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5626. December 12, 2011 | Idaho Statesman
From a deserted mine, a river of toxic water, USA
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Every second of every day it flows: a river of poison gushing from the hillsides... 5627. December 12, 2011 | Modbee.com
Modesto residents concerned over soil laced with toxic barium, USA
Too much exposure to barium can cause tremors, breathing problems, diarrhea, irregular heartbeats, paralysis and death... 5628. December 12, 2011 | MINING.com
Fracking can cause water pollution: EPA, USA
Environmentalists and academics alike welcomed the latest report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which confirms a link between hydraulic fracturing for natural gas —or fracking— to groundwater contamination... 5629. December 12, 2011 | CBS News
Pollution from China alters weather in U.S. West, USA
(CBS News) A U.N. conference on climate change ended Sunday without a major deal to cut toxic emissions... 5630. December 12, 2011 | Naples Daily News
Report: Naples lakes fail to filter enough pollution, USA
The lakes that dot Naples' neighborhoods do more than attract graceful wading birds and provide waterfront views... 5631. December 12, 2011 | China Real time Report - WSJ
Beijing Environment Official: City Air Faces ‘Crisis’, China
Beijing is facing its third air-pollution “crisis” of recent years and needs to crank up its efforts to cut emissions, a city environmental official said Monday, acknowledging a big metaphorical cloud hanging over the city... 5632. December 12, 2011 | Postmedia News
Electricity plants dwarf emissions from oilsands Industry blamed for 33% of global greenhouse gas, USA
Never mind the oilsands, what about all that pollution coming from electricity plants?... 5633. December 12, 2011 | The Roanoke Times
Uranium in Pittsylvania County: buried treasure or threat?, USA
More than 100 million pounds of uranium lie beneath the surface of this peaceful Pittsylvania County farm. It's up to the state to decide whether it will ever see the light of day... 5634. December 11, 2011 | Express.co.uk
Task force targets 600 illegal toxic waste sites, UK
UP TO 600 illegal toxic waste dumps threatening schools and homes are to be blitzed by a new green task force... 5635. December 11, 2011 | Reuters
Analysis: Coal's bridge to future might lie in the past, USA
(Reuters) - As futuristic projects designed to capture carbon from coal-burning industries and store it underground have failed... 5636. December 11, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
New concerns about Hanford nuclear waste plant, USA
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — The federal government says a one-of-a-kind plant that will convert radioactive waste into a stable and storable substance that resembles glass will cost hundreds of millions of dollars more and may take longer to build, adding to a string of delays and skyrocketing price tag for the project... 5637. December 11, 2011 | Nature Publishing Group
Acidic oceans threaten fish, USA
Stocks could suffer as seas soak up more carbon dioxide... 5638. December 11, 2011 | POLITICO.com
Big energy measures to slide past 2012, USA
Capitol Hill’s biggest energy policy trend of 2011 is a Congress unable to accomplish much of anything. 5639. December 10, 2011 | Deccan Herald
Toxic substance mixed with turmeric powder in Bihar, India
All those who are consuming turmeric powder in central Bihar run the risk of suffering from anaemia, brain damage and intestinal cancer... 5640. December 10, 2011 | IANS
Toxic fumes kill six in China tunnel, China
Beijing, Dec 10 : Six workers suffocated to death after inhaling toxic smoke in an under-construction railway tunnel in China's Chongqing city, authorities said... 5641. December 9, 2011 | Business Line
‘Production cost, toxic chemical in spices impacting exports', India
The major handicaps for Indian spices in the global market are the high cost of production and the high level of myco-toxin and toxic chemical in the finished products, said Dr Arvind Kumar, Deputy Director-General (Education), ICAR, New Delhi... 5642. December 9, 2011 | allAfrica.com
Zimbabwe: Rising Toxic Waste - Country's Latest Pain, Africa
ZIMBABWE is battling to manage a whole new range of contaminants that are now choking rivers, wetlands, open spaces and other sensitive environs, signalling the need to introduce a battery of measures to reduce their impact on the environment... 5643. December 9, 2011 | China Power
Beijing Air Pollution Brouhaha, China
Smog recently forced the cancellation of almost 700 flights at Beijing airport, igniting a mini media firestorm... 5644. December 9, 2011 | Mother Jones
Your Tax Dollars at Work: A Giant Coal Plant in South Africa, South Africa
Officials say a new US-backed coal plant outside Johannesburg will be a boon to the community. Locals beg to differ... 5645. December 8, 2011 | Chemical Week
Malaysia Sees a Rise in Chemical Investments and Exports, Malaysia
Malaysia’s Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI; Kuala Lumpur) says that the chemical industry in the country is seeing robust growth and... 5646. December 8, 2011 | China Daily
Toxic metals common in kids' goods: Greenpeace, China
BEIJING - Nearly 10 percent of children's products sold in Chinese markets contain excessive lead, a harmful heavy metal, posing a threat to their health, Greenpeace said after a recent investigation... 5647. December 8, 2011 | BYM Marine Environment News
UK. Pollution clears on River Ebbw in Wales, UK
Environment Agency Wales biologists have confirmed there have been no lasting effects from the pollution incident on the River Ebbw earlier this week... 5648. December 8, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
China's pollution data shrouded in official fog, China
BEIJING — Armed with a device that looks like an old transistor radio, some Beijing residents are recording pollution levels and posting them online. It's an act that borders on subversion... 5649. December 7, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
inShare Chemical smell forces evacuations in South SF, USA
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—South San Francisco authorities say about two dozen homes were temporarily evacuated and one person was taken to the hospital after pesticides were left in nearby garbage bins... 5650. December 6, 2011 | KMGH Denver
Toxic Seep Contained At Commerce City Refinery, USA
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. -- The Environmental Protection Agency said a toxic seep from a Commerce City oil refinery has been contained...
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