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80,000 asbestos sites at Qld schools.
Almost 80,000 confirmed or presumed asbestos sites at Queensland state schools have been listed on a government online register made available today. Australian Associated Press. 21 November 2009.
Clean Ohio grant will speed recovery of neighborhood.
A $2 million state grant will help clean up a former West Columbia Street neighborhood, a project that could be completed by the end of next year. Marion Star, Ohio. 21 November 2009.
Vigo Air Pollution Control to be dismantled.
A revised county air pollution control ordinance that would have provided for collection of fees from manufacturers with a federal air permit is dead, dismantling the Vigo County Air Pollution Control Department. Terre Haute Tribune Star, Indiana. 21 November 2009.
Queen's Speech blow for asbestos campaigners.
A despondent asbestos campaigner fears industrial disease victims suffering from pleural plaques could be back to square one. Shields Gazette, United Kingdom. 20 November 2009.
State school asbestos assessment reveals 80,000 risky sites.
The massive scale of asbestos risk in Queensland schools has been revealed for the first time with almost 80,000 confirmed and presumed sites. Queensland Courier Mail, Australia. 20 November 2009.
Parents ask for mercury answers.
Parents of students at Temple High School attended the Carroll County Board of Education meeting Thursday to get their questions answered about the mercury found in the school’s gymnasium and to air their concerns. Georgian Times, Georgia. 20 November 2009.
Mass extinction linked to lung cancer mystery.
The volcanism that nearly annihilated life on Earth 250 million years ago also boosted the silica content of coal that is driving high lung cancer rates in a Chinese county. Environmental Science & Technology. 19 November 2009.
Silica nanoparticles flow in (and out of) waste.
New research highlights some of the issues swirling around nanomaterials in wastewater, but no answers are forthcoming. Environmental Science & Technology. 19 November 2009.
Why honeybees are falling through the cracks.
Over the past three years, more than 50 billion honeybees have died. Scientists understand the causes, and now we need everyone to lend a helping hand. Without the bees, we cannot survive. Toronto Globe and Mail, Ontario. Opinion, 19 November 2009.
Brownfield cleanups in New Orleans set example for nation, EPA leader says.
New Orleans provides an example of environmental remediation and revitalization to the rest of the country, U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said at the 2009 National Brownfields Conference. New Orleans Times-Picayune, Louisiana. 18 November 2009.
Asbestos was small risk, report says.
Asbestos contamination from two buildings removed from the University of Wyoming campus didn’t appear to present a health risk for anyone but could have been avoided, a consultant for the university wrote in a report. Associated Press. 18 November 2009.
Accused polluter's case continued in Linn court.
Dan Desler, accused of air asbestos pollution, was back in court Monday, but only long enough for Judge Rick McCormick to continue the case to Jan. 11, 2010. Albany Democrat-Herald, Oregon. 18 November 2009.
Decision looms on Fresno Co. gravel project.
With a key decision looming, opponents of a gravel mine planned for a prominent foothill east of Sanger are mobilizing for one of their last chances to kill the project. Fresno Bee, California. 18 November 2009.
S.F. Green Business Program rewards polluter.
Thanks to yet another of Gavin Newsom's pre-governor's-race-dropout "green" programs, San Francisco taxpayers have actually paid to greenwash a major toxic polluter. San Francisco Weekly, California. Opinion, 18 November 2009.
Stretching tires' magic triangle.
Overcoming the resistance that tires encounter when they roll accounts for 20% of the fuel used in the average car, according to the tire manufacturer Michelin. By itself, rolling resistance is responsible for a startling 4% of worldwide carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels, Michelin says. Chemical & Engineering News. 16 November 2009.
Fewer pollution fines lately, but why?
In February, the Department of Environmental Quality issued several fines in Central Oregon. But there was a five-month gap in the issuance of any fines, before this fall. Staffing shortages in the local hazardous waste program, as well as an economic slowdown may be the reasons. Bend Bulletin, Oregon. 16 November 2009.
Epidemiologist: No safe lead threshold.
Bruce Lanphear is an epidemiologist from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, and he says there are levels of lead in big cities, as well as lead mining and smelting towns, that are dangerous to both children and adults. ABC News, Australia. Opinion, 16 November 2009.
Dumping ash, and cash, on Perry County.
About a mile north of Ruby Holmes' house, a long line of open container railroad cars caterpillared into a 1,000-acre landfill site. Many days, 85 or 110 cars bring in coal ash from Kingston, Tenn., each carrying 105 tons of moist ash sealed in thick plastic material. Birmingham News, Alabama. 15 November 2009.
'The love of my life' died from asbestos poisoning.
A husband has spoken of his heartache at losing his wife of nearly 60 years to asbestos poisoning. Surrey Mirror, United Kingdom. 15 November 2009.
Iron King Mine fine: $71,100.
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge this past week ordered the owner of a landfill and demolition site at the Iron King Mine in Dewey-Humboldt to pay $71,100 in fines for illegally disposing solid waste and asbestos near an aquifer. Prescott Daily Courier, Arizona. 15 November 2009.
Insulation today: greener and healthier.
Until about 30 years ago, homes were built with no insulation in the walls or, worse, with asbestos in certain areas. After builders and homeowners discovered the hazards of that material, they switched to fiberglass, still used extensively today. Bergen County Record, New Jersey. 14 November 2009.
Zinc smelter proud of environmental record, says GM.
In an age of environmental consciousness, employees at the Xstrata Zinc Canada Brunswick Smelter don't want to compromise health and safety for the sake of production. Saint John Telegraph-Journal, New Brunswick. 14 November 2009.
City GI joins in suit of Iraq contractor.
A Fort Wayne man is part of a series of lawsuits filed around the country alleging private military contractor KBR made members of the U.S. military seriously ill while they were stationed overseas. Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Indiana. 14 November 2009.
Threats looming fast for vital facilities.
Sydney Airport, the nation's busiest is among the most critical and vulnerable pieces of infrastructure at risk from sea-level rise, the latest report on Climate Change Risks to Australia's Coast finds. Sydney Morning Herald, Australia. 13 November 2009.
Libby official wants EPA to pay for city buildings demolished during asbestos cleanup.
A city councilman in Libby said Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency owes the asbestos-plagued Superfund community $2 million for the demolition of several contaminated buildings. Associated Press. 13 November 2009.
9/11's delayed legacy: cancer for many rescue workers.
A spate of recent deaths of New York police and fire officers who took part in the emergency operation at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks has heightened fears that it could be the start of a delayed epidemic of cancer-related illness. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 12 November 2009.
Fears over cancer cluster among 9/11 rescue workers.
A series of recent deaths of New York police and fire officers who took part in the rescue operation at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks has prompted fears of a delayed epidemic of cancer-related illness. London Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom. 12 November 2009.
Sick building syndrome.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 3 in 10 new and remodeled buildings are making workers sick world-wide. Anchorage KTVA TV, Alaska. 12 November 2009.
Welder exposed to killer dust.
An ex-welder who worked in power stations across Derbyshire died after "crawling around in asbestos dust", an inquest heard. Derbyshire Evening Telegraph, United Kingdom. 11 November 2009.
Council fined over asbestos dust.
A council which exposed 10 of its employees to asbestos dust has been fined £14,000. BBC. 11 November 2009.
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