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Health

California Economy Loses $28 Billion Annually because of Air Pollution

California Economy Loses $28 Billion Annually because of Air Pollution

California's economy loses about $28 billion annually in health-related counts because of the...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 16:00
Panel Questions FDA’s Report on BPA Safety

Panel Questions FDA’s Report on BPA Safety

This week, a scientific panel issued a report that questioned the Food and Drug Administration’s...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 18:41
EPA Strengthens Standards on Lead Emissions to Protect America’s Children

EPA Strengthens Standards on Lead Emissions to Protect America’s Children

The Environmental Protection Agency made public yesterday its decision to strengthen air quality...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 21:02
EPA Sets New Standard On Lead Emissions

EPA Sets New Standard On Lead Emissions

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced yesterday the decision to change the federal...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 14:30
Danger In A Bottle Of Water? Study Questions The Safety Of Bottled Water

Danger In A Bottle Of Water? Study Questions The Safety Of Bottled Water

Bottled water is presented as being higher quality water and it certainly costs more than tap...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 14:30
GAO Warn of Unsafe E-Waste Exports

GAO Warn of Unsafe E-Waste Exports

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published a report (PDF), according to which...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 16:24

EPA To Prepare New Ocean Pollution Criteria

Many of the pesticides that are on the market pose extreme risks to human health, Joshua...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 16:46
The EPA Prepares A New Strategy For Cleaner Air

The EPA Prepares A New Strategy For Cleaner Air

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a few days ago that five of the country’s states...
» read full story August 25th, 2008 - 01:15
The Natural Stone Council: Granite Is As Good A Material As Anything Else

The Natural Stone Council: Granite Is As Good A Material As Anything Else

On Monday, the Natural Stone Council (NSC) declared its full support for utilizing granite as a...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 00:33

Air Fresheners Are Toxic!

Anne Steinemann, a researcher at the University of Washington proved that air fresheners and...
» read full story July 29th, 2008 - 14:19
Japanese Fishy Diet & Omega-3 Fatty Acids, the Secret  to a Healthy Heart

Japanese Fishy Diet & Omega-3 Fatty Acids, the Secret to a Healthy Heart

Why do middle-aged men in Japan have fewer problems with clogged arteries? Why is it that the rate...
» read full story July 29th, 2008 - 12:26
Update: Do Granite Countertops Pose Cancer Risk?

Update: Do Granite Countertops Pose Cancer Risk?

A recent report carried out by the New York Times suggests that granite countertops from people’s...
» read full story July 26th, 2008 - 12:08
Environmental Protection Agency Warns Of Climate Change Toll On Health

Environmental Protection Agency Warns Of Climate Change Toll On Health

The United States Environmental Protection Agency warned of the effects of climate change on our...
» read full story July 18th, 2008 - 14:48
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Science

EPA Adopts Tighter Medical Waste Management Regulations

The Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to move forward with the proposed regulations over...
» read full story December 02nd, 2008 - 15:34
Coal-Based Plants Could Be In Trouble

Coal-Based Plants Could Be In Trouble

An environmental review board has shot down the EPA approval of a new coal plant, stating that the...
» read full story November 15th, 2008 - 19:35
EPA Sets Tightest Lead Air Emission Standard

EPA Sets Tightest Lead Air Emission Standard

In its most recent report on the air quality standards for lead, the Environmental Protection...
» read full story October 19th, 2008 - 14:02
EWG: Bottled Water Filled With Cancer-Linked Contaminants

EWG: Bottled Water Filled With Cancer-Linked Contaminants

When we buy bottled water, we genuinely believe that it is safe to drink, but things are not like...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 14:29
GAO Pressures EPA to Enforce Restrictions on Risky E-waste Exports

GAO Pressures EPA to Enforce Restrictions on Risky E-waste Exports

The Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations over harmful electronic waste exports that pose...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 17:20
EPA Rejects Yazoo Backwater Project Over Environmental Concerns

EPA Rejects Yazoo Backwater Project Over Environmental Concerns

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rejected the Yahoo Pumps Project proposal for the...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 14:30
Possible Toxic Element Found on Mars Decreases Chances of Finding Life

Possible Toxic Element Found on Mars Decreases Chances of Finding Life

NASA scientists announced Monday that they discovered what seems to be a highly oxidizing...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 17:11
Rice Professor: Granite Countertops Emit Dangerous Radon and Radiation

Rice Professor: Granite Countertops Emit Dangerous Radon and Radiation

Rice University physics Professor W.J. Llope alleges that according to his yet unpublished...
» read full story July 27th, 2008 - 19:21
Congress Report: Bush Administration Changed Environmental Policy

Congress Report: Bush Administration Changed Environmental Policy

A new congressional report reveals that the Bush administration changed their initial standing on...
» read full story July 19th, 2008 - 16:46
Bush Administration Stalls Pollution Reduction Measures

Bush Administration Stalls Pollution Reduction Measures

The Bush administration has finally managed to stall any measures to reduce pollution caused by...
» read full story July 12th, 2008 - 22:03
EPA Cuts Locomotive And Marine Diesel Pollution Standards

EPA Cuts Locomotive And Marine Diesel Pollution Standards

The Environmental Protection Agency is on the roll these days, as we see more and more action...
» read full story March 15th, 2008 - 09:18
EPA Fights Smog By Lowering Ozone Standard

EPA Fights Smog By Lowering Ozone Standard

The Environmental Protection Agency decided to adopt the strictest 8-hour standard for ozone to...
» read full story March 13th, 2008 - 15:08
It’s A Robotized World – No More Animal Testing!

It’s A Robotized World – No More Animal Testing!

Three governmental agencies made a decision that will certainly go straight to the hearts of...
» read full story February 15th, 2008 - 12:20
American Electric Power Settles with EPA for $4.6 Billion

American Electric Power Settles with EPA for $4.6 Billion

The largest electricity generating utility in the United States, American Electric Power, as agreed...
» read full story October 13th, 2007 - 18:04
EPA Proposes New Standards For Ozone Pollution

EPA Proposes New Standards For Ozone Pollution

The US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) said that the pollution standards adopted back in 1997...
» read full story June 22nd, 2007 - 12:50
Water Quality Worse in Ireland

Water Quality Worse in Ireland

The US federal agency Environmental Protection Agency says one third of Ireland’s rivers and...
» read full story June 13th, 2007 - 16:22
Bush Requires His Cabinet To Draw Laws Against Global Warming

Bush Requires His Cabinet To Draw Laws Against Global Warming

On Monday, US President George W Bush requested a draft of federal rules in order to to cut petrol...
» read full story May 15th, 2007 - 00:49
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U.S.

EWG Says Bottled Water Filled With Cancer-Linked Contaminants

EWG Says Bottled Water Filled With Cancer-Linked Contaminants

When we buy bottled water, we genuinely believe that it is safe to drink, but things are not like...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 11:39
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Specials

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Sets New Standards

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Sets New Standards

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its new standards for airborne lead particles....
» read full story October 19th, 2008 - 15:54
EPA Sets Tighter Standard On Lead Emissions

EPA Sets Tighter Standard On Lead Emissions

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has informed that they would be setting a new standard...
» read full story October 18th, 2008 - 13:22
EPA Strengthens Air Quality Standards For Lead Emissions

EPA Strengthens Air Quality Standards For Lead Emissions

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday strengthened the nation’s air quality...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 15:59

The Bush Administration Might Make It Hard for Endangered Species

The Bush Administration slows down the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with another...
» read full story August 13th, 2008 - 20:08
Report Warns on Deadly Effects of Ozone Pollution

Report Warns on Deadly Effects of Ozone Pollution

Short-term exposure to current levels of ozone pollution is directly linked to poor health in...
» read full story April 23rd, 2008 - 12:26
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Business

Update1: San Jose Is Tesla's New Home

Update1: San Jose Is Tesla's New Home

San Jose managed to strike a deal with electric car maker Tesla, which is going to build its new...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 17:25
Nissan Debuts The 2009 Maxima At NY Auto Show

Nissan Debuts The 2009 Maxima At NY Auto Show

The 2009 Nissan Maxima, which makes its world debut at the 2008 New York International Auto Show,...
» read full story March 23rd, 2008 - 16:08
Massey to Pay $20 Million EPA Fine to Settle Lawsuit

Massey to Pay $20 Million EPA Fine to Settle Lawsuit

Massey Energy Co, the fourth largest producer of coal in the United States by revenue, announced on...
» read full story January 18th, 2008 - 12:18
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World

EPA Wants Cleaner Air for Americans

EPA Wants Cleaner Air for Americans

Americans will breathe cleaner air thanks to a decision taken last week by the Environmental...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 14:11
The Gulf of Mexico on the Verge Of An Ecological Catastrophe

The Gulf of Mexico on the Verge Of An Ecological Catastrophe

The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is the second largest to date at 8,000 square miles. The area...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 15:01

Report: Cheney’s Office Linked to Global Warming Policy Change

A recent congressional investigation has come up with new details regarding the fact that senior...
» read full story July 19th, 2008 - 15:30
EPA Experts Describe the Effects of Global Warming

EPA Experts Describe the Effects of Global Warming

Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said that greenhouse gas emissions represented a...
» read full story July 15th, 2008 - 13:12
Coalition of States, Groups Sues EPA Over Emissions

Coalition of States, Groups Sues EPA Over Emissions

Eighteen states, led by Massachusetts, as well as several environmental groups sued the...
» read full story April 03rd, 2008 - 13:02
U.S. to Issue CO2 Emissions Regulations This Spring

U.S. to Issue CO2 Emissions Regulations This Spring

The Bush administration will reportedly recommend new carbon dioxide emissions rules, a U.S....
» read full story March 28th, 2008 - 13:53
Consumer Rights Legend Ralph Nader in 5th Run for Presidency

Consumer Rights Legend Ralph Nader in 5th Run for Presidency

Attorney and political activist Ralph Nader, 73, announced Sunday another run for the White House....
» read full story February 24th, 2008 - 20:12
EPA Did It Again! Federal Court Rejects ‘Clean Air Mercury Rule’

EPA Did It Again! Federal Court Rejects ‘Clean Air Mercury Rule’

The Bush administration took a nasty rejection from a federal court on Friday on their attempt to...
» read full story February 09th, 2008 - 09:00
Johnson Denied California’s Waiver Despite EPA’s Wishes

Johnson Denied California’s Waiver Despite EPA’s Wishes

The EPA v. California discussions have not reached their limit yet, as Senate Democrats are...
» read full story January 24th, 2008 - 14:36
States Sue EPA Over Controversial Waivers Decision

States Sue EPA Over Controversial Waivers Decision

The highly expected legal challenge on behalf of California and 15 other states against the EPA...
» read full story January 03rd, 2008 - 11:30
Congress Set to Analyze EPA’s Decision on Greenhouse Emissions

Congress Set to Analyze EPA’s Decision on Greenhouse Emissions

The battle between Gov. Schwarzenegger and the Environmental Protection Agency is far from being...
» read full story December 22nd, 2007 - 12:00
Schwarzenegger Threatens To Overturn the EPA Decision

Schwarzenegger Threatens To Overturn the EPA Decision

Following the Wednesday decision of the Environmental Protection Agency to deny California and...
» read full story December 21st, 2007 - 11:35
California Sues EPA over Car Emission Limits

California Sues EPA over Car Emission Limits

California sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday in a desperate attempt to...
» read full story November 09th, 2007 - 11:54
Ex-EPA Chief Rejects Criticism

Ex-EPA Chief Rejects Criticism

Ex-EPA chief Christie Whitman confronted unrelenting criticism Monday as she attended a...
» read full story June 26th, 2007 - 16:54
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Technology

California to Sue EPA over Auto Emissions Waiver

California to Sue EPA over Auto Emissions Waiver

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced through his spokesman that California will sue the...
» read full story October 21st, 2007 - 19:45
Intel and Google Launch Climate Savers Computing Initiative

Intel and Google Launch Climate Savers Computing Initiative

Intel and Google, togheter with Dell, EDS, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HP, IBM,...
» read full story June 13th, 2007 - 23:00
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