"Paulsboro Heals Slowly From Rail Spill"
After 4 railcars plunged into a creek a year ago near Paulsboro, N.J., spilling vinyl chloride, the effects are still being felt by local residents.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, 12/02/2013
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"Ann Arbor: Dioxane Plume Poses Threat To City's Water Supply"
"Scio Township resident Roger Rayle is beginning his 21st year as a citizen volunteer watching over the issue of the expanding Pall-Gelman 1,4-dioxane plume."
Source: Ann Arbor Journal, 11/22/2013
"Toxic Flame Retardants May Be on Way Out"
A new California rule may herald the end of toxic flame-retardant chemicals in furniture.
Source: Chicago Tribune, 11/22/2013
Only Half of Drugs, Newly Emerging Contaminants Removed From Sewage
"Only about half of the prescription drugs and other newly emerging contaminants in sewage are removed by treatment plants."
Source: EHN, 11/22/2013
EPA Moves To Toss Environmental Justice Complaint Over Pesticide Risk
"The U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion in federal court Wednesday asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the Environmental Protection Agency has failed to follow through on upholding an environmental justice pledge."
Source: Monterey Co. Weekly, 11/21/2013
Find the Greenhouse Gas Emissions of a Plant Near You
Environmental journalists may find a story by asking about the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of a nearby coal-burning power plant or major chemical refinery. A new online EPA database gives information about the largest GHG emitters, makes the query easier and the answers more accurate.
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EPA Fines Company for Withholding Info on Toxic Chromium
A New Jersey chemical company, Elementis Chromium, will have to pay a $2.6 million fine for failing to disclose information about the toxicity of hexavalent chromium to workers, in violation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
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"Warning on Chemicals in Children's Furniture"
"Children may enjoy plopping down in foam-filled chairs just their size, but a report released Wednesday by several advocacy groups says those chairs may contain flame retardants that could be harmful."
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, 11/20/2013
"About 70 Taken Ill After California Chemical Plant Leak"
"About 70 people were taken ill after a sulphuric acid leak at a chemical company in California late on Monday, Los Angeles County Fire Department officials said."
Source: Reuters, 11/20/2013
Kauai's GMO and Pesticide Bill Set to Become Law After Veto Override
"LIHUE, KAUAI — Pesticide disclosure Bill 2491 is set to become law after the Kauai County Council voted Saturday to override Mayor Bernard Carvalho’s veto of the bill."
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat, 11/18/2013
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