"Investigators Seek Cause of Chemical Blasts in Louisiana"
"State and federal investigators in Louisiana are working to uncover what caused fatal blasts at two different chemical plants in the span of two days."
Source: LA Times, 06/17/2013
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"More Evidence Links BPA To Childhood Obesity"
"There's fresh evidence that the chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, may play a part in childhood obesity."
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune, 06/17/2013
"Toxic Driveways? Cities Ban Coal Tar Sealants"
"Could your driveway be making you sick? Mounting research suggests it could. It's prompting more cities, states and businesses to ban a common pavement sealant linked to higher cancer risks and contaminated soil."
Source: USA TODAY, 06/17/2013
White House: Syria Crosses 'Red Line' Using Chemical Weapons
"Syria has crossed a 'red line' with its use of chemical weapons, including the nerve agent sarin gas, against rebels, a move that is prompting the United States to increase the 'scale and scope' of its support for the opposition, the White House said Thursday."
Source: CNN, 06/14/2013
Louisiana Chemical Plant Explosion Kills One, Injures at Least 77
"GEISMAR, La. -- A bomb-like explosion ignited a raging fire at the Williams Olefins chemical plant early Thursday, killing one man and injuring dozens as terrified workers sought shelter from the sprawling flames."
Source: Baton Rouge Advocate, 06/14/2013
Scientist: Chemical Group Helps Organic Soils Store More Carbon
"Phil Robertson may be on the cusp of solving a long-standing mystery."
Source: ClimateWire, 06/13/2013
"Heavy Smoke From Delaware City Refinery Alarms Residents"
"Trouble in a major Delaware City Refinery unit sent dark smoke billowing from a stack at the plant early [Tuesday] morning, triggering calls to regulators from nearby residents."
Source: Wilmington News Journal, 06/12/2013
"Problems With a Key Hand-Cleansing Chemical"
"Think of all the things you've touched today - the door handles pulled, the elevator buttons pushed, the railings held, the coins counted. All of them were coated with germs. Afterward, so were your hands."
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, 06/10/2013
Interior Extends Comment Period on Fracking Rule by 60 Days
"U.S. regulators are giving the oil industry and other stakeholders more time to weigh in on a controversial proposal to stiffen standards for wells drilled on federal lands, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell pledged Thursday."
Source: FuelFix, 06/07/2013
As Evidence of Agent Orange in Okinawa Mounts, US Blanket Denial
"No bases visited, no vets interviewed for Pentagon probe into dioxin in Okinawa."
Source: Japan Times, 06/05/2013
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