EPA Approved Weedkiller Though Scientists Warned It Would Destroy Crops
"Every August, Andrew Joyce used to hunker down in the field beside his house, picking juicy, ripe tomatoes in the blazing sun."
Source: Reveal/FERN, 11/14/2018
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U.S. Judge Bars Trump Admin From OKing Fracking Off Calif. Coast
"A federal judge barred the Trump administration Friday from approving oil companies’ requests to use the high-pressure drilling technique known as fracking in offshore wells along the Southern California coast until a review of the possible effects on endangered species and state coastal resources."
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, 11/12/2018
City Tests Confirm Some Chicago Homes With Meters Have Lead In Tap Water
"City testing of Chicago homes with water meters found nearly 1 in 5 sampled had brain-damaging lead in their tap water, but Mayor Rahm Emanuel's water commissioner acknowledged Thursday that the city continued installing new meters after learning about the alarming results in June."
Source: Chicago Tribune, 11/12/2018
"More Protection: UN Says Earth’s Ozone Layer Is Healing"
"Earth’s protective ozone layer is finally healing from damage caused by aerosol sprays and coolants, a new United Nations report said."
Source: AP, 11/08/2018
Palau, In W. Pacific, Is First Nation To Ban 'Reef-Toxic' Sunscreens
"The Pacific archipelago of Palau has become the first nation to ban sunscreens that some researchers believe are killing off coral reefs and damaging marine environments."
Source: NPR, 11/05/2018
"Hudson PCBs Harming River Mink Populations"
"A small, brownish weasel that spends much of its life in the water, hunting for fish and frogs, the American mink is a signal for the ecological health of where it lives. Right now, the mink is not doing very well along the Hudson River, largely due to decades of PCB pollution ... ."
Source: Albany Times Union, 11/02/2018
"In Echo of Flint, Mich., Water Crisis Now Hits Newark"
"For nearly a year and a half, top officials in Newark denied that their water system had a widespread lead problem, despite ample evidence that the city was facing a public health crisis that had echoes of the one in Flint, Mich."
Source: NY Times, 11/02/2018
EPA Adds Restrictions To Use Of Weed Killer Linked To Crop Damage
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it would allow farmers to spray a controversial weed killer made by Bayer AG’s Monsanto Co and BASF SE for two more years, with additional restrictions on use."
Source: Reuters, 11/02/2018
"Groups Threaten To Sue EPA For Not Banning Paint Stripper Chemical"
"A coalition of organizations is formally threatening to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for not banning a toxic chemical used in paint strippers."
Source: The Hill, 11/01/2018
"High Level of PFAS Found At Western Michigan School"
"A western Michigan school has begun distributing bottled water after state environmental officials said it had elevated levels of toxic industrial chemicals."
Source: AP, 10/31/2018
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