Ecotoxicology
Discuss the effects of toxic substances and pollutants on our environment
The Ministry of Environment has reopened the Othello Tunnels, located in Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park, following the completion of trail upgrades and public safety related work.
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Press Release Distribution Services The Stunning Truth About Today's Press Release Environment: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
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Houston, Texas - ConocoPhillips senior management came under increasing pressure today at the Houston-based oil major's annual shareholder meeting as environmental and human rights campaigners warned that its ...
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"A former US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) scientist is suing the agency's officials and researchers at the University of Georgia in Athens, alleging that they manufactured and published false data to support the use of potentially harmful sewage sludges as fertilizers. The sludges have...
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"Gov. Chris Gregoire's controversial appointment of a scientist affiliated with Dow Chemical to a state panel that tracks pesticide exposures ended Thursday with the researcher resigning before his first meeting.
The appointment riled farmworker advocates, who accused the governor of bowing to...
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Historical statistics show that girls in Northern Europe and the U.S. have been entering puberty much earlier than they did in the 1800s. "This relentless erosion of girlhood -- echoed across the more affluent nations of the world -- is tripping alarm bells for researchers, environmentalists and...
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"Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne listed polar bears as 'threatened' under the Endangered Species Act yesterday, saying the loss of Arctic sea ice in a warming climate could drive them to the brink of extinction in less than four decades.
Although the Bush administration handed...
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- U.S. officials put polar bears on threatened species list (rss.topix.net)
- Kempthorne still owes $15,000 from '02 campaign (idahostatesman.com)
"A state environmental official told a state Senate panel Tuesday that Texas needs to substantially increase its dam safety program's staffing and budget to ensure that the state's most hazardous dams get inspected regularly.
John Sadlier, deputy director of compliance and enforcement for the...
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"Paint is leading the expansion of the green building movement, as stricter regulations, pressure from environmental groups and increasing consumer demand for eco-friendly products force manufacturers to produce paints with fewer dangerous and smog-producing compounds." Sarah Kershaw reports for...
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"Plans to open up a swath of wilderness are bringing hunters and environmentalists together -- and reshaping state politics."
Josh McDaniel reports for the Christian Science Monitor May 14, 2008.
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