'EPA: Agency Lags By Years on Dozens of IG Recommendations'
'U.S. EPA has still not implemented recommendations from the agency's inspector general that stretch as far back as 2001, according to a recent IG review.'
Source: Greenwire, 11/08/2011
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Cancer-Causing Asbestos Still Common in Indian Trade, Waste
'Indian children play on the sloping face of a man-made mountain of mining detritus. Factory workers toil in a blizzard of white fibre with little or no protection. These are just some of the disturbing daily scenes in India where asbestos is a booming building product.'
Source: Australian ABC, 11/08/2011
'The Hidden Toll of Traffic Jams'
'Scientists Increasingly Link Vehicle Exhaust With Brain-Cell Damage, Higher Rates of Autism'
Source: Wall St. Journal, 11/08/2011
Corporate Funding of Shale Studies at Universities Raises Alarms
Universities like Penn State take money from gas and oil companies to do research on the Marcellus Shale, raising issues about conflict of interest. The universities' secrecy makes it worse.
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 11/08/2011
'Independent Panel: EPA Underestimates Atrazine's Cancer Risk'
An independent EPA science panel has taken issue with EPA's longstanding conclusion that Atrazine, the second most widely used pesticide on US farms, is not likely to cause cancer.
Source: Mother Jones, 11/08/2011
'Heavy Metals Pollute A Tenth Of China's Farmland -- Report'
'About one tenth of China's farmland is polluted by lead, zinc and other heavy metals to 'striking' levels exceeding official limits, a government expert said according to reports on Monday.'
Source: Reuters, 11/08/2011
Australian Parliament Passes Historic Carbon Tax
'Prime Minister Julia Gillard says the passing of her government's carbon tax is a major milestone in Australia's efforts to cut carbon pollution.'
Source: AAP, 11/08/2011
'Keystone XL Pipeline Decision to Be Investigated'
'The State Department's inspector general will conduct a special investigation of the handling of the pending decision on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline in response to reports of improper pressure on policy makers and possible conflicts of interest, according to documents released on Monday.'
Source: NY Times, 11/08/2011
'Huge Chunk of Antarctic Ice Sheet Set To Break Free'
'A 300-square-mile portion of the Pine Island Glacier is expected to break off in the next few months, creating a massive Antarctic iceberg. The glacier is contributing the sea-level rise.'
Source: Christian Science Monitor, 11/08/2011
"Oil Lobbyist On CNN: 'There Are No Loopholes'"
As the Supercommittee casts about for ways to reduce the federal deficit, the massive taxpayer subsidies for massively profitable oil and gas companies have been mentioned as a possible cut. The industry has mounted a big ad campaign and media blitz to deny that the subsidies are real.
Source: Think Progress, 11/08/2011
