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Questions, worries, arguments preceded Gulf blast.
The cause of the explosion, which killed 11 workers, remains under investigation by federal authorities. But as more information trickles out, the image of a high-stakes, high seas venture collapsing in disarray is sharpening. Associated Press. 9 September 2010.
St. Louis study finds smoking ventilation systems don't work.
Ventilation systems in restaurants and bars don't protect employees or patrons from secondhand smoke, and venues with the systems had higher levels of nicotine in the air than sites without the devices, researchers in St. Louis said Wednesday. Associated Press. 9 September 2010.
To wash hands of palm oil Unilever embraces algae.
As food and consumer-goods companies face problems obtaining the key ingredient palm oil without damaging the environment, Unilever is betting on a company that harvests algal oil, a liquid that can replace palm oil in foods, soaps and lotions and serve as biodiesel fuel to power airplanes. Wall Street Journal. 9 September 2010.
AGL accused of dumping tainted water in Hunter.
Vineyard owners accuse the energy company AGL of dumping contaminated water in the Hunter Valley, where it is planning to extract coal seam gas. Sydney Morning Herald, Australia. 9 September 2010.
Clean water welcomed in Shannon, Que.
The town of Shannon, Que., near the CFB Valcartier military base, has a new water source that will supply more than half the town with clean drinking water. CBC Canada. 9 September 2010.
Study: Venues with smoking have more nicotine in air.
Venues that allow smoking had 31 times the amount of nicotine in the air compared to smoke-free establishments. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri. 9 September 2010.
Smoking: fertility affected at foetal stage.
In a study, researchers found that a mother's smoking during early pregnancy dramatically reduces the numbers of germ cells and somatic cells in the developing foetus. They believe that this may have an adverse effect on the fertility of the baby in later life. Hindu, India. 9 September 2010.
Lung cancer rising among nonsmokers.
Cancer is the No. 1 cause of death in Japan, and of all the different types of cancer, lung cancer claims the most lives every year. Osaka Daily Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan. 9 September 2010.
Do the math when thinking about gas wells.
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. filed a Notice of Intent with the Susquehanna River Basin Commission. Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin, New York. Opinion, 9 September 2010.
Persistence dictates two more R’s.
Let us broaden the environmental “R’s” to five: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and when that is not enough, Regulate and Remediate. Environmental Science & Technology. Opinion, 9 September 2010.
Record-breaking sailor Dame Ellen MacArthur sails on sustainability.
Dame Ellen MacArthur hopes that others will implement her philosophy of sustainability and the practical application of what she calls a "circular alternative." Fast Company. Opinion, 9 September 2010.
Analyzing data together from two large databases opens up next steps in understanding how the environment interacts with genes to influence disease, according to two Stanford scientists who are trying to untangle the interrelated effects.
Using data mining tools they found, for example, that breast and prostate cancers are associated with estrogenic chemicals, including the natural human estrogen, estradiol, a plant estrogen found in soy called genistein and bisphenol A, the synthetic estrogen used to make polycarbonate plastics and can linings. 9 September 2010. More...
Are you ready for a radically sustainable bank?
As with so many areas of sustainable innovation, we are just setting the stage. The white space is immense, leaving great opportunity for determined banks willing to invest today. Fast Company. Opinion, 9 September 2010.
'Not So Big House' makes a better home for you, Earth.
A life well-lived, in a cozy home that is just the right size, is one way to live within our environmental means. Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nevada. Opinion, 9 September 2010.
Children's products may contain hazardous metals.
Rain coats, hair barrettes and jewelry seem harmless. But Consumer Reports magazine says a series of tests uncovered "worrisome levels" of potentially hazardous metals in such children's products currently on store shelves. CNN. 8 September 2010.
Secondhand smoke exposure 'striking' in the U.S.
More than half of U.S. children between ages 3 and 11 show signs in their blood of exposure to secondhand smoke, according to a report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which examined blood samples from more than 1,300 children. CNN. 8 September 2010.
Flu vaccination involves only one inoculation this year.
Because swine flu burst onto the American scene after the makeup of last year’s flu vaccine had been determined, people had to get a second inoculation to protect themselves against the new variant of the seasonal disease. New Orleans Times-Picayune, Louisiana. 8 September 2010.
Low-Carbon Matchmaking.
China will soon announce a plan to dedicate 5 trillion yuan ($738 billion) over the course of a decade to developing cleaner sources of energy, in part to honor its commitments to effectively slashing emissions and increasing dependence on renewable energy. Beijing Review, China. 8 September 2010.
Making the size of Wales stand for something great and green.
The Prince of Wales has called on the nation to come together and defend an area of African rainforest the size of Wales. Cardiff Western Mail, United Kingdom. 8 September 2010.
Ads urge wineries to stick a cork in it.
The Portugese cork industry, backed by the Portuguese government, is going all out to market the green qualities of cork over aluminum twist-off caps or plastic stoppers. New York Times. 8 September 2010.
Anthrax war - the Malaysian connection.
Fears about bioterrorism have prompted new efforts by corporations and governments worldwide to build defenses against germ attacks. But some of these arrangements themselves raise security issues. ProPublica. 8 September 2010.
Air you breathe may cause cancer.
The air that Mumbaiites are breathing may make them more susceptible to cancer. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s latest Environment Status Report for 2009-2010 shows that the amount of cancer-causing particulate matter in the air has increased alarmingly compared to last year. New Delhi Hindustan Times, India. 8 September 2010.
After the flood: 'We are grateful for any help.'
The scope of the disaster is becoming more and more visible as flood levels fall along the Indus River in Pakistan. In the Swat Valley, controlled by the Taliban only last year, US troops are now helping the victims. It remains unclear as to who will gain their trust -- the government, the West or the extremists. Der Spiegel. 8 September 2010.
Chilean miners face long road after rescue, NASA says.
Because it will take a few months to drill a two-foot-wide hole through which the workers will be brought to the surface, the Chilean government sought advice from NASA because they have studied all manner of isolation cases to prepare astronauts for long-duration space travel. Houston Chronicle, Texas. 8 September 2010.
Alarm sounded over Wi-Fi.
David Fancy, chairman of the department of dramatic arts at Brock's Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, said staff should be cautious about microwave exposure to Wi-Fi. Midland Free Press, Ontario. 8 September 2010.
AVX fights to keep its files secret, judge to rule on access to waste records.
A federal judge is expected to rule soon on whether AVX Corp. must release more than 1,500 documents that a lawyer says will show the manufacturer was operating what amounted to a "landfill and hazardous waste treatment center" just blocks from the oceanfront. Myrtle Beach Sun News, South Carolina. 8 September 2010.
City amends bag ban to allow thick plastic.
In giving the nod to amendments to an ordinance that will ban single-use plastic bags at store checkouts, the City Commission apparently moved Tuesday to appease both the paper and plastic industry. Brownsville Herald, Texas. 8 September 2010.
Boulder leaders support SmartRegs.
Boulder landlords should expect to make energy-efficiency improvements to their rental units in the coming years, as the City Council on Tuesday night moved the controversial "SmartRegs" measure to a final vote that's all but a formality now. Boulder Daily Camera, Colorado. 8 September 2010.
Planning Commission extends cell tower permit.
The San Marcos Planning Commission renewed the conditional-use permit Tuesday for a cell tower on a golf course on Twin Oaks Valley Road, acknowledging that proposed cell towers in residential areas may become flash points of debate. San Diego North County Times, California. 8 September 2010.
U.S. smoking rate hasn't changed, CDC says.
After 40 years of continual declines, the smoking rate in the United States has stabilized for the last five years, with one in every five Americans still lighting up regularly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. Los Angeles Times, California. 8 September 2010.
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