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Thermo-Nuclear
Posted by
Morgan Pinnell
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August 5, 2011
It’s August in DC. It may be hyperbolic, but there are times when I feel like bursting into flames is an appropriate reaction to the horrible atmosphere that greets me when I leave the safe confines of air-conditioning. Read more »
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Food Essays Posted on Environmental Health Policy Institute
Posted by
Molly Rauch, MPH
on
February 28, 2011
Last week we posted essays to the Environmental Health Policy Institute addressing the question: “How does our food production system drive our exposure to toxic chemicals?” Read more »
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WATCH WHAT YOU EAT: The Health Effects of America’s Corporate Controlled Food Industry
Posted by
Marie Kim and April Avant
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February 9, 2011
With the corporate takeover of our nation’s food system, eating a meal has never been so controversial. Few consumers realize the growing offenses to worker’s rights, environmental sustainability, and public health that factory farming inflicts on our world. Read more »
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We're already paying for coal contamination
Posted by
Barbara Gottlieb
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September 7, 2010
Sometimes, telling the truth brings applause. That was PSR's experience when we testified before the EPA about the serious dangers to health from coal ash. Read more »
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New rules for regulating coal ash?
Posted by
Barbara Gottlieb
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May 11, 2010
The EPA is offering two versions of a proposed rule for regulating coal ash. One would require the states to adhere to strict new federal regulations. The other... well... Read more »
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Coal ash: A toxic threat
Posted by
Barbara Gottlieb
on
March 15, 2010
Last week I led a small PSR delegation to meet with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to discuss the health hazards of coal ash. Read more »
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Toxic coal ash must be regulated!
Posted by
Barbara Gottlieb
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January 28, 2010
Coal ash, loaded with arsenic, lead, selenium, mercury, and other toxics, is one of the biggest toxics streams in the U.S. – yet is not regulated by the federal government. It is a grave threat to health. Read more »