"Dead Zone in the Gulf One of the Largest Ever"
"Scientists say this year that the 'dead zone' area that forms every summer in the Gulf of Mexico is one of the largest ever measured."
Source: AP, 08/03/2010
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"Gulf Spill Is the Largest of Its Kind, Scientists Say"
"The BP spill is by far the world's largest accidental release of oil into marine waters, according to the most precise estimates yet of the well's flow rate, announced by federal scientists on Monday."
Source: NYTimes, 08/03/2010
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Answers Sought After Georgia River Chemical Spill
"Locals clamored for information Saturday, asking state and local authorities what sort of chemicals spilled into the North Oconee River, which turned greenish-blue and began to give off fumes that irritated eyes and throats."
Source: Athens Banner-Herald, 08/02/2010
"Chamber of Commerce Goes After Climate Dissenters In Its Ranks"
"A new split over climate policy is brewing within the ranks of the US Chamber of Commerce as a breakaway group of local chambers is getting ready to publicly split with the business lobby's hardline stance against climate legislation."
Source: Mother Jones, 08/02/2010
"Record Outbreak of Toxic Algae Feared for Lake Erie After Hot Summer"
"Western Lake Erie could be on the verge of one of its worst algae outbreaks in years."
Source: Toledo Blade, 08/02/2010
"U.S. Regulators Lack Data on Health Risks of Most Chemicals"
"Under current laws, the government has little or no information about the health risks posed by most of the 80,000 chemicals on the U.S. market today."
Source: Wash Post, 08/02/2010
Puget Sound: "Acidification Threatens Wide Swath of Sea Life"
"Pacific oysters in the wild on Washington's coast haven't reproduced in six seasons. Scientists suspect ocean-chemistry changes linked to the fossil-fuel emissions that cause global warming are helping kill these juvenile shellfish. The oceans are becoming more acidic, and that corrosive water is finding its way into Puget Sound."
Source: Seattle Times, 08/02/2010
Michigan: "Oil Spill Victims File Class-Action Lawsuit"
Residents of the area affected by last week's oil spill in the Kalamazoo River filed a federal class-action lawsuit against pipeline operator Enbridge Inc. on Friday.
Source: Battle Creek Enquirer, 08/02/2010
"BP Offers One-off Payouts To Stem Gulf Oil Spill Lawsuits"
"BP will begin its legal offensive this month to cap its liabilities from the Gulf of Mexico disaster by offering those affected one-off compensation payouts in return for them waiving the right to sue."
Source: Guardian, 08/02/2010
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