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A 'Near Miss' Disaster at Citgo's Corpus Christi Refinery

A July 19 fire at Citgo's Corpus Christi refinery released deadly hydrogen fluoride, maimed one worker, and threatened a poor, largely minority community at its fenceline. Now larger questions are being asked -- about how authorities responded to it and whether it could have been prevented.
Source: Texas Observer, 08/25/2009

"Herbicide Found in Water May Pose Greater Danger"

"Drinking water containing a common herbicide could pose a greater public health risk than previously thought because regular municipal monitoring doesn't detect frequent spikes in the chemical's levels, according to a report released Monday by the Natural Resources Defense Council."
Source: Wash Post, 08/25/2009

"Lawsuit Questions Safety of Herbicide"

"A class action lawsuit representing water districts throughout Illinois cites recent research contending atrazine in drinking water is unsafe at any level, even measurements well below U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidelines."
Source: Peoria Journal Star, 08/24/2009

"Chevron Phillips Chemical Sued for Polluting Texas Air"

"Sierra Club and Environment Texas filed an air pollution lawsuit today in federal district court against Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP. The groups claim that Chevron Phillips has repeatedly violated the Clean Air Act at its Cedar Bayou chemical plant in Baytown, Texas."
Source: ENS, 08/21/2009

"Scientists Uncover New Ocean Threat From Plastics"

"Scientists have identified a new source of chemical pollution released by the huge amounts of plastic rubbish found floating in the oceans of the world. A study has found that as plastics break down in the sea they release potentially toxic substances not found in nature and which could affect the growth and development of marine organisms."
Source: Independent, 08/20/2009

"Judge Tosses Chemical Weapons Incineration Suit"

"The Army on Wednesday won a court challenge to its plan to incinerate chemical weapons at storage sites around the country over objections from a watchdog group that says the practice releases toxic pollution."
Source: NYTimes, 08/20/2009

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