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Enviros Seek Repeal of Fracking Loophole

People in many parts of the U.S. blame gas drilling for causing the water in their wells to go bad. In 2005, the Bush administration got Congress to exempt from the Safe Drinking Water Act a drilling practice called "fracking." Now environmentalists hope to repeal the exemption and the gas industry is mounting a defense.

Source: ProPublica, 05/27/2009

"CN Rail Pleads Guilty for Massive Oil Spills"

"Canadian National Railway pleaded guilty on Monday to polluting Canada's wilderness in two train derailments, one of them resulting in the largest inland oil spill in Canada's history."

Source: AFP, 05/26/2009

Fire Highligts Refinery Impacts

A May 17 fire at Sunoco's Marcus Hook refinery near Philadelphia underscored its day-in-day-out impact on the environment.

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, 05/26/2009

"Scientists Look at Flares' Impact on Smog"

Scientists in the Houston area are focusing research on the flare stacks at its hundreds of petrochemical plants -- which may be a major overlooked cause of smog.

Source: Houston Chronicle, 05/26/2009

"Toxic 'Carbon Tet' Lingers in Air Near Schools"

Despite having been banned in most uses for years, carbon tetrachloride, a probable carcinogen, persists in the environment. USA TODAY found it outside 70 of 95 schools in 30 states.

Source: USA TODAY, 05/21/2009

"Rail Industry Petitions To Reduce Toxic Cargos"

"Railroad companies are pressing federal regulators to cut back on trains carrying hazardous materials through urban areas, saying they fear a catastrophic release of toxic chemicals in a large city."

Source: USA TODAY, 05/21/2009

Newborns Tested for Plastic Risk

"Critically ill newborns may help researchers figure out whether children are at risk from plastic additives called phthalates."

Source: NPR, 05/20/2009

"Researchers Shine New Light on Old Great Lakes Contaminant"

Canadian scientists are taking a closer look at dioxin-like contaminants in the Great Lakes called polychlorinated naphthalenes. They accumulate in fish and are toxic to humans.

Source: Great Lakes Echo, 05/20/2009

EPA Finds Suspect Materials in Chinese Drywall

EPA has found suspect materials in a small sample of Chinese-made drywall that some believe may be causing corrosion in homes and possibly sickening people.

Source: AP, 05/20/2009

WV DEP: Low Fish Consumption Justifies Higher Mercury Levels

West Virginia's environmental agency says it's OK for fish there to contain more mercury than the federal EPA recommends -- because West Virginians consume less fish than the national average.

Source: WV Public Broadcasting, 05/19/2009

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