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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.
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.
WVU study links chemical C8 to high cholesterol in children, teens.
Children and teens exposed to higher amounts of the toxic chemical C8 appear to be more likely to have elevated cholesterol levels, according to a landmark new study published by researchers from West Virginia University. Charleston Gazette, West Virginia. 7 September 2010.
Dental sealants temporarily raise BPA levels.
A new study shows that dental sealants used to treat and prevent cavities may expose children to an estrogen-like chemical called BPA. USA Today. 7 September 2010.
As in cancer-striken Nebraska town, Acreage cancer-cluster suspicion doesn't match hard data.
When children were coming down with leukemia roughly once a month in a small farming community in western Nevada, health experts were confident they would pinpoint the cause. Palm Beach Post, Florida. 7 September 2010.
El Toro Marine dead from chemical exposure.
A Marine veteran’s widow was awarded compensation for the death of her husband from progressive small lymphocytic lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia caused by exposure to burnings at four landfills on former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California. Salem News, Oregon. 7 September 2010.
Why wartime wrecks are slicking time bombs.
Thousands of ships sunk in the second world war are seeping oil – and with their rusty tanks disintegrating, "peak leak" is only a few years away. New Scientist. 7 September 2010.
Chevron may be seeking exemption from state environmental laws for its refinery rebuilding project.
One of Northern California's largest polluters may be trying to orchestrate a last-minute deal with Sacramento lawmakers to evade state environmental laws, potentially increasing its toxic emissions and skirting two court rulings. San Jose Mercury News, California. 7 September 2010.
Chevron keeps up pressure in Ecuador suit.
Mired in a $27 billion environmental lawsuit in Ecuador, Chevron Corp. has taken the unusual step of trying to subpoena the other side's lead lawyer, arguing that he has committed fraud upon the court. San Francisco Chronicle, California. 7 September 2010.
Feces, arsenic pervade water supply, sickening half a nation.
Water contaminated by feces and harmful chemicals may be responsible for making almost half of all Indonesians sick, health experts say. Jakarta Globe, Indonesia. 7 September 2010.
Rising tide of acid mine water threatens Johannesburg.
A toxic tide of acid mine water is rising steadily beneath Johannesburg which, if left unchecked, could cause earth tremors, power blackouts and even cancer among residents, experts have warned. London Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom. 7 September 2010.
Vedanta investors look into human rights issues in India.
Shareholders of Vedanta Resources are taking action to clarify issues about the mining company's operations in India over concerns about alleged breaches of human rights and environmental laws. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 7 September 2010.
Family mourns as Canada continues asbestos exports.
Gerry Forsyth's family watched him die an agonizing death from asbestos-caused cancer. Although Canada has eliminated virtually all domestic uses of asbestos, the federal government is supporting the export of Canadian chrysotile asbestos to the developing world. Postmedia News. 7 September 2010.
Climate shifts 'not to blame' for African civil wars.
Climate change is not responsible for civil wars in Africa, a study suggests. It challenges previous assumptions that environmental disasters, such as drought and prolonged heat waves, had played a part in triggering unrest. BBC. 7 September 2010.
Time running out faster than water, experts warn.
If the "massive and complex challenges" facing one of the world's most finite natural resources are not resolved soon, the future looks grimly devastating: scarcities, pollution, droughts, floods, desertification and diseases. That was the warning opening a major international water conference in the Swedish capital Monday. Inter Press Service. 7 September 2010.
Challenge heightened on EPA air quality rules.
Satellite measurements of nitrogen oxides in the air show as much as 20 percent more nitrogen oxides than the EPA's model predicted for the same time period. That's important because nitrogen oxides are a precursor to ozone. Some say the increase is from oil and gas drilling in the Barnett Shale. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas. 7 September 2010.
Tainted wells anger residents.
Dozens of private wells near the Oak Creek coal-fired power plant have elevated levels of a metal called molybdenum, and We Energies is providing some homeowners in the area with bottled water for drinking and cooking. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin. 7 September 2010.
Aquatic conservation efforts pay off.
Efforts to clean up the Potomac River, which forms part of the border between Maryland and Washington DC, have markedly improved conditions for fish and waterfowl, reports a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, raising hopes for success in restoring degraded tidelands and bays worldwide. Nature. 7 September 2010.
Strikes give cycling a push in Europe.
European cities are determined to get citizens pedaling in greater numbers, promoting bicycles as a way to cut pollution and ease traffic congestion - and even survive transit strikes, such as those hitting London and Paris this week. Wall Street Journal. 7 September 2010.
BP aids state's school content.
BP, the energy giant responsible for the largest offshore oil spill in history, helped develop the state's framework for teaching more than 6 million students about the environment. Sacramento Bee, California. 7 September 2010.
Meat back on menu for animal feed 20 years after BSE crisis.
Meat could once again be fed to animals under plans to relax rules introduced to prevent the transmission of BSE more than 20 years after the emergence of "mad cow disease" caused a public health and political crisis. London Independent, United Kingdom. 7 September 2010.
Biologists bag bird barf to study Arctic pollution.
Seabird researchers looking for non-invasive ways to collect samples from birds have developed a novel sampling technique for fulmars. Nanatsiaq News, Nunavut. 7 September 2010.
Plants missing bees' buzz.
Common plants in eastern Ontario from blueberries to roses to apple trees are already in danger of not being able to pollinate because of a bee shortage, new Canadian research suggests. Ottawa Citizen, Ontario. 7 September 2010.
Forest carbon stores may be massively overestimated.
Rainforests may store much less carbon than we thought. It could be time to dramatically revise our estimates following the discovery that apparently similar forests hold vastly different amounts of the stuff. New Scientist. 7 September 2010.
Cape Wind power deal brings fight to utility panel.
The fight over whether the country's first offshore wind farm should be built off Cape Cod moves this week to a Boston hearing room, where the project's future turns on one question: Is the price of the electricity produced by the spinning turbines a good deal? Associated Press. 7 September 2010.
Wind power wanes with fading federal incentives.
Wind power, one of the largest segments of the renewable energy market, will experience a sharp decline in growth this year, surprising because the stimulus bill, which President Obama signed into law 18 months ago, included a big boost for renewable forms of electricity. All Things Considered, NPR. 7 September 2010.
Stimulus helps small businesses with clean energy projects.
Thanks to an extensive solar panel system partly paid for by the federal government, the 75 or so dogs at DogBoy's Dog Ranch in Texas sleep in air-conditioned comfort in the kennels that board them. Austin American-Statesman, Texas. 7 September 2010.
German energy watchdog wants faster grid expansion.
Germany's renewable energy future hinges on the fast expansion of power transmission grids, but planning authorities are dragging their feet, the head of the country's energy regulator said on Monday. Reuters. 7 September 2010.
Estimated ice cap loss halved.
Estimates of the rate of ice loss from Greenland and West Antarctica, one of the most worrying questions in the global warming debate, should be halved, according to Dutch and US scientists. Agence France-Presse. 7 September 2010.
Greens seek 'fast, furious' movement on climate with Gillard.
The Australian Greens said they will move "fast and furious" if the Labor Party's Julia Gillard remains prime minister to set up a proposed climate change committee with the aim of imposing a price on carbon emissions. Bloomberg News. 7 September 2010.
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