"First Signs of Puberty Seen in Younger Girls"
"A new study finds that girls are more likely today than in the past to start developing breasts by age 7 or 8."
Source: NYTimes, 08/09/2010
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BP, Chevron, Others Settle N.Y. MTBE Gasoline Additive Cases
"BP Plc, Chevron Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell Plc units were among dozens of energy companies that agreed to pay $42 million to settle claims brought by communities on New York’s Long Island alleging contamination of water with a gasoline additive."
Source: Bloomberg, 08/05/2010
"Texas Accuses BP of Poorly Operating Its Refinery"
"A BP Texas City refinery that was the site of a massive 2005 explosion that killed 15 workers has a pattern of poor operation and maintenance practices, Texas environmental regulators reported after investigating a 46-day release of toxic and cancer-causing chemicals from the plant this spring."
Source: AP, 08/05/2010
"Former Governor Tom Ridge Signs Lucrative Marcellus Contract"
"Former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge, along with two of his former gubernatorial campaign managers, signed a $900,000 contract on July 30 to go to bat for the heavily polluting Marcellus Shale gas drilling industry. Ridge’s contract follows on the heels of an exodus from the Rendell administration to the cash-rich industry. Three top Rendell staff members have jumped ship to work in governmental relations jobs for the industry over the past year."
Source: Philadelphia Weekly Press, 08/05/2010
"Oil-Spill Dispersants Come Under New Scrutiny At Senate Hearing"
"The dispersants used to break up the BP PLC oil spill came under new scrutiny Wednesday in the U.S. Senate, where a panel warned that the U.S. government lacks critical information about whether the chemicals threaten sea life in the Gulf of Mexico."
Source: Dow Jones, 08/05/2010
"Groups Seek Ban on Lead in Sporting Ammunition"
"On Tuesday, the Center for Biological Diversity and the American Bird Conservancy plan to file a petition with the Environmental Protection Agency seeking a comprehensive nationwide ban on lead-based sporting ammunition and fishing tackle."
Source: NYTimes, 08/04/2010
"EPA: Oil-Dispersant Mix in Gulf Is 'Moderately Toxic'"
"The EPA says that the brew of oil and dispersants still swirling in the Gulf of Mexico can be highly to moderately toxic to marine organisms at certain concentrations determined in a lab setting. The agency did not say whether those acute toxic levels are present in the open waters of the Gulf."
Source: Summit County Voice, 08/03/2010
Answers Sought After Georgia River Chemical Spill
"Locals clamored for information Saturday, asking state and local authorities what sort of chemicals spilled into the North Oconee River, which turned greenish-blue and began to give off fumes that irritated eyes and throats."
Source: Athens Banner-Herald, 08/02/2010
"U.S. Regulators Lack Data on Health Risks of Most Chemicals"
"Under current laws, the government has little or no information about the health risks posed by most of the 80,000 chemicals on the U.S. market today."
Source: Wash Post, 08/02/2010
"Despite Rule, BP Used Dispersant, Panel Finds"
"The Coast Guard approved dozens of requests by BP to spread hundreds of thousands of gallons of surface oil dispersants in the Gulf of Mexico despite the Environmental Protection Agency’s directive on May 26 that they should be used only rarely, according to documents and correspondence analyzed by a Congressional subcommittee."
Source: NYTimes, 08/02/2010
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