Congress Clears Bill To Reduce Lead Content in Drinking Water
"Congress on Friday sent President Barack Obama a bill that would significantly reduce exposures to lead in drinking water."
Source: AP, 12/23/2010
Water & Oceans
Radon an Issue in Drinking Water as Well as Indoor Air
The President's Cancer Panel singled out radon, a radioactive gas found in water systems and leaching from soil into houses via foundation cracks, as one of America's "grossly underestimated" environmentally caused cancer risks.
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Small, Sometimes Invisible Invaders Draw Increasing Attention
Two recent studies — one examining problems in urban and natural forests, and the other on microbial pests in various settings — reveal the latest knowledge on insect and microscopic invasive species.
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Wyo. Fracking Rules Point Way for Public Disclosure of Chemicals Used
"The Obama administration is looking to the Cowboy State as a model for fracturing disclosure on federal lands in the West. Interior Department officials figure it would be hard to argue against an approach developed in petroleum-friendly Wyoming."
Source: Greenwire, 12/21/2010
Probable Carcinogen Found in Drinking Water of 31 U.S. Cities
"An environmental group that analyzed the drinking water in 35 cities across the United States, including Bethesda and Washington, found that most contained hexavalent chromium, a probable carcinogen that was made famous by the film 'Erin Brockovich.'"
Source: Wash Post, 12/20/2010
"Judge Discards 'Sloppy Science' by FWS on Delta Smelt"
"A federal judge yesterday threw out a federal scientific study that forms the basis for protecting the delta smelt in California's sprawling Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta."
Source: Greenwire, 12/16/2010
Groups Challenge Canada's Secrecy on Breeding Proposal for GM Salmon
A coalition of some 60 environmental, fisheries, and consumer groups want to know whether the Canadian government is undertaking a risk assessment before allowing AquaBounty's genetically engineered eggs to be grown on Prince Edward Island.
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NJ Lawmakers Pass Stricter Regs on Fertilizer To Clean up Barnegat Bay
"New Jersey lawmakers, as part of a plan to control the flow of pollutants into the state’s waterways, today passed what’s being described as the nation’s toughest restrictions on fertilizer."
Source: Newark Star-Ledger, 12/14/2010
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