A five-year study conducted by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) researchers has found that pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities are a “significant source” of pharmaceuticals that enter the … Drug Manufacturing Facilities Are Threatening Our Drinking WaterRead more
Pollution
Posted inPollution / ToMl
Seagulls swimming in radioactive waste
Sellafield, the nuclear plant that is Western Europe’s most heavily contaminated industrial site, is facing an unexpected environmental challenge. The 262-hectare (645 acres) plant in … Seagulls swimming in radioactive wasteRead more
Posted inE-Waste / Pollution
500% increase in Indian E-Waste by 2020
Sales of electronic products in countries like China and India and across continents such as Africa and Latin America are set to rise sharply in … 500% increase in Indian E-Waste by 2020Read more
Posted inChildren / Health / Pollution
Air quality and pediatric ear infections
A new study by researchers at UCLA and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston suggests that improvements in air quality over the past decade have … Air quality and pediatric ear infectionsRead more
Posted inLaw / Pollution / USA Empire
Corporations Violated Clean Water Act Over 500,000 times
A major investigation by the New York Times has found that chemical companies have violated the Clean Water Act more than 500,000 times in the … Corporations Violated Clean Water Act Over 500,000 timesRead more
Posted inOil / Pollution
Where There Is Oil, There Is Tragedy
Eight years ago – pre CodePink – thirty very unreasonable women met for a week in a canyon in California. These early Unreasonable Women for … Where There Is Oil, There Is TragedyRead more
Posted inCoal / Energy / Pollution / USA Empire
Westar Energy pays to settle Clean Air Act Violations Emissions
Westar Energy has agreed to spend approximately $500 million to significantly reduce harmful air pollution from a Kansas power plant and pay a $3 million … Westar Energy pays to settle Clean Air Act Violations EmissionsRead more
Posted inE-Waste / Pollution
E-Waste from the rich
The United Nations estimates that up to 50 million tons of electronic waste are thrown away globally each year. It costs about €3.50 ($5.30) to … E-Waste from the richRead more
Posted inOil / Pollution / Spill
The oil spill’s toxic trade-off
Susan Shaw talking: I am a marine toxicologist, and I’ve been very, very concerned about the Gulf, particularly about the massive applications of the toxic … The oil spill’s toxic trade-offRead more
Posted inChina / Fertilizer / Pollution
Fertilizer pollution in China
China, the world’s largest grain producer and top consumer of fertilizers, should reduce its reliance on chemical fertilizers by as much as 50 percent because … Fertilizer pollution in ChinaRead more