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"New Evidence About the Dangers of Monsanto’s Roundup"

"Until recently, the fight over Roundup has mostly focused on its active ingredient, glyphosate. But mounting evidence, including one study published in February, shows it’s not only glyphosate that’s dangerous, but also chemicals listed as 'inert ingredients' in some formulations of Roundup and other glyphosate-based weed killers. Though they have been in herbicides — and our environment — for decades, these chemicals have evaded scientific scrutiny and regulation in large part because the companies that make and use them have concealed their identity as trade secrets."

Source: The Intercept, 05/18/2016

"U.S. Top Court Rejects Exxon Appeal In Groundwater Contamination Case"

"The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Exxon Mobil Corp's appeal of a $236 million judgment against the oil company in a case brought by the state of New Hampshire over groundwater contamination linked to a gasoline additive."

Source: Reuters, 05/17/2016

"Glyphosate Unlikely To Pose Risk To Humans, UN/WHO Study Says"

"Glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller brand, has been given a clean bill of health by the UN’s joint meeting on pesticides residues (JMPR), two days before a crunch EU vote on whether to relicense it."

Source: Guardian, 05/17/2016

"Chemical Breakdown: Part 1"

"Just outside Pearland, theater patrons come and go within 200 feet of a warehouse that stockpiles a pesticide so toxic it seeped into a family’s house in Utah and killed two little girls."

Source: Houston Chronicle, 05/13/2016

"This Stings: Winter Death Rate for America's Bees Jumps"

"After two years of improvement, America's honeybees had another tough and deadly winter, probably because of mites, according to a new federal survey released Tuesday."

Source: AP, 05/11/2016

"Children in Farm Communities Pay a Steep Price for the Food We Eat"

"The evidence linking pesticide exposure to childhood cancers and learning and behavioral problems has grown increasingly strong."

Source: Civil Eats, 05/10/2016

"Senators Reach Compromise On Chemical Safety Bill"

"The two leading senators working to reform the country’s 40-year-old toxic chemicals law say they’ve come to an initial agreement on how to move forward."

Source: The Hill, 05/09/2016

"Chairman Accuses EPA Of Playing Politics With Herbicide Study"

"The chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee yesterday questioned why U.S. EPA posted -- then suddenly removed -- a study on its website showing that exposure to the herbicide glyphosate doesn't appear to cause cancer."

Source: Greenwire, 05/06/2016

Fracking: Environmental Groups Sue EPA, Call For Strict Rules On Waste

"A coalition of environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday to demand a strong uniform standard for the transportation, storage and disposal of frack waste."

Source: Guardian, 05/05/2016

"South Sudan’s Broken Oil Industry Increasingly Becoming a Hazard"

"The environment has long been a factor in violent conflict in South Sudan, especially with respect to control over oil."

Source: New Security Beat, 05/03/2016

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