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Pa. residents sue gas driller for contamination, health concerns.
Pennsylvania residents whose streams and fields have been damaged by toxic spills and whose drinking water has allegedly been contaminated by drilling for natural gas are suing the Houston-based energy company that drilled the wells. ProPublica. 21 November 2009.
NIEHS Director: "We kind of jump from the proverbial fry pan into the fire" when replacing chemicals.
As head of the federal institute examining environmental health, Linda Birnbaum and her staff are taking on many controversial topics, including Bisphenol A and new flame retardants. She is concerned about what role chemicals play in cancer and other diseases. Environmental Health News. 20 November 2009.
Environmentalists take legal actions to block dredging of Delaware River.
Five environmental organizations Thursday filed legal challenges in opposition to the Army Corps of Engineers plan to dredge the Delaware River, which they claimed violates seven federal laws, as well as Delaware law. Newsroom Jersey, New Jersey. 20 November 2009.
Radioactive waste contaminating Canadian water supply: Report.
Nuclear facilities and power plants are contaminating local Canadian food and water with radioactive waste that increases risks of cancer and birth defects, says a new report to be released on Friday. Canwest News Service. 20 November 2009.
Adaptation is the name of the game.
Uruguay must start focusing on efforts against global warming, and work in a coordinated manner with its South American neighbors, said one scientist. Inter Press Service. 20 November 2009.
Plastic bottles are safe, claims forum.
The use of plastic water bottles is safe, says the Malaysian Plastics Forum (MPF). Petaling Jaya Star, Malaysia. 20 November 2009.
Wells running dry at seniors complex.
Getting a glass of water from the tap at Shoreham Village seniors complex is no easy feat these days. Halifax Chronicle Herald, Nova Scotia. 20 November 2009.
Environmental groups file lawsuit to halt Delaware River dredging.
Five environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit in New Jersey Thursday to stop the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from deepening the shipping channel in the Delaware River with a $379 million dredging project that could begin within a few weeks. Newark Star-Ledger, New Jersey. 20 November 2009.
Frack 2, Scene 1.
In 2006, Grand Junction and Palisade, Colorado lost a long battle to keep natural gas drilling off the land that supplies the two communities' drinking water. Now, the drilling boom has moved out East--and the political landscape of the oil and gas fight appears to have undergone a tectonic shift. High Country News. 20 November 2009.
Work on water treatment plant begins.
Town residents are about a year away from the completion of a new water treatment facility. The official ground-breaking ceremony was held Tuesday, Nov. 17, on a picture perfect day at the plant's future site at 500 Route 107. Exeter Hampton Union, New Hampshire. 20 November 2009.
Lawsuit hits natural gas driller.
Fifteen families living in an area identified by state environmental regulators as having contaminated drinking water infused with methane have sued Cabot Oil & Gas to repair alleged damage to their properties “as a consequence of drilling for natural gas.” Wayne Independent, Pennsylvania. 20 November 2009.
Rift over Delaware River dredging widens.
Dueling sides in the bitterly contested Delaware River deepening project took aim yesterday. Environmental groups filed two lawsuits seeking to block deepening a 102.5-mile stretch of the river by five additional feet. Philadelphia Inquirer, Pennsylvania. 20 November 2009.
Tybee eyes rainwater showers.
For the past 10 weeks, students in a Savannah College of Art and Design class have been brainstorming innovative ways for Tybee Island to cut its water usage while still allowing beachgoers to rinse themselves clean and use toilet facilities. Savannah Morning News, Georgia. 20 November 2009.
EPA: Water systems dioxin free.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 said today that results from a second round of samples collected from the Midland, Saginaw and Bay City water supply systems show no dioxin or furan contamination. Midland Daily News, Michigan. 20 November 2009.
Right response on public water.
We're glad the state Health Department reacted to a major salmonella outbreak by requiring most systems be chlorinated. Denver Post, Colorado. Editorial, 20 November 2009.
The Atlantic Water Summit …after these messages.
If Monsanto’s presence at a water summit seems a little like a defense contractor at a peace rally, then, you can imagine how many questions reporters had for Hugh Grant, Monsanto's CEO and conference sponsor. Keep imagining because none were asked. DC Bureau. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Report details 'coal's assault on human health.'
Coal pollution is assaulting human health through impacts on workers, residents near mining operations and power plants, and the environment in coalfield communities, according to a new report by a group of physicians. Charleston Gazette, West Virginia. 19 November 2009.
From blood to oil, the curse of a Sudanese village.
The inhabitants of Rier, a festering clutter of tumbledown straw huts and rubbish in southern Sudan, say the peace and progress promised by the White Nile Petroleum Operating Company, has not been realised and that oil exploitation has only poisoned their lives. Agence France-Presse. 19 November 2009.
U.S. coal industry stakes survival on carbon capture.
A looming government clampdown on CO2 emissions is about to confront an already embattled U.S. coal power industry with two stark options: capture carbon or die. Reuters. 19 November 2009.
Protesters want Colorado to "stop clowning around" with coal.
Environmental groups advocating an immediate shift to cleaner energy, visited the Governor's office dressed in clown suits and Ritter masks, with a message "to stop clowning around when it comes to confronting global warming." Denver Post, Colorado. 19 November 2009.
Urban water supply needs attention.
Kinshasa's population needs an estimated 700,000 cubic metres of water per day. The Régie de distribution des eaux produces only 425,000 cubic metres - vast neighbourhoods like Kitokimosi and Mpasa receive almost none of this water. Inter Press Service. 19 November 2009.
People v power station as water levels plunge.
A fight over dwindling water supplies is brewing at Oberon, where the lion's share of the local dam supply is being diverted to keep a nearby coal-fired power station running. Sydney Morning Herald, Australia. 19 November 2009.
New park building’s design pays tribute to its environment.
A new service building in Vincent Massey Park will feature a design that is both whimsical and conserves water. Ottawa Citizen, Ontario. 19 November 2009.
Chromium traces in well water spark anger.
Residents in a Fredericton-area neighbourhood are upset they were not immediately notified after traces of chromium turned up in a monitoring well at the site of a chemical spill. CBC New Brunswick, New Brunswick. 19 November 2009.
Degette continues push for Federal fracking law.
A just-passed Interior Department spending bill includes a provision that encourages the agency to study whether fracking - short for hydraulic fracturing - is polluting groundwater. Greeley KUNC Radio, Colorado. 19 November 2009.
Group: Male fish are producing eggs in our rivers.
A citizens' group has asked Congress to protect human health from contaminants that are causing male fish to produce eggs. The "intersex" condition is believed to be caused by chemicals that disrupt the endocrine system. Charleston State Journal, West Virginia. 19 November 2009.
High sodium levels found in water sample from Barnett Shale drilling in Flower Mound.
A report on the water produced from gas drilling operations in the Barnett Shale shows high concentrations of sodium and traces of other elements. Dallas Morning News, Texas. 19 November 2009.
Many Colorado water waivers revoked after taint.
Colorado has revoked waivers from as many as 72 public drinking-water systems and is now requiring chlorine treatment of most public supplies as part of the response to a salmonella-poisoning epidemic that ravaged Alamosa last year. Denver Post, Colorado. 19 November 2009.
Bottled water a bad fit for Glenn County, Orland citizens tell Crystal Geyser.
A proposal for a water bottling plant received a steady barrage of criticism Wednesday at a meeting of the Orland Technical Advisory Committee prompting a postponement after nearly five hours of testimony. Chico Enterprise Record, California. 19 November 2009.
Clean water wins war, now it may be time to pay.
A federal judge's ruling this week will require EPA officials to set pollution standards for lakes and rivers. That will mean everyone - cities, counties, factories, farms - whose operations send pollution to waterways will have to come up with measures to quit polluting. Lakeland Ledger, Florida. Opinion, 19 November 2009.
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