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Microplastics in drinking water 'don't appear to pose health risk,' WHO says
CNN - Thu Aug 22, 2019
They may be in our oceans, rivers and ice but theres little evidence to suggest that microplastics in the water we drink pose a risk to our health. More»

Indiana Dunes beach closed after steel plant releases cyanide in Little Calumet River
WLS-TV - Tue Aug 20, 2019
PORTAGE, Indiana - Dead fish and toxic chemicals in the water have caused several beaches in Northwest Indiana to close, including parts of the Indiana Dunes National Park. More»

US Geological Survey Finds It's Raining Plastic in The Rocky Mountains
Science Alert - Sat Aug 17, 2019
While a team of researchers from the US Geological Survey (USGS) was analysing rainwater samples for nitrogen pollution, they found something they werent expecting - plastic. More»

Koch Closes Plant After Huge EPA Fine
CMD - Thu Aug 1, 2019
In December 2018, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fined Koch Industries subsidiary Georgia-Pacific $600,000 and required the company to install $4. More»

Georgia neighborhoods unaware of airborne cancer-causing toxin
Marrietta Daily Journal - Mon Jul 22, 2019
Ann Singley was trying to muscle her lawnmower out of a ditch in front of her home in Covington when she felt a tug in her breast. More»

Sunken nuclear submarine leaking radiation into sea up to 800,000 times normal level
New York Post - Thu Jul 11, 2019
Scientists have identified a radiation leak on the wreck of a Russian nuclear submarine that sank in Arctic waters in 1989. More»

US beekeepers lost 40% of honeybee colonies over past year
The Guardian - Wed Jun 19, 2019
Beekeepers across the US lost four in 10 of their honeybee colonies over the past year, as the worst winter on record for tracked bee populations raised fresh concerns over the plight of the crucial pollinators. More»

Radioactive Contamination Found at Ohio Middle School
NBC News - Wed May 15, 2019
Ashley Day has always worried about the health risks of living a few miles from a defunct nuclear power plant in Piketon, Ohio. More»

California jury links weedkiller Roundup to cancer, awards couple $2 billion
The Hill - Tue May 14, 2019
A jury ruled against chemical giant Monsanto on Monday, awarding a California couple $2 billion in damages after determining their cancer was caused by the weedkiller Roundup. More»

Why are so many people getting rare cancers in this small Georgia town?
Atlanta Magazine - Fri Apr 26, 2019
In Waycross, theres a tale about a boy who got a surprise while playing outside one day. More»

Elected officials to discuss multiple cases of rare cancer in the Canon-McMillan School District
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Sat Apr 6, 2019
News of multiple student cancers in the Canon-McMillan School District has led a Washington County legislator to schedule an April 24 meeting for local elected officials to get information and determine if action is necessary. More»

Monsanto Has Been Ordered To Pay $80 Million After A Jury Found Its Weed Killer Caused A Man's Cancer
BuzzFeed - Wed Mar 27, 2019
A federal jury in San Francisco has awarded more than $80 million to a 70-year-old California man after determining last week that his exposure to Monsantos widely-used weed killer Roundup was a significant factor in the development of his cancer. More»

National Guard called into Houston after chemical fire, residents told to stay inside
NBC News - Thu Mar 21, 2019
HOUSTON, Texas - National Guard troops have been called in and residents were told to stay inside after elevated levels of benzene were detected early Thursday near a Houston-area petrochemicals storage facility that caught fire this week. More»

Texas chemical plant fire keeps burning. Some health officials are not convinced that it's safe
CNN - Tue Mar 19, 2019
The fierce fire sending towering black clouds into the air near suburban Houston intensified overnight because of a temporary dip in water pressure and resources, according to the owners of the chemical plant where the blaze is burning. More»

Nearly half a million gallons of raw sewage spilled into local water after rain
WSB-TV - Tue Jan 1, 2019
DEKALB COUNTY, Georgia - Rain in the last several days caused 20 sewer spills in DeKalb County, spilling hundreds of thousands of gallons of raw sewage into local waterways. More»

'Cancer-causing' weed killer found in Honey Nut Cheerios, Quaker Oats and 24 more cereals
Daily Mail - Tue Oct 23, 2018
Dozens of cereals, oatmeals and snack bars contain trace amounts of a weed killer that has been linked to cancer, a new report says. More»

Detroit shutting off drinking water in all schools because of lead, copper contamination
USA Today - Wed Aug 29, 2018
DETROIT - Detroits city school district is shutting off drinking water to all of its schools after test results found elevated levels of lead or copper in 16 of 24 schools recently tested. More»

Interior Department Tells Staff To Shut Up About Mandatory Endangered Species Permits
Huffington Post - Fri May 4, 2018
New guidelines issued by the US Department of the Interior now prohibit staff members from informing private interests when they must obtain a permit before they can develop properties where activities may affect habitats of endangered species. More»

Gulf Residents Deserve The Full Truth About Oil Cleanup Chemicals
Huffington Post - Fri Apr 20, 2018
TJ Johnson remembers the day he and his cousins were sprayed. More»

CDC to hold briefing on preparations for nuclear war
New York Daily News - Thu Jan 4, 2018
The CDCs got some handy tips on what to do in the case of a nuclear blast. More»

Russian nuclear facility denies it is source of high radioactivity levels
The Guardian - Tue Nov 21, 2017
Greenpeace calls for investigation after levels of ruthenium-106 in atmosphere near Urals site found to be 986 times norm. More»

U.S. Steel dumps more toxic chromium near Lake Michigan, faces lawsuit
Chicago Tribune - Wed Nov 15, 2017
Six months after US Steel dumped a plume of toxic metal into a Lake Michigan tributary, the company quietly reported another spill at the same northwest Indiana plant and asked state environmental regulators to keep it secret, according to newly released documents. More»

Mysterious Radioactive Cloud Over Europe Hints At Accident Farther East
NPR - Thu Nov 9, 2017
European authorities are providing new details about a cloud of mysterious radioactive material that appeared over the continent last month. More»

FEMA deletes data on lack of water and electricity in Puerto Rico
New York Daily News - Thu Oct 5, 2017
Key details about the availability of electricity and water in Puerto Rico as they continue to recover in the wake of Hurricane Maria have been scrubbed from the FEMA website where more positive statistics on federal response still remain. More»

EPA accelerates purge of scientists
Think Progress - Tue Jun 20, 2017
Members of the EPAs Board of Scientific Counselors were told that they would not see their tenure renewed. More»

Michigan health chief charged with manslaughter for his role in the Flint water crisis
Huffington Post - Tue Jun 13, 2017
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette charged five officials with involuntary manslaughter Wednesday over their handling of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. More»

Idaho boy injured, family dog killed by government 'cyanide bomb'
Reuters - Sat Mar 18, 2017
POCATELLO, Idaho - A "cyanide bomb" planted by US predator-control agents targeting coyotes near homes and hiking trails in Idaho exploded when a boy handled the device, injuring him and killing his dog, authorities and relatives said on Friday. More»

Pennsylvania confirms first fracking-related earthquakes
The Allegheny Front - Sat Feb 18, 2017
Pennsylvania officials say theyve confirmed the states first fracking-related earthquakes took place last year in Lawrence County, northwest of Pittsburgh. More»

Fukushima Reactor breached, rising to "unimaginable" levels of radiation
Daily KOS - Fri Feb 3, 2017
Radiation levels inside a damaged reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station are at their highest since the plant suffered a triple meltdown almost six years ago. More»

CDC abruptly cancels long-planned conference on climate change and health
Chicago Tribune - Mon Jan 23, 2017
With little warning or explanation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently canceled a major climate change conference that had been scheduled for next month in Atlanta. More»

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