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Bitter fight developing over sugar beets.
Virtually the entire sugar beet crop in the United States is genetically engineered to protect it from herbicides. Now, a lawsuit claiming the biotech beets pose a risk to other varieties could threaten sugar production. MarketPlace. 21 November 2009.
Funeral workers risk cancer from formaldehyde.
Morticians who use formaldehyde to embalm bodies have a higher risk of leukemia, researchers reported on Friday. Reuters. 21 November 2009.
Dell makes new green move with bamboo packaging.
Now, computer maker Dell Inc. is using the fast-growing member of the grass family as a replacement for paper, plastic and plastic foam packaging materials. Cheyenne Tribune-Eagle, Wyoming. 21 November 2009.
Growing crops in buildings proposed as solution to world's food woes.
Vertical farms would grow crops hydroponically, or perhaps aeroponically, using a mist of nutrient-laden water. Is it an elegant solution to pressing problems related to the food supply, or another example of putting too much faith in technology? CBC Canada. 21 November 2009.
USAID projects help rural communities adopt water demand management solutions.
A USAID-funded project is linking households in Megebleh and other villages to the sewage network and sealing foul-smelling cesspits. Jordan Times, Jordan. 21 November 2009.
Punish Newmont Now, EPA told.
Nature Aid Ghana has called on the Environmental Protection Agency to immediately impose sanctions against Newmont Ghana Gold Ltd. mining company for its negligent cyanide spill last month that polluted waterways and killed fish. Ghanaian Chronicle, Ghana. 21 November 2009.
Sky's the limit as Beijing's smog lifts.
Beijing residents are taking a collective deep breath and enjoying the best air the city has had for 11 years. China Daily. 21 November 2009.
More groups urge Arroyo to ban aerial spraying.
More groups have joined the call for Malacañang to issue an executive order banning aerial spraying in Mindanao farming communities. GMA News, Philippines. 21 November 2009.
Bangalore's farm fair promotes organic farming.
Experts at the ongoing Krishi Mela or agricultural fair here are trying hard to convince farmers of Karnataka about the benefits of switching to organic farming, which is high yielding and eco-friendly. Indo-Asian News Service. 21 November 2009.
A solution made in Niagara.
A new trash-to-energy technology claims to avoid the dirty environmental reputation of incineration. St. Catharine's Standard, Ontario. 21 November 2009.
Gone to market.
Faced with competition from commercial farms in Canada, U.S. and Mexico, local organic farmers struggle to produce organic fruits and vegetables most Vancouverites can afford. Vancouver Courier, British Columbia. 21 November 2009.
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.
Dolgeville continues to try to solve problem of organics in drinking water.
The village of Dolgeville is continuing in its battle against elevated levels of haloacetic acids in its drinking water. Little Falls Evening Times, New York. 21 November 2009.
Delco refinery is fined for air-quality violations.
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, which announced the fine yesterday, the refinery failed to report emissions, incorrectly reported emissions, and exceeded emission limits. Philadelphia Inquirer, Pennsylvania. 21 November 2009.
Delco refinery is fined for air-quality violations.
The ConocoPhillips refinery in Delaware County has been fined $38,137 for air-quality violations. Philadelphia Inquirer, Pennsylvania. 21 November 2009.
Colored-creek mystery solved.
University of Georgia workers tracked the source of red and white paint that discolored Tanyard Creek on Thursday to a sink drain in Sanford Stadium. Athens Banner-Herald, Georgia. 21 November 2009.
EPA ruling unlikely to affect AVX.
Efforts to strengthen cleanup standards for trichloroethylene pollution probably will not impact Myrtle Beach-based AVX Corp. because any new regulations would not be retroactive, according to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control. Myrtle Beach Sun News, South Carolina. 21 November 2009.
IEPA warns Rockford of contaminated groundwater.
The Illinois EPA issued a news release Friday stating that it has informed the city’s Public Works Department via certified mail that there has been a confirmed detection of trichloroethylene, or TCE, in the city’s groundwater and treated water supply. Rockford Register Star, Illinois. 21 November 2009.
City to consider off-site PCE comparison study.
The Bozeman City Commission will consider authorizing a second, off-site study in conjunction with its investigation into whether dry-cleaning fluid vapors migrated from a Superfund site into nearby homes. Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Montana. 21 November 2009.
Monsanto aims to stop leaks at Idaho mine dump.
Monsanto Co. is installing a water management system at an Idaho phosphate mine the company depends on to make its Roundup weedkiller to stop the leakage of selenium and heavy metals into a tributary of the Blackfoot River. Associated Press. 21 November 2009.
Courthouse project a polluted money pit.
Santa Fe County picked a spot in downtown Santa Fe to build a new $38 million courthouse, but a year and $14 million later all the county has to show for its effort is a big, contaminated hole in the ground. Santa Re KRQE, New Mexico. 21 November 2009.
Dioxins issues spur regional workgroup.
With the high cost of dioxin testing and the controversy that seems to accompany dioxin cleanup projects, North Coast agencies are looking for a way to pool resources and establish a dioxin sampling protocol. Eureka Times-Standard, California. 21 November 2009.
Public land gone to pot.
For the past three years more marijuana plants have been eradicated in the county than anywhere in the state. In fact, so far this year the state, county and federal authorities have confiscated more than 500,000 plants in Lake County. Lake County Record-Bee, California. 21 November 2009.
Cigarette butts toxic to fish, say researchers.
Cigarette butts are toxic to fish and should be labeled as toxic hazardous waste, U.S. researchers say. CBC Canada. 21 November 2009.
How environmental degradation harms humanity.
A new report reveals the boomerang effect of direct assaults on nature, as infectious diseases wing back to plague the people responsible. London Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
8 ways we should clean up our food supply.
The landscape of health has changed. No longer are our families guaranteed a healthy livelihood, not in the face of the current rates of cancer, diabetes, obesity, Alzheimers and allergies. Daily Green. Opinion, 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.
Four ways to feed the world.
Global population is set to grow to 9.1 billion by 2050, while global warming will have a serious impact on farming. So, what can be done? New Scientist. 20 November 2009.
Government reintroduces DDT to eradicate Malaria.
Malaria remains a huge health challenge in Botswana and has compelled the government to reintroduce the use of DDT. Gaborone Mmegi, Botswana. 20 November 2009.
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