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"Administration Takes Steps to Aid Bees"

"The White House announced new initiatives on Friday to promote the health of honeybees and other pollinators, which have suffered enormous losses in recent years. The memorandum, signed by President Obama, called for research into the causes of the severe decline and the role of pesticides, and formed a 'pollinator health task force' of more than 14 federal agencies, saying, 'It is critical to expand federal efforts and take new steps to reverse pollinator losses and help restore populations to healthy levels.'"

Source: NY Times, 06/23/2014

Is Chromium 6 in Boulder, Colo. Drinking Water Safe?

"A potentially carcinogenic form of the element chromium is in Boulder’s drinking water and there are no plans to remove it anytime soon."

Source: Boulder Weekly, 06/20/2014

"Scores Fall Ill Near Louisiana Gas Facility"

"Residents of a rural town east of New Orleans say they are being sickened by a nearby gas and petrochemical facility, and are reaching their third week of pleading with state officials to do something about it."

Source: Aljazeera America, 06/20/2014

"Government Silent as Questions Mount About Asbestos Danger"

"The federal Conservative government is refusing to join the rest of the developed world in declaring that there are no safe uses for asbestos, even though the material is the top workplace killer in Canada and deaths from exposure are expected to rise."

Source: Toronto Globe & Mail, 06/19/2014

"The Kaua‘i Cocktail"

"Highly toxic pesticides are being applied to GMO test fields on Kaua‘i at a much higher rate than on most US farms, an analysis of new data reveals"

Source: Cascadia Times, 06/18/2014

"Fish Derby Sees Dramatic DDT Drop After Cleanup"

"Anglers in a recent fishing derby on Michigan’s Pine River got news far better than pulling in the largest fish."

Source: Great Lakes Echo, 06/18/2014

"Iowa High Court Reinstates Major Pollution Lawsuit"

"IOWA CITY, Iowa — In a major environmental case, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday that residents can bring a nuisance lawsuit against a Muscatine manufacturer accused of routinely blanketing their properties with soot and chemicals."

Source: AP, 06/16/2014

"44 Toxic Chemicals Used in Local Oil And Gas Operations, Report Says"

"For the past year local air regulators have been tracking the chemicals companies use in oil and gas exploration around Southern California. In a report released Wednesday, four environmental groups crunched the tracking reports to find that more than 40 toxic chemicals have been used in dozens of drilling operations, often near homes, schools, and hospitals."

Source: KPCC, 06/12/2014

"Perms, Dyes Linked To Concerning Compounds in Hairdressers"

"In a new study, hairdressers who often used light colored hair dyes or hair-waving products on clients had more potentially cancer-causing compounds in their blood than hairdressers who used the chemicals less frequently."

Source: Reuters, 06/12/2014

Vermont: "Governor Signs Toxic Chemical Regulations Bill"

"Gov. Peter Shumlin on Tuesday signed into law a program to regulate toxic chemicals in children’s products."

Source: VTDigger, 06/11/2014

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