"Appeals Court Hands EPA Big Victory on Smelter Curbs"
"Federal judges [Tuesday] rejected challenges from both industry and environmental groups to U.S. EPA's air standards for lead smelters."
Source: Greenwire, 05/29/2013
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Baltimore County Chemical Train Wreck Brings Explosion, Fire, Smoke
"A freight train smacked into a truck carrying garbage and careened off the tracks in Rosedale Tuesday afternoon, triggering an explosion felt throughout the region and sending up a plume of black smoke visible for miles."
Source: Baltimore Sun, 05/29/2013
"Pesticides Again Tied To Parkinson's Disease"
"Exposure to pesticides and other chemicals is linked to an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a fresh look at some past research."
Source: Reuters, 05/29/2013
"Study Shows Dangers Of BPA Chemical Used in Plastic Packaging"
"Bisphenol A is used to line drinks cans and in tests affected the way genes work in the brains of laboratory rats."
Source: Independent, 05/28/2013
"How West Was Spun"
"Mistakes were made, and one narrative too readily embraced, in coverage of the blast. Meanwhile, The Dallas Morning News excelled."
Source: Columbia Journalism Review, 05/28/2013
"You Need Phosphorus to Live—and We're Running Out"
"Industrial farming has played a part in sucking this critical element out of our soil."
Source: Mother Jones, 05/27/2013
"New Rules To Address Fracking on Indian Land"
"Hydraulic fracturing on Indian land may become more difficult under new rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management."
Source: Navajo Times, 05/24/2013
"How Pesticides Pushed Cockroaches Into Rapid Evolution"
"In the 1980s, manufactures began making cockroach baits that combined sweet glucose with deadly insecticides. By 1993, many cockroach populations somehow developed an aversion to the bait. Now, 20 years later, scientists finally understand how the roaches beat these traps."
Source: io9, 05/24/2013
"German Brewers Warn Fracking Could Hurt Beer Industry"
"German brewers have warned Chancellor Angela Merkel's government that any law allowing the controversial drilling technique known as fracking could damage the country's cherished beer industry."
Source: Reuters, 05/24/2013
"Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Give EPA Power To Ban Dangerous Chemicals"
"In a rare display of bipartisanship on Capitol Hill, a group of key senators unveiled legislation Wednesday that would require chemical companies to provide more health and safety information about their products and give regulators more power to force harmful compounds off the market."
Source: Chicago Tribune, 05/23/2013
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