When it Comes to Los Angeles Lawns, Brown is Golden You know it’s the silly season when a member of the Los Angeles City Council weighs in on the importance of green lawns during a drought, as the 12th District’s Greig Smith did several weeks ago. How Much Weed Killer Is Safe in Your Water Glass? New research suggests that atrazine may be dangerous at lower concentrations than previously thought, particularly for fetuses. California Moves Toward Stringent Chromium 6 Standard for Drinking Water California took the first step Thursday toward setting a drinking water standard for chromium 6 that could force cities and water districts to undertake costly treatment. E.P.A. to Set Limits for Water Pollution in Florida After a 2008 lawsuit by the Sierra Club, Florida Wildlife Federation and others, the settlement is the first time the agency has forced numeric limits on nutrient runoff on a state. California to Mandate Recycling for Businesses, Apartments California residents not living in permanent housing may no longer have to deal with the frustration of searching for recycling options. China Closes Factories Amid Growing Protests Over Lead Poisoning Chinese officials have temporarily closed at least five heavy metal smelters as concerns rise over high levels of lead found in children in nearby villages and towns. Environmental Racism? Brazil Sends Toxic Ship Back to Britain A ship supposedly carrying recyclable materials was in fact full of toxic waste, including condoms, syringes, and human waste. Sugar vs. Corn Syrup High-fructose corn syrup was invented in 1957. Calls to Tax Junk Food Gain Ground Cigarette ‘sin taxes’ have turned out to be the most effective ways to reduce smoking; will the same tactic work to fight obesity? Candles Smell Good, But They Could Be Toxic Burning certain kinds of candles may generate indoor air pollutants.
Aug 24, 2009 | Categories: green pages | Tags: air pollution, atrazine, candles, chromium 6, clean water act, corn syrup, drought, environmental racism, epa, junk food, lead, recycling, sin taxes, sugar, water, weed killer | 1 Comment »
How can we stop ‘stop the coal rush,’ what’s to come of the Tennesee toxic sludge spill, and what exactly the sludge made of, anyway? ‘Hundreds of coal ash dumps’ are just as problematic as the one in Tennesee. When mistakes stop happening at nuclear power plants, I’ll let proponents get away with calling it ‘safe.’ Edward Abbey would be proud: in the rush to sell Utah public lands before Obama’s inauguration, the Bush administration inadvertently allowed an activist to fuck up an auction in Utah. Mark Rey, the former timber lobbyist who heads the U.S. Forest Service, is rushing to develop Forest Service land before he’s out of a job. The Interior Department is looking to increase logging in Oregon–despite objections from the governor, two federal agencies, and the imperiled spotted owl. CSM looks at the threats facing America’s old-growth forests. Californians will be a major force in shaping environmental policy in the years to come. Also, you can add the world’s eighth-largest economy to the list of groups suing over Bush’s effort to destroy the Endangered Species Act. Asia’s appetite for imported turtle cuisine is decimating Florida’s softshell populations. Captive breeding in fisheries preserves species but ‘plunders’ genetic diversity. Cutting toxic pollution is a two-fer in the fight against climate change. Exxon Mobil will pay over $6 million for hazardous pollution at its refineries. Destroying San Diego’s Friendship Park to construct a border wall will be one of George W. Bush’s final accomplishments. With a black man in America’s highest office, many wonder if the environmental justice movement will finally achieve some of its major goals. According to a new study, unpasteurized milk poses health risks without benefits. Eating less in middle age will keep you trim. Even ‘healthy’ cooking oil contributes to rainforest destruction. Teen girls smoking today will have larger waistlines tomorrow. Can’t we at least try to keep the spite out of public smoking concerns? L.A. may soon restrict outside smoking. Radiologists who see photos of patients are more likely to provide comprehensive health assessments.
Jan 08, 2009 | Categories: green pages | Tags: barack obama, biodiversity, cigarettes, civil disobedience, climate change, coal, coal ash, cooking oil, endangered species, environmental justice, environmental policy, environmental racism, exxon, friendship park, genetic diversity, george w. bush, logging, mark rey, nuclear power, old-growth forests, plum creek timber co., pollution, public lands, rainforests, raw milk, smoking, softshell turtles, spotted owl, teen smoking, tennesee toxic sludge, tim dechristopher, toxic sludge, unpasteurized milk | Leave A Comment »
