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The real story behind bisphenol A.
How a handful of consultants used Big Tobacco's tactics to sow doubt about science and hold off regulation of BPA, a chemical in hundreds of products that could be harming an entire generation Fast Company. 18 January 2009.
Do businesses pay for pollution?
Five years after being told to do more, Texas regulators are still seen as lenient toward polluters. Austin American-Statesman, Texas. 18 January 2009.
Revolving door at Texas environmental agency?
Some worry that many top officials leave to go to work with companies they once regulated. Austin American-Statesman, Texas. 18 January 2009.
Mercury rising: bald eagles face new threat.
A Maine-based environmental organization has found an alarming accumulation of mercury in the blood and feathers of both juvenile and adult bald eagles in the Catskills. Kingston Daily Freeman, New York. 18 January 2009.
Industrial pollution chokes people, crops alike.
Ammonia mixed toxic gas and urea dust emitted from Jamuna Fertiliser Factory in Jamalpur have allegedly been wreaking havoc on the local environment and causing debilitating illnesses among the locals. Dhaka Daily Star, Bangladesh. 18 January 2009.
Water -- a precious commodity in war-torn Gaza.
Every day when Israel pauses its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, Palestinians launch a ground assault on the territory's public fountains to try to lay their hands on precious supplies of water. At home, for many families, the taps have run dry. Agence France-Presse. 18 January 2009.
W.R. Grace & Co.: Last hurdle before trial this week.
The hearing in the case against W.R. Grace & Co will begin Wednesday in Missoula as dozens of lawyers begin hammering out critical evidentiary details in one of the most far-reaching environmental crimes prosecutions ever brought by the federal government. Missoula Missoulian, Montana. 18 January 2009.
As staggering costs delay sewer upgrades, Ohio River deluged with pollution.
While clean stream laws over the past 50 years have helped the river immensely, it still harbors a lot of sewer water, environmentalists say. Beaver County Times, Pennsylvania. 18 January 2009.
Metro water plan: What level of commitment?
Metro Atlanta’s plan for meeting its water needs through 2035 may be most remarkable for what it doesn’t include. There’s no high-tech proposal to turn sewage water into drinking water, nor a master plan to cut back on the region’s biggest water wasters. Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia. 18 January 2009.
Turf vs. grass.
Are these new fields really a gift—or a curse? In order to save maintenance money in the short term, Albemarle County is taking a gamble on a new product that may (or may not) have health risks. Charlottesville C-ville Weekly, Virginia. 18 January 2009.
Debate flares over how to cut greenhouse gases.
Attacking climate change through a complex greenhouse gas trading system is a centerpiece of the incoming Obama administration’s energy policy. But many are saying a better approach to getting a cleaner atmosphere might involve a political dirty word — tax. Houston Chronicle, Texas. 18 January 2009.
Helping the prez, greening the rez.
Armed with big potential for wind and solar generation, Native America says it's ready to help Obama build a green economy. A policy statement--signed by 250 tribes and tribal organizations--outlines ways to tackle global warming, while addressing unemployment and fuel poverty on tribal lands. Living On Earth. 18 January 2009.
Clearing the air.
When Sydneysiders flick on the power, there's every chance some of the electricity has come from a couple of coal-guzzling power plants in the Hunter Valley. It's much less clear, however, where our future electricity will come from. Sydney Morning Herald, Australia. 18 January 2009.
Study: electricity usage is down.
A new Washington Post analysis shows that local homes and businesses used about 2 percent less electricity in the first nine months of 2008 than they did in 2007. Electric power is the region's largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions. Washington Post. 18 January 2009.
Families told to stop scattering ashes.
So many people want to scatter the ashes of family and friends in beauty spots that the government has been forced to step in with anti-pollution rules. London Observer, England. 18 January 2009.
Russian champion of Siberia's Lake Baikal has tough fight.
Ecologist Marina Rikhvanova is trying to protect Siberia's Lake Baikal. She is up against a Kremlin and business elite intent on exploiting natural resources. Los Angeles Times, California. 18 January 2009.
Symposium tackles big question: how many species will survive our generation.
Despite the most up-to-date statistics, prognosis for the future of tropical forests varied widely, and on Monday, nine scientists dusted off their crystal balls, weighing in on the future of the world's tropical forests. Mongabay. 18 January 2009.
How to pass the BPA test.
Read the news about BPA and you'll see evidence cited that the compound is safe. But are these assertions just exploiting our limited scientific literacy? Here's how to decode the potential obfuscation. Fast Company. 18 January 2009.
Manufacturing doubt in product defense .
What is the product-defense industry? How does it work, and who's behind it? Fast Company. 18 January 2009.
China confirms toddler infected with bird flu.
A two-year-old girl is in critical condition at a hospital in northern China after becoming infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus, state media said on Sunday, the second case in China in as many weeks. Reuters. 18 January 2009.
Nepal reports first H5N1 bird flu outbreak.
Nepal said on Friday it had found the H5N1 bird flu in poultry, the first time the deadly virus has surfaced in the Himalayan nation, prompting culling operations in the country's southeast. Reuters. 18 January 2009.
Beekeepers fear sting of imported Australian hives.
Beekeepers battling a mysterious ailment that led to the disappearance of millions of honeybees now fear the sting of imported Australian bees that could outcompete their hives, and that might carry a deadly parasite unseen in the United States. Associated Press. 18 January 2009.
Imported hives worry beekeepers.
Beekeepers who are battling a mysterious ailment that led to the disappearance of millions of honeybees now fear the sting of imported Australian bees. Associated Press. 18 January 2009.
Climate warming 'highly unusual' says new study.
A major U.S. government report on Arctic climate has concluded that the recent rapid warming of polar temperatures and shrinking of Arctic sea ice are "highly unusual compared to events from previous thousands of years." Canwest News Service, Canada. 18 January 2009.
Deep-sea sub discovers new animals off Australia.
A deep sea submarine exploration off Australia's southern coast has discovered new species of animals and more evidence of the destructive impact of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide on deep-sea corals. Reuters. 18 January 2009.
Jim Hansen warns of threat of climate catastrophe.
Barack Obama's four-year administration offers the world a last chance to get things right, Hansen said. If it fails, global disaster - melted sea caps, flooded cities, species extinctions and spreading deserts - awaits mankind. London Observer, England. 18 January 2009.
Mid-Atlantic not ready for sea-level rise.
Maryland and other Mid-Atlantic states need to do a better job of preparing for sea-level rise if climate change is as intense as scientists think it will be, according to a new federal report. Annapolis Capital, Maryland. 18 January 2009.
Bizarre beasts and death in the deep.
Researchers in the the deep ocean south of Tasmania have found the deepest known Australian fauna. But they also brought strong evidence to the surface that deep coral reefs are in trouble, with most areas deeper than 1300 metres newly dead. Sydney Morning Herald, Australia. 18 January 2009.
Landfills generate 'green' cash in northern Utah.
Massive piles of rotting garbage dumped in landfills over decades in Ogden and Layton are creating cash for the county and landfill operator by turning methane gas into electricity and enabling them to sell carbon offset credits on the Chicago Climate Exchange. Salt Lake Tribune, Utah. 18 January 2009.
Tories offer green boost for homes.
Every household would be given up to £6,500 ($9,575) worth of energy-saving improvements financed by the industry, the Conservatives said on Friday as they set out a multi-billion pound vision to “decarbonise” the economy. London Financial Times, England. 18 January 2009.
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