TCEQ Report Could Pave Way for Plants to Emit More Hazardous Pollutants
"A new assessment from the agency downplays the risks of ethylene oxide, a known carcinogen."
Source: Texas Observer, 07/19/2019
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EPA Won't Ban Chlorpyrifos Pesticide Linked To Children’s Health Problems
"The Environmental Protection Agency rejected a petition by environmental and public health groups Thursday to ban a widely used pesticide that has been linked to neurological damage in children, even though a federal court said last year there was “no justification” for such a decision."
Source: Washington Post, 07/19/2019
Lead Paint Makers Reach $305 Million Settlement In Calif. Poisoning Suit
"After a 19-year legal struggle, three former makers of lead paint have agreed to a $305 million settlement with California county and city governments to mitigate poisoning dangers still present in old housing."
Source: Reuters, 07/18/2019
"Humans May Be Accidentally Geoengineering the Oceans"
"Iron particles released by industrial activities are falling into the seas in greater quantities than previously thought".
Source: ClimateWire, 07/17/2019
‘Toxic Stew’ Stirred Up by Disasters Poses Long-Term Danger: Research
"New research shows that the extreme weather and fires of recent years, similar to the flooding that has struck Louisiana and the Midwest, may be making Americans sick in ways researchers are only beginning to understand."
Source: NY Times, 07/16/2019
Judge Slashes Roundup Jury Award To $25.3 Million; Bayer Plans Appeal
"A federal judge on Monday slashed a damages award Bayer AG owed a California man who blamed Roundup weed killer for his cancer, to $25.27 million from $80.27 million, while rejecting the company’s bid for a new trial."
Source: Reuters, 07/16/2019
"EPA To Allow Use Of Pesticide Considered ‘Very Highly Toxic’ To Bees"
"The Environmental Protection Agency approved broad new applications Friday for a controversial insecticide, despite objections from environmental groups and beekeepers who say it is among the compounds responsible for eviscerating the nation’s bee populations."
Source: Washington Post, 07/15/2019
"Trump Threatens Veto On Defense Bill That Targets 'Forever Chemicals'"
"One day after President Trump delivered a speech preaching of his administration’s environmental achievements, he threatened to veto a military spending bill in part due to provisions that aim to clean up a toxic, cancer-linked chemical found near military bases."
Source: The Hill, 07/11/2019
‘Cancer Alley’ Community Fights For Its Life Against A Plastics Plant
"In this Louisiana parish, residents are already surrounded by industrial plants and factories. They’re desperate to stop a new plastic company."
Source: HuffPost, 07/09/2019
"The Toxic-Gas Catastrophe Hiding Beneath Your Home"
"More than 50,000 Americans unwittingly live within 650 feet of natural gas wells, which are poorly regulated and can leak or explode."
Source: New Republic, 07/09/2019
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