UPDATE: After this story was published, ExxonMobil updated the joint command incident report for Friday. The report now says that approximately 5,000 barrels of oil spilled in Mayflower. Original post on insideclimatenews.org Comments on reddit.com
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EPA: More than half of U.S. rivers unsuitable for aquatic life
WASHINGTON — Fifty-five percent of U.S. river and stream lengths were in poor condition for aquatic life, largely under threat from runoff contaminated by fertilizers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday. High levels of phosphorus and nitrogen, runoff … Original post on nbcnews.com Comments on reddit.com
The Entire Oil And Gas Industry Is Watching A Tiny Town In Wyoming
Why The Entire Oil And Gas Industry Will Be Freaking Out About This Little Town In Wyoming Original post on businessinsider.com Comments on reddit.com
Harvard Study Finds Fluoride Lowers IQ – Published in Federal Gov’t Journal – Reuters
Harvard Study Finds Fluoride Lowers IQ – Published in Federal Gov’t Journal PR Newswire NEW YORK, July 24, 2012 Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
EPA scientist who warned of caustic dust from Ground Zero wins job back – World news – guardian.co.uk
Cate Jenkins was fired from job as chemist after accusing EPA of deliberately covering up dangers of 9/11 wreckage dust Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on digg.com
Pesticide, EPA faulted in bee die-off – StarTribune.com
In a spring ritual as old as life itself, Steve Ellis’ bees return to their hives day after day loaded with pollen from the dandelions and flowering trees that are in full bloom across central Minnesota Original post on tribune.com Comments on reddit.com
Scientists warn EPA on Monsanto corn rootworm – Reuters
(Reuters) – A group of plant scientists is warning federal regulators that action is needed to mitigate a growing problem with biotech corn that is losing its resistance to plant-damaging pests.The stakes Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
Scotts to pay $4.5M in fines – The Columbus Dispatch
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. has agreed to plead guilty to charges in federal court and pay $4.5?million in fines in two incidents that date to 2008. That year, the company recalled packages of wild birdseed coated with pesticides that were toxic to birds. Original post on patch.com Comments on reddit.com
Feds cancel water delivery to Pa. town – US news – Environment – msnbc.com
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency changes its mind about delivering water to residents of a Pennsylvania village where residential wells were found to be tainted by a natural gas drilling operation. More