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Just in case you were wondering what others , elsewhere in the world , were making of this fracking , here's Robert Newman , writing in The Guardian , under the title "This is the Fracking Truth " "Just when we're told drought has become endemic in the UK, the Department of Energy and ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Chemicals, Children and Families, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Health, Industry & Business, Politics & Government, Pollution, Water (4 comments)
That caffeine in your tea, energy drink or other beverage — is it really natural? Scientists are reporting successful use for the first time of a simpler and faster method for answering that question. Their report appears in the American Chemical Society (ACS) journal Analytical Chemistry.Maik A. Jochmann, Ph.D ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Chemicals, Food, Health, Lifestyle & Behavior
Pink slime. It doesn’t sound appetizing. Yet many beef-eating Americans have been consuming this substance for decades. Now, there’s such a controversy about the ground beef filler that several U.S. beef producers are cutting its production, and three major supermarket chains–Kroger Co., Safeway Inc., and Supervalu ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Agriculture & Food, Chemicals, Children and Families, Food, Industry & Business
Most people want their homes to be a safe haven where their families can grow and thrive. Yet for thousands of Americans who find themselves living next to natural gas drilling sites, that sense of safety is becoming harder to preserve. A new study by researchers from the Colorado School ... keep reading
Written by Frances Beinecke NRDC last month, about Agriculture & Food, Air Quality, Chemicals, Children and Families, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Emissions, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Water
At the end of March, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejected a petition by the environmental group, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC ) to ban the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) from all food and drink packaging, including canned goods and plastic bottles. In a consumer update , the FDA ... keep reading
Written by Julie Mitchell last month, about Chemicals, Children and Families, Design, Health, Industry & Business
Written by Celsias last month, about Chemicals, Children and Families, Emissions, Health, Industry & Business, Infrastructure
By Lisa Song, InsideClimate News Natural gas drilling on the Pinedale Anticline in Wyoming. Credit: Richard Waite, World Resources Institute The higher the dose, the more dangerous the toxin—that principle is the basis for most regulatory chemical testing in the United States. But a new report shows that even ... keep reading
Written by Lisa Song, Inside Climate News last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Chemicals, Children and Families, Coal & Oil, Health, Industry & Business, Pollution
Initial scoping work being done on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) has been stepped up to an official investigation. Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, says the preliminary work indicated there is a need to examine the issue more closely. “The work that has been done by my office thus ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in March, about Chemicals, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Earthquake, Emissions, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans
The newest warning out of economists’ mouths suggests that China, the abused stepchild of the world – forced to do all the dirty work, fed the poorest food, and otherwise shunted off to a corner or attic room – may soon begin to tighten its environmental laws to protect those few of ... keep reading
Written by Jeanne Roberts in March, about Chemicals, Children and Families, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Industry & Business, Innovation, Politics & Government, Poverty & Development
In a new study, researchers from the Colorado School of Public Health have shown that air pollution caused by hydraulic fracturing or fracking may contribute to acute and chronic health problems for those living near natural gas drilling sites. “Our data show that it is important to include air pollution ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in March, about Chemicals, Children and Families, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Emissions, Industry & Business, Transparency, Water
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