"South Sudan’s Broken Oil Industry Increasingly Becoming a Hazard"
"The environment has long been a factor in violent conflict in South Sudan, especially with respect to control over oil."
Source: New Security Beat, 05/03/2016
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"EPA Takes Offline Report That Says Glyphosate Not Likely Carcinogenic"
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday pulled a report offline that concluded glyphosate is not likely to be carcinogenic to humans, saying the document was inadvertently published and the agency had not finished its review of the chemical, which is the key ingredient in Monsanto's herbicides."
Source: Reuters, 05/03/2016
Derailed Train In DC Leaks Hazardous Chemical, Disrupts Rail Service
"A CSX freight train derailed in northeastern Washington [DC] on Sunday, spilling hazardous material near a subway station and disrupting commuter rail and long-distance Amtrak passenger trains but causing no injuries, authorities said."
Source: Reuters, 05/02/2016
"Six Killed In Texas Floods As Severe Weather Lashes Central U.S."
"A grandmother and four of her grandchildren were killed and another person also died in floods in Texas caused by storms that unleashed tornadoes, damaging hail and torrential rains on several central U.S. states, officials said on Saturday."
Source: Reuters, 05/02/2016
"Vets Hit VA With Federal Lawsuit Over Camp Lejeune Water Poisoning"
"The quest for answers for thousands of veterans sickened -- in some cases terminally -- by contaminated water at Camp Lejuene has been stymied by a federal agency that refuses to hand over key documents, attorneys from Yale Law School charged Wednesday."
Source: Fox, 04/29/2016
"Mass. Firefighters Seek Ban On Flame Retardants"
"Amid growing concern that flame retardants are responsible for elevated cancer rates in firefighters, Massachusetts lawmakers are pushing legislation that would go further than any other state’s in banning the use of chemicals meant to slow the spread of fires."
Source: Boston Globe, 04/29/2016
"Plants Emitting Pollutants Illegally, Report Claims"
"Hundreds of industrial facilities across Texas are illegally spewing millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into the air each year when they break down or perform maintenance, and state environmental regulators are not adequately policing the rogue emissions, according to a new report."
Source: Texas Tribune, 04/28/2016
"EPA Launching New Water Infrastructure Effort After Flint"
"Federal regulators plan to begin working with state and local officials on an assessment of drinking water infrastructure in the wake of the Flint, Mich. crisis."
Source: The Hill, 04/27/2016
"SunEdison Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection"
"SunEdison, which started out making chemicals and components for solar modules but grew into a giant of renewable energy, has filed for bankruptcy protection, the company said on Thursday."
Source: NY Times, 04/25/2016
"Death Toll From Huge Explosion At Mexican Chemical Plant Rises To 24"
"The death toll from a huge explosion at a Mexican petrochemical plant that forced the evacuation of surrounding neighborhoods has risen to 24, authorities said."
Source: CNN, 04/22/2016
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