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USDA puts beetle shots on menu.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will exclusively use trunk injections to treat trees that could become infested with the Asian longhorned beetle, a USDA spokeswoman said yesterday. Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Massachusetts. 21 November 2009.
We're killing the oceans.
Underwater, things are bad all over — from the acidifying Atlantic to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. A perfect storm of climate change, pollution, and rapacious global fishing practices has the potential to gravely imperil Earth's oceans and their intricate, highly sensitive ecosystems. Boston Phoenix, Massachusetts. 19 November 2009.
Opponents present biomass health hazards.
Arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury are just some of the chemicals that will be emitted into the air at close range, if a Page Blvd. biomass plant is passed, says one woodburning opponent. Springfield WSHM TV, Massachusetts. 19 November 2009.
Senate candidates vie to show their green credentials.
The four Democrats running for US Senate sought to appeal to environmentalists this afternoon, spelling out their green policies, emphasizing their opposition to offshore drilling, and even touting the gas-friendly vehicles they drive and the compost heaps in their backyards. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. 18 November 2009.
Camp Lejeune vets, check toxic clues.
Investigators suspect that for as long as 30 years—right up until the wells were closed in 1985—hazardous materials from spills, dump sites, and underground tanks had been infiltrating drinking water at Camp Lejeune. Weymouth News, Massachusetts. Editorial, 18 November 2009.
Drug contamination in river merits study.
The effects of trace pharmaceuticals on our environment and ourselves is not yet fully understood. The Merrimack is a vital water source for the region, and the extent and effects of these contaminants should be studied. North Andover Eagle-Tribune, Massachusetts. Editorial, 16 November 2009.
What’s killing the bats?
At least 1 million have died in the past three years from a mysterious disease, posing serious questions for our environment. But one Boston University biologist is leading the hunt for answers. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. 15 November 2009.
Bringing big businesses into the climate fight.
Not quite sure how the corporate world is connected to climate change? Mindy Lubber is here to educate you. She is the president of Ceres, a Boston-based coalition of investors and environmental groups working to address that issue, and others. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Opinion, 15 November 2009.
We have met the enemy.
A mysterious killer known as Colony Collapse Disorder is killing bees by the billions. Eight hundred thousand American bee colonies were wiped out in 2007; a million more died in 2008. Is Colony Collapse Disorder caused by pesticides? Mites? A virus? Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Opinion, 15 November 2009.
More contamination troubles for Genzyme.
Genzyme Corp., the Cambridge biotech giant that has been scrambling for five months after detecting a virus at its Allston plant, is facing a new contamination problem: bits of steel, rubber, and fiber found in drugs made by the company and shipped from the same site. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. 14 November 2009.
Milford Water Co. fined for summer crisis.
The state has fined Milford Water Co. $50,000 and ordered it to build a new treatment plant, among other work, for violating the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act. Milford Daily News, Massachusetts. 14 November 2009.
Harvard honors Mexico City bus system.
Harvard's Kennedy School of Government Thursday honored the creators of an innovative bus system that has dramatically reduced traffic congestion and pollution in Mexico City -- and that could be a model for similar innovation elsewhere in the world. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. 13 November 2009.
Consortium proposes energy wonderland for Plymouth County.
A consortium of private and public entities is proposing a LEED certified complex that, along with wind turbines and solar photovoltaics, will include a University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth managed “sustainability campus”. Marshfield Halifax-Plympton Reporter, Massachusetts. 11 November 2009.
Parents worry about vaccine shortage.
Across the region, the pediatrician recordings sound the same: "Due to distribution delays, swine flu vaccine supplies are limited. Small shipments continue to arrive, but no precise schedule is known." Framingham MetroWest Daily News, Massachusetts. 8 November 2009.
A synthetic turf cautionary tale.
I strongly encourage you to arm yourself with information about how to best protect yourself and your children from the potentially harmful effects of being in contact with a synthetic turf field. Winchester Star, Massachusetts. Opinion, 7 November 2009.
UMD senior gives biodiesel a kick-start.
BioHeat is manufactured using high- or low-sulfur heating oils blended with refined recycled vegetable oil or animal fats. Its advantages include reduced particulate matter, cleaner burn and lower carbon dioxide emissions. Plus, it's biodegradable. New Bedford Standard-Times, Massachusetts. 5 November 2009.
Environmental officials urge halving of phosphorous levels in upper, middle Charles River.
Just three years ago, a swim race highlighting efforts to restore the Charles River had to be canceled because toxic blue-green algae had invaded the waterway, spreading fluorescent slime like something from a horror movie. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. 5 November 2009.
With tax break, a big carbon footprint.
Federal tax policies toward housing have long encouraged Americans to emit more carbon. The tax code encourages Americans to live in big, energy-guzzling homes, instead of thrifty apartments, and Congress appears ready to extend the home buyers tax credit. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Opinion, 5 November 2009.
An ecological disaster meets a media circus.
The documentary "Crude," follows a pending class-action lawsuit filed by 30,000 Amazon tribespeople against the US petro-giant Chevron for contaminating an area of land the size of Rhode Island. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Opinion, 5 November 2009.
Landfill expansion defeated.
Voters resoundingly opposed expanding the city's landfill and opponents of expansion hope the defeat will send a strong message to city officials to seek alternative ways of trash disposal. Springfield Republican, Massachusetts. 4 November 2009.
Fish diverting north to cooler waters, study shows.
A new study by fisheries scientists in Woods Hole shows that about half of the 36 fish stocks they surveyed had shifted north or east toward cooler waters over the past 40 years, possibly in response to rising water temperatures due to global warming. Cape Cod Times, Massachusetts. 3 November 2009.
Wind turbine on line for base cleanup.
More than 200 people were invited to celebrate the completion of the $4.6 million, 1.5-megawatt turbine and a milestone in the massive cleanup of pollution at the Massachusetts Military Reservation. Cape Cod Times, Massachusetts. 3 November 2009.
Towns seek assurance they can cash in on wind.
To municipal wind power advocates, net metering is the Holy Grail. Cape Cod Times, Massachusetts. 1 November 2009.
In U.S., politics undermines climate consensus.
Three years ago 77 percent of Americans believed the Earth is getting warmer. Today, despite more scientific evidence that global warming is a real threat, only 57 percent agree. Framingham MetroWest Daily News, Massachusetts. Opinion, 1 November 2009.
Lawyer says bad beef from Brockton plant sickened others.
Adults and youngsters in New Hampshire and Connecticut have been sickened by hamburger from the same batch that left 20 Rhode Island students and chaperones ill, said a Seattle attorney who specializes in food safety cases. Boston Patriot Ledger, Massachusetts. 31 October 2009.
Work on new Marshfield playground begins.
Recycled plastic milk jugs and soda bottles are playing a role in the construction of a new playground. Boston Patriot Ledger, Massachusetts. 28 October 2009.
Going green: Medications and our water supply don't mix.
By being proactive and through individual responsibility and good choices, we could reduce future problems of increasing amounts of pharmaceuticals in our waterways. Newburyport Daily News, Massachusetts. Opinion, 28 October 2009.
Brockton businessman steadfast in fight against power plant.
For two years, Ed Byers has pursued politicians, hounded city leaders, traveled to similar power plants to record video, spent hundreds of hours at meetings and launched an unrelenting campaign in the local media to stop a gas- and diesel-fired power plant. Brockton Enterprise, Massachusetts. 25 October 2009.
Activists turn up the heat on climate.
Schools of environmentalists clad in snorkels, inner tubes, swim caps, and wellies flocked to Boston Harbor yesterday to raise awareness about climate change. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. 25 October 2009.
Landfill's future subject of vote.
Voters will have a chance to make their voices heard on one of the most contentious local issues in recent memory when they weigh in on a nonbinding ballot question concerning the municipal landfill expansion. Springfield Republican, Massachusetts. 25 October 2009.
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