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
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"These Members of Congress Are Bankrolled by the Fracking Industry"
"The growing fracking industry is 'yielding gushers' of campaign donations for congressional candidates—particularly Republicans from districts with fracking activity—according to a new report from the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington."
Source: Mother Jones, 11/21/2013
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
"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
"Lawmakers Upbeat Over Chemical Safety Fix"
"House lawmakers are expressing optimism about a landmark Senate compromise to reform the country’s chemical safety law."
Source: The Hill, 11/14/2013
"Bucket Brigade: Air Pollution Increases at Refineries in 2012"
"In issuing its annual report on refinery accidents and pollution releases Tuesday, the Louisiana Bucket Brigade took a slightly different approach by urging refinery workers, employees and people living around the facilities to report what they see, hear and smell. ...
Source: Baton Rouge Advocate, 11/13/2013
New Life Discovered Growing on Plastic Waste Dubbed the 'Plastisphere'
"A whole new group of microscopic creatures has been found growing of the vast amount of discarded plastic floating in the world's oceans."
Source: Australian ABC, 11/13/2013
"Nevada Mine Pollution Deal Brings Residents $19.5M"
"RENO, Nev. -- Rural neighbors of an abandoned World War II-era copper mine that has leaked toxic chemicals in northern Nevada for decades have won up to a $19.5 million settlement from companies they accused of covering up the contamination."
Source: AP, 11/07/2013
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