"Replacement ‘Plastic’ May Be as Risky as BPA"
"Mounting evidence suggests BPS poses the same health risks being reported for BPA, a common ingredient in plastics".
Source: Student Science, 03/17/2015
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"How Europe’s Regulation of Pesticides Could Impact Your Food"
"There’s an important debate going on in Europe that could dramatically influence how pesticides are used on the United States’ 400 million acres of farmland. At the center of the debate are endocrine disruptors, a broad class of chemicals known for their ability to interfere with naturally occurring hormones."
Source: Civil Eats, 03/17/2015
"Feds Promote Artificial Turf as Safe Despite Health Concerns"
"Lead levels high enough to potentially harm children have been found in artificial turf used at thousands of schools, playgrounds and day-care centers across the country, yet two federal agencies continue to promote the surfacing as safe, a USA TODAY analysis shows."
Source: USA TODAY, 03/16/2015
"Ohio River Tops Nation for Industrial Pollution"
"The Ohio River once again leads the nation for industrial pollution."
Source: Louisville Courier-Journal, 03/16/2015
"West Virginia Rolls Back Tough Rules on Above-Ground Storage Tanks"
"West Virginia lawmakers approved a measure on Saturday to roll back strict water-protection rules enacted last year after a chemical spill contaminated drinking water for 300,000 people in West Virginia’s capital."
Source: Wall St. Journal, 03/16/2015
"Boxer Introduces Her Own Chemical Reform Legislation"
"Displeased with legislation introduced earlier this week, Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) have drafted their own bill to reform the nation’s chemical laws."
Source: The Hill, 03/13/2015
"Erin Brockovich Denounces Latest Chemical Law Reform Bill"
"Consumer advocate Erin Brockovich is calling legislation introduced Tuesday to reform the nation’s toxic chemical laws an industry bill. "
Source: The Hill, 03/12/2015
"Senators Introduce Bill To Overhaul U.S. Chemical Regulations"
"A bipartisan pair of senators introduced legislation on Tuesday that would overhaul U.S. chemical regulations."
Source: Huffington Post, 03/11/2015
MTBE: "Stretch of Houston Ship Channel Closed After Vessels Collide"
"A Venezuela-bound tanker spilled an unknown amount of gasoline additive MTBE into the Houston Ship Channel after a crash with another vessel, shutting down a portion of the waterway and one container terminal."
Source: Bloomberg, 03/10/2015
"Tom Udall’s Unlikely Alliance With the Chemical Industry"
New Mexico's Democratic Senator Tom Udall, who has a reputation as an environmental champion, has surprised environmentalists by his alliance with the chemical industry on toxics reform.
Source: NY Times, 03/09/2015
