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India law threatens US energy deals.
The U.S. government is scrambling to preserve the benefits of a civil nuclear agreement with India—the cornerstone of a broad new relationship between the world's two largest democracies—after India passed a law that threatens to effectively exclude U.S. companies from its market for nuclear power. Wall Street Journal. 9 September 2010.
Regulator says banned chemical Bisphenol A is not a risk to Australians.
A chemical banned in several countries does not pose a risk to Australians, according to the nation's food regulator. Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia. 9 September 2010.
3 ways to reduce the health risks of nonstick chemical PFOA.
Children exposed to a chemical used to make nonstick pans, anti-stain fabric coatings, and microwave popcorn bags have higher levels of bad cholesterol than kids who haven't been exposed, according to new research that casts further suspicion on these common products. US News & World Report. 9 September 2010.
Deal to clean up LA-area nuclear accident site.
More than five decades after a partial nuclear meltdown just outside Los Angeles, state and federal officials Friday announced agreements to remove all contamination and return the atomic energy and rocket engine test site to its natural state. Associated Press. 8 September 2010.
Non-stick chemical linked to raised cholesterol.
The chemicals that are used to make non-stick cookware, microwave popcorn bags and stain- and water-repellent fabric may also raise cholesterol levels in children, a new study suggests. Toronto CTV, Ontario. 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.
N.J.’s Salem nuclear power plants showing their age.
Federal inspections of the twin Salem nuclear power plants has found extensive decay and cracks in the concrete containment buildings, corrosion of the buildings' steel liners by decades of leaks from radioactive and acidic water, and "aggressive" groundwater penetration throughout the power complex. Newsroom Jersey, New Jersey. 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.
There is no such place as 'somewhere else'.
The term in land use planning circles to describe implacable community opposition is BANANA - Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone. Put those unsightly wind turbines, scary nuclear waste disposal site, gigantic solar mirrors, ugly power lines somewhere else. Trouble is, there is no such place. Daily Green. Opinion, 8 September 2010.
Making a market for pollution.
What does it take to trade in a commodity that cannot be seen or touched - and isn't even a commodity in the United States? Daily Climate. 7 September 2010.
Challenges cloud German reactor plan.
Germany's government and energy utilities ended months of wrangling and agreed to extend the life of the country's nuclear-power plants, but popular resistance and possible legal challenges cloud the fate of the deal. Wall Street Journal. 7 September 2010.
Germany's Merkel praises extending nuclear energy.
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday touted her government's decision to put off shutdown of the country's nuclear power plants by an average 12 years as "revolution of the energy supply" in Europe's largest economy. But the agreement drew sharp criticism from opposition parties and environmental groups. Associated Press. 7 September 2010.
Germany agrees to extend life of nuclear power stations.
The German government today agreed to extend the working lives of its nuclear reactors by an average of 12 years, in a controversial move that will shape the energy strategy of Europe's largest nation for decades to come. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 7 September 2010.
Germany extends nuclear plant's life.
The German government has decided to extend the life spans of the country’s 17 nuclear plants while alternative energy sources are developed, a move that is also likely to create windfalls for both power companies and strained government coffers. New York Times. 7 September 2010.
Study links cholesterol, nonstick coating chemical.
Chemicals used to make non-stick coatings on cookware and to waterproof fabrics may raise levels of cholesterol in children, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Reuters. 7 September 2010.
Non-stick cookware may boost cholesterol: Study.
Exposure to chemicals used to make non-stick cookware and which are found in microwave popcorn may raise blood cholesterol levels in children, a study says. Agence France-Presse. 7 September 2010.
Germany's Merkel sets stage for nuclear battle.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel set the stage on Monday for perhaps the biggest fight of her time in office with proposals to postpone the date when Europe's biggest economy abandons nuclear power. Agence France-Presse. 6 September 2010.
Germany to extend life of nuclear reactors.
Germany will extend the life of its 17 nuclear reactors by 12 years on average, Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen announced Monday after marathon talks on the controversial issue. Agence France-Presse. 6 September 2010.
Toxic legacy of uranium haunts proposed Colorado mill.
As Colorado nears the possible approval of the nation's first new uranium mill in a quarter century, the federal government and state continue to deal with the staggeringly expensive and never- ending mess left by earlier mills. Denver Post, Colorado. 5 September 2010.
Many Oklahoma water providers told to clean up their supply.
Nearly 140 public water supplies are operating in consistent violation of state and federal drinking water codes, pumping water containing chemicals linked to cancer, infant illness, and damage to the liver and nervous system. Oklahoma City Oklahoman, Oklahoma. 5 September 2010.
TVA's new "vision" includes more nuclear power, less coal.
The Tennessee Valley Authority is embarking on a plan to almost double its production of nuclear energy while also working toward completing the long-dormant Bellefonte Nuclear Plant in Jackson County. Huntsville Times, Alabama. 5 September 2010.
Member of Obama’s commission on America’s nuclear future praises discovery of hydraulic fracturing.
Former Senator Pete Domenici took a moment during last week’s Blue Ribbon Commission hearing to praise the discovery of the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing. Washington DC Bureau, District of Columbia. 5 September 2010.
Be mindful of potential hazards.
First-time homebuyer Jared Goldman had made three visits to a house he was interested in purchasing in the Radburn section of Fair Lawn when a neighbor told him about ongoing testing for a flow of toxic tetrachloroethylene (PCE) in the area. Bergen County Record, New Jersey. 5 September 2010.
Do belly blankets protect baby from radiation?
I'm seven and a half months pregnant, and I'm a wireless-gadget addict. So for the past two weeks I've been testing out Belly Armor, which promises to protect my baby from 99% of nonionizing radiation from mobile products, such as my iPhone and iPad. The products seem to work, but you have to wonder, Are they necessary? Time Magazine. 4 September 2010.
Chemtura resolves butter flavor cases.
Chemtura has agreed to pay $50 million to settle 347 claims brought by individuals who allege that the diacetyl butter flavoring ingredient the firm supplied is responsible for causing a lung disease. Chemical & Engineering News. 4 September 2010.
Court throws out $926 million Rocky Flats award.
A $926 million award to thousands of Colorado homeowners in a lawsuit involving plutonium contamination from a now-defunct nuclear weapons plant was thrown out Friday by a federal appeals court. Associated Press. 4 September 2010.
How dirty electricity affects your health.
Today, few of us would want to discard our electronic devices. But I never realized how modern electrical gizmos generated so much dirty electricity. Vancouver 24 Hours, British Columbia. Opinion, 4 September 2010.
Norway keen to exploit carbon capture lead.
Since 1996, Statoil, the Norwegian state-owned energy company, has disposed of almost 13m tonnes of CO2 by burying it under the ocean floor. Thus far, it has shown no signs of leakage. That has made Norway something of a holy site for believers in carbon capture and storage. London Financial Times, United Kingdom. 3 September 2010.
Hot rocks and high hopes.
Deriving energy from subterranean heat, or geothermal energy, is no longer limited to volcanic regions. By drilling deep wells into the ground, it can be made to work almost anywhere. Just watch out for the earthquakes. Economist. 3 September 2010.
Savannah's port: A man, a plan, a canal.
The Georgia Ports Authority wants to dig out Savannah’s shipping channel even further, to 48 feet, in order to attract larger vessels. The deepening threatens to send saltwater far upstream, into the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, and to increase the size of the oxygen-free “dead zone” in deep water. Economist. 3 September 2010.
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