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In feast of data on BPA plastic, no final answer.
The research has been going on for more than 10 years. Studies number in the hundreds. Millions of dollars have been spent. But government health officials still cannot decide whether the chemical bisphenol-A, or BPA, a component of some plastics, is safe. New York Times. 7 September 2010.
For drilling, how much oversight is enough?
Texas Railroad Commission inspectors personally witnessed 15.4 percent of the 10,140 surface casings installed by oil and gas operators in Texas, according to agency records. The casings are critical for preventing groundwater contamination. Is that enough? Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas. 6 September 2010.
Louisianans affected by Gulf oil spill seek lessons in Alaska from Exxon Valdez.
If Alaska is any indication, the first year after a spill is not the hardest. It's the years afterward when the environmental, cultural and societal consequences really surface. Washington Post. 6 September 2010.
Poor thirst as Nile taps run dry.
Water shortages, aggravated by intense summer heat and recurring power outages, have forced millions of Egyptians to scavenge for water in recent months. Experts say Egypt's limited water resources have been stretched, making the supply of water vulnerable to failing infrastructure and misguided domestic water policies. Inter Press Service. 6 September 2010.
Landslides kill 36 in Guatemala.
Weeks of heavy rain have saturated Guatemala's mountainous terrain, causing hillsides to collapse suddenly and without warning. BBC. 6 September 2010.
Marco resident takes on feds, wins records lawsuit.
It’s no small task for a man without a law degree to take a federal agency to court and claim victory. However, that’s just what computer science professor Mario Sanchez did. Sanchez spent years seeking information regarding the handling of toxic substances in Marco Island. Marco Eagle, Florida. 6 September 2010.
Formaldehyde in clothing.
A recent study found that formaldehyde levels in clothing appear to have been decreasing since the 1980s, but a small proportion of the U.S. population does have allergic reactions to formaldehyde resins on their clothes. Chemical & Engineering News. 6 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.
Supply fears hit UN carbon credits.
Certified Emission Reductions have surged on international carbon markets in recent weeks after a UN board acted over concerns that chemical plants in China and elsewhere in the developing world were deliberately overproducing HFC 23, a potent greenhouse gas, in order to claim the saleable credits for subsequently destroying it. London Financial Times, United Kingdom. 6 September 2010.
Greenest state behind the waste-to-energy race.
Government officials from around the world used to come to Long Beach to catch a glimpse of the future of renewable energy. Nowadays, it's U.S. officials going to Canada, Japan and parts of Western Europe to see the latest advances. Associated Press. 6 September 2010.
The green building boom.
Growing awareness of climate change and stricter environmental regulation have given major impetus to the movement to promote green building by governments and businesses alike, says Asst Prof Dr Atch Sreshthaputra, a board member of the Thai Green Building Institute. Bangkok Post, Thailand. 6 September 2010.
Academies review climate panel.
The IPCC needs changes at the top, concludes a review released last week by the InterAcademy Council (IAC), a coalition of national scientific academies. The chairmen of IPCC and its working groups should serve in their roles only for a single scientific assessment, the review states. Chemical & Engineering News. 6 September 2010.
Koch brothers donate $1 million in support of Proposition 23.
Oil billionaires David and Charles Koch have jumped on board an effort to suspend California's global warming law by making a million-dollar contribution this week. Associated Press. 6 September 2010.
Coming Tuesday: Carbon trade.
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? And can emissions trading, a market dependent entirely on government regulation, actually decrease emissions? Daily Climate. 6 September 2010.
Food watchdogs ask how eggs got by USDA.
U.S. Department of Agriculture staff members who were regularly on site at two Iowa egg processors implicated in a national salmonella outbreak were supposed to enforce rules against the presence of disease-spreading rodents and other vermin, federal regulations show. USA Today. 6 September 2010.
Children's illness stirs debate on raw milk.
An outbreak in June that sent two children to the hospital for three weeks with a potentially deadly illness and sickened about 30 others, has state health officials ramping up efforts to warn people against drinking unpasteurized milk. Denver Post, Colorado. 6 September 2010.
Reality check on science at FDA.
To restore public trust and confidence in the U.S.’s food and drug supply, the Food & Drug Administration plans to strengthen its regulatory science and to take a lead in harmonizing international regulations for food and drug safety. Chemical & Engineering News. 6 September 2010.
Scottish Water threatens firms that dump cooking fat with £40k fine.
Scotland's appetite for greasy food has long affected the nation's health - now it's blocking our drains. Scottish Water is warning it will impose fines of up to £40,000 to help pay the clean-up costs associated with clearing cooking fat from sewers, which have soared to more than £2 million a year. Edinburgh Scotsman, United Kingdom. 6 September 2010.
EU aims to improve sea quality by 2020.
In its efforts to protect the future of its seas, including the Mediterranean, the European Commission has adopted a decision outlining the criteria necessary to achieve “good environmental status” by 2020. Times of Malta. 6 September 2010.
South-east’s gullies of death.
With desertification continuing to claim more habitable land in the northern parts of the country, and the ocean moving further inland in the coastal areas, the south-eastern states of the federation are confronted with the devastating effects of erosion and other environmental problems. Nigerian Tribune, Niger. 6 September 2010.
Makati less polluted now, boasts Binay.
The air quality in Makati City has improved within the span of four years, according to its mayor. He attributed the decrease to the city government’s continuous efforts to implement national and local anti-pollution regulations. Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippines. 6 September 2010.
Water worries haunt northern Alberta residents.
Another B.C. dam is being considered, and residents in Fort Chipewyan, Alberta are wary of the effect it may have on their water levels. Mentioning the proposed Site C dam on the Peace River in British Columbia prompts frustrated head shakes from residents. Postmedia News. 6 September 2010.
Asbestos: Invisible killer still haunting B.C. workers.
Kurt Hilger may or may not have a deadly time bomb in his body. At age 14, he followed his father into work at the Cassiar asbestos mine in northern B.C. His father died painfully three years ago from mesothelioma, prompting Hilger to look into his own risks. Postmedia News. 6 September 2010.
US "dead zones" have increased thrityfold over past 50 years.
The number of "dead zones" in the oceans surrounding the US has been increasing at a much faster rate than the global average, according to a report released by the US government last week. London Business Green, United Kingdom. 6 September 2010.
Plainville considers environmentally friendly regulations.
Regulations that would require new developments to use building practices that are better for the environment will be reviewed by the planning and zoning commission. Hartford Courant, Connecticut. 6 September 2010.
DEP to hold hearing on relaxing DuPont's treatment oversight.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has agreed to hold a public hearing soon to address DuPont's application for a new permit allowing less frequent reports on a treatment system for its contaminated property in the borough. Kinnelon Suburban Trends, New Jersey. 6 September 2010.
National Fuel Gas firmly focused on future.
David F. Smith has seen the future of National Fuel Gas Co.—and it lies beneath the hills of northwestern Pennsylvania. That’s where, trapped more than a mile underground in a vast rock formation known as the Marcellus Shale, lie vast amounts of natural gas. Buffalo News, New York. 6 September 2010.
Michigan community still wants no part of waste wells.
Twenty years after the process began, questions and concerns continue over the operation of two hazardous waste wells in the city. Southgate News Herald, Michigan. 6 September 2010.
River group battles dumping, abuse along area's waterway.
At least once a month, the St. Louis Confluence Riverkeepers — named after the place where the Mississippi, Missouri and Illinois rivers converge — go out on the river and look for signs of illegal dumping and other human abuse. Belleville News-Democrat, Illinois. 6 September 2010.
Focus of Gulf oil disaster shifts to finding the culprit.
With a key piece of evidence raised from the depths of the Gulf of Mexico and BP's Macondo well ruled a threat no longer, the focus shifts to what went wrong and who is to blame. Agence France-Presse. 6 September 2010.
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