"4 Decades on, U.S. Starts Cleanup of Agent Orange in Vietnam"
"DA NANG, Vietnam -- In the tropical climate of central Vietnam, weeds and shrubs seem to grow everywhere -- except here."
Source: NY Times, 08/10/2012
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"Kentucky Tops Nation in Toxic Power Plant Pollution"
"In the Olympics of pollution, an environmental group has given Kentucky a gold medal of sorts for spewing the most toxic air emissions from its power plants, most of them fueled by coal."
Source: Louisville Courier-Journal, 08/10/2012
"Refinery Damage May Take Months To Repair"
"The damage caused by a fire at the Chevron refinery in Richmond will take months to repair and will hobble one of the West Coast's biggest sources of fuel, industry experts said Wednesday."
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, 08/09/2012
Fire At Chevron Refinery in Richmond, CA, Sends Scores to Hospitals
"Thousands of East Bay residents were ordered to stay in their homes with the windows and doors closed Monday night after a series of explosions and fires tore through Chevron's Richmond refinery."
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, 08/07/2012
Air Pollution: Northeast Regulators Sound Warning on Diesel Generators
"Americans could breathe more smog and toxic chemicals on summer days if regulators fail to get a handle on companies that use diesel-burning generators as a last line of defense against power outages, a coalition of state officials from the Northeast says in a new report."
Source: Greenwire, 08/03/2012
After Historic Committee Vote, TSCA Reform Faces Hazy Path To Floor
"After a historic committee vote to advance legislation that would overhaul the country's chemical regulations, it remains unclear whether there is a path for the bill to clear the full Senate -- let alone the House -- before the end of the year."
Source: E&E Daily, 08/03/2012
Pennsylvania Doctor Sues Over Disclosure Bans in New Fracking Law
"A Luzerne County physician claims in a federal lawsuit that Pennsylvania's new oil and natural gas drilling law will force him to violate ethical rules in treating his patients."
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, 08/02/2012
"Fishing For Contaminants: Lake Trout a Harbinger of Global Pollutants"
Lake Ontario's lake trout have been a key indicator of pollution that affects humans and other species.
Source: EHN, 08/02/2012
"C8 Linked To Thyroid, Bowel Disease"
"VIENNA, W.Va. -- Exposure to C8 is probably linked to thyroid disease and to an inflammatory bowel disease called ulcerative colitis, according to the latest findings of a scientific team that is investigating the DuPont Co. chemical's potential impacts on human health."
Source: Charleston Gazette, 08/01/2012
"Caffeinated Seas Found off U.S. Pacific Northwest"
"The Pacific Northwest may be the epicenter of U.S. coffee culture, and now a new study shows the region's elevated caffeine levels don't stop at the shoreline."
Source: NatGeo News, 07/31/2012
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