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Washoe County, NV, Health Board Looks at Ban on Perchloroethylene

"A toxic solvent still widely used by dry cleaners across Washoe County could be banned within 14 years under plans proposed by health officials."

Source: Reno Gazette Journal, 10/20/2009

"Petition Takes Aim at Chemical Drift"

Environmental and labor groups have filed a petition with EPA "asking for an immediate ban on most farm chemical applications in a 60-foot buffer strip for ground applications and a 300-foot buffer strip for aerial applications around homes, schools and day care facilities."

Source: Peoria Journal Star, 10/19/2009

"OMB Endocrine Directive Draws Industry Cheers, Enviro Jeers"

"The Office of Management and Budget has instructed U.S. EPA to use existing toxicity data rather than require companies to conduct new tests to determine whether chemicals can damage the human endocrine system."

Source: Greenwire, 10/16/2009

Probe of Toxic Exposure by KBR Falls Flat

Despite Democrats' promises, a Congressional investigation into whether military contractor KBR knowingly exposed soldiers to toxic sodium dichromate in Iraq seems to be going nowhere.

Source: DC Bureau, 10/15/2009

"Lead Found in Utica’S Elementary Schools"

"Twenty percent of the drinking fountains and faucets at Utica elementary schools tested positive for lead, according to results of a voluntary testing program released Tuesday."

Source: Utica Observer-Dispatch, 10/14/2009

"Cleansing the Air at the Expense of Waterways"

Allegheny Energy's Hatfield's Ferry coal-burning electric power plant finally reduced its air pollution by installing scrubbers. But the scrubbers dump many tons of wastewater and pollutants into the Monongahela River, which provides drinking water for 350,000 people.

Source: NYTimes, 10/13/2009

"Door Opens to Health Claims Tied to Agent Orange"

"Under rules to be proposed this week, the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to add Parkinson's disease, ischemic heart disease and hairy-cell leukemia to the growing list of illnesses presumed to have been caused by Agent Orange, the toxic defoliant used widely in Vietnam."

Source: NYTimes, 10/13/2009

"Marcellus Question: Who Will Pay To Monitor Gas Drilling?"

New York "is asking local government agencies to regulate key aspects of the natural gas industry, raising yet more questions about who will pay for manpower to oversee multinational energy companies setting up shop in Southern Tier's backyards."

Source: Binghamton Press, 10/12/2009

"Pollution an Enduring Legacy at Old Missile Sites"

"As U.S. Air Force officials marked the 50th anniversary of the deployment of nuclear missiles to sites in the rural United States this past week, residents in some of these communities are still grappling with another legacy — groundwater pollution from chemicals used to clean and maintain the weapons."

Source: AP, 10/12/2009

"Concerned About BPA: Check Your Receipts"

Carbonless copy papers, used for most credit card receipts, are coated with a powdery layer of Bisphenol A, an endocrine disruptor.

Source: Science News, 10/09/2009

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