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"Regulations Might Be Needed for 104 Chemicals Found in Tap Water, EPA Says"

"U.S. EPA has found 104 chemicals that might require regulations to keep them out of tap water -- the longest list of potential contaminants ever compiled by the agency."

Source: Greenwire, 09/24/2009

"EPA Sues VF's North Face Over 'Pesticide' Shoes"

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filed a complaint against VF Corp, owner of the North Face brand, on Tuesday, claiming that more than 70 styles of shoes advertised as bacteria-killing by the company had not been registered with the agency."

Source: Reuters, 09/23/2009

"Deadly Acid Poses a Safety Issue for Sunoco"

"Sunoco's use of deadly hydrofluoric acid at its Philadelphia refinery has come under scrutiny after a March accident that sent 13 contract workers to the hospital."

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, 09/23/2009

"Ivory Coast Toxic-Dump Case Settled, Company Says"

"Trafigura, an independent trading company, said Sunday that it had settled a long-running toxic dumping case, agreeing to pay £950 to each of as many as 30,000 residents of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, who said they were injured by a dump in 2006."

Source: NYTimes, 09/21/2009

"Explosives, Hazardous Chemicals Cleared From New Jersey Property"

"It took a court order, a bomb squad, and seven months of work by U.S. EPA specialists, but the Abrachem Chemical facility in Clifton, New Jersey now is decontaminated."

Source: ENS, 09/18/2009

"Government Rarely Intervenes as Calif. Mercury Mines Pollute Water, Fish"

"Abandoned mercury mines throughout central California's rugged coastal mountains are polluting the state's major waterways, rendering fish unsafe to eat and risking the health of at least 100,000 impoverished people."

Source: AP, 09/18/2009

"Health Ills Abound as Farm Runoff Fouls Wells"

"Runoff from all but the largest farms is essentially unregulated by many of the federal laws intended to prevent pollution and protect drinking water sources."

Source: NYTimes, 09/18/2009

Asphalt Sealant: "Are Our Playgrounds and Parking Lots Safe?"

"AUSTIN, Texas -- A cancer-causing sealant that covers thousands of parking lots, school playgrounds and driveways in Austin and Travis County has officials debating over its effect on human health."

Source: Oak Hill Gazette, 09/17/2009

"Study: Urban Streams Contaminated by Road Salt"

"Many urban streams have become salty enough to harm aquatic life, largely because of salt used for deicing roads in the winter, according to a new government study released Wednesday."

Source: AP, 09/17/2009

"Swimming Pool Chlorine Raises Asthma, Allergy Risks: Study"

"Swimming in chlorinated pools may increase the risk of a child getting asthma and respiratory allergies like hay fever, according to a Belgian study."

Source: Reuters, 09/15/2009

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