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"Chemicals Can Turn Genes On and Off; New Tests Needed, Scientists Say" [1]

"A National Academies workshop examined the evidence of epigenetic effects and considered whether the thousands of chemicals in use today should be tested for them. Some pollutants and chemicals don't kill cells or mutate DNA. Instead, they may be more subtle, muting genes or turning them on at the wrong time, which can lead to diseases that are passed on for generations. Asthma in New York City children exposed to traffic exhaust is an example, experts say."
Source: EHN [2], 08/03/2009

"LaHood: Car Rebates Will Stop Unless Senate Acts" [9]

"The Obama administration will suspend the 'cash for clunkers' program unless the Senate provides $2 billion more for the popular car incentive plan, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Sunday."
Source: AP [10], 08/03/2009

"World Bank Puts Hydropower Back Into Favor, NGOs Do Not" [11]

The World Bank is taking a renewed role in hydropower development, driven it part by estimates that the developing world has 1,333 GW of potential and unexploited hydro capacity. Some NGOs, however, don’t believe large scale hydropower is the answer for rural electrification and say the World Bank's number would be much lower if negative social and economic impacts were taken into consideration.
Source: SolveClimate [12], 07/31/2009

"W.Va. Top Court: Judge Can Still Hear Massey Trial" [13]

"Conflict-of-interest allegations are not sufficient grounds for disqualification, so a southern West Virginia judge can continue overseeing a water pollution trial involving Massey Energy and its coal slurry disposal practices, the state Supreme Court said Thursday."
Source: AP [14], 07/31/2009

"River Project Offers New Hope For Oysters, Researchers Say" [17]

"Scientists say they've created something in a Virginia river that hasn't been seen since the late 1800s: a vast, thriving reef of American oysters, the shellfish that helped create the Chesapeake Bay's ecosystem and then nearly vanished from it."
Source: Wash Post [18], 07/31/2009

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