debate Ways to Reform 1976 Toxics Law"

"An overhaul of federal toxics regulations will require prioritizing tens of thousands of chemicals currently in the marketplace, representatives of industry and advocacy groups agree. At issue: the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act."
Source: NYTimes, 10/08/2009

"Aircraft Drinking Water Rule Requires Testing Every 5 Years"

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today published a final rule to ensure that safe and reliable drinking water is provided to aircraft passengers and crew. The rule requires airlines to have their water systems inspected at least once every five years, report the test results to the EPA and fix any 'significant deficiencies.'"
Source: ENS, 10/08/2009

"No Contractor Left Behind Part II: KBR’s Negligence"

Engineering and construction firm KBR has profited from the war in Iraq, thanks to secret-no-bid contracts coordinated by the office of then VP Cheney, who had previously headed KBR's parent company. Evidence shows that US soldiers were exposed to carcinogen sodium dichromate as part of KBR's activities in Iraqi oil fields.
Source: DC Bureau, 10/08/2009

"Green Shoots Rise From Brownfields"

"Uncle Sam looks to eliminate the biggest hurdle to expanding renewable energy – the need for suitable sites to place commercial-scale wind and solar farms – by reusing hundreds of old mines, landfills and industrial sites."
Source: Daily Climate, 10/08/2009

"Dow Unveils Solar Shingles"

"Dow Chemical has unveiled a residential roof shingle in the form of a solar panel designed to be integrated into asphalt-tiled roofs."
Source: NYTimes, 10/08/2009

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