Economy Aug 15 The EPA is rejecting calls for tougher regulation of large livestock farms, promises more study By John Flesher, Associated Press
Nation Jul 30 Watch Tiny plastic microbeads pile up into problems for the Great Lakes Scientists are investigating a surprising new pollutant in the country’s waterways: the tiny plastic beads found in common cosmetic products. Illinois has become the first state to ban these synthetic microbeads. Brandis Friedman of WTTW Chicago reports on the potential… By PBS News Hour
Science Mar 14 Watch Scientists Search for Solution to ‘Toxic Cocktail’ in Washington’s Puget Sound Seattleites Construct Rain Gardens to Curb Pollution From Stormwater Runoff…
Science Apr 01 Scientists Plot Pollutants’ Path at the Arctic The Arctic is a receptacle of the planet's air pollutants -- from forest fires to human-produced carbon dioxide emissions -- and a coordinated international effort is geared toward learning more about pollutants' effects at the top of the globe. By PBS News Hour
Health Jan 09 Farm-Raised Salmon Higher in Cancer-causing Pollutants, Study Shows A study published Thursday in the journal Science found that farm-raised salmon contain significantly more cancer-causing pollutants than those caught in the wild.