email October 27th, 2007
Engineered tree offers greener future
UW Daily Online - The unaltered gene functions to pump up the trees production of the enzyme responsible for breaking down cancer-causing pollutants such as trichloroethylene, benzene and chloroform. Genetic code is the same between bacteria, plants, animals and all
email October 26th, 2007
360 Blog: Stories from front line
CNN - area of Houston, next to the Houston ship channel, the largest petrochemical complex in the United States. Day after day, oil refineries and petrochemical companies pump hazardous pollutants, including known cancer-causing chemicals like benzene and
email October 26th, 2007
District still dealing with tainted water
Bucks County Courier Times - Officials believe the contamination, identified as benzene and MTBE, was caused by two underground tanks once stored at the East Rockhill campus that contained gasoline and diesel fuel for district buses. The tanks were removed in 1998 but years
email October 25th, 2007
IDEM redefines water discharge limits
Post-Tribune - IDEM took away limits on fluoride and the cancer-causing benzene. In the comparison, IDEM also states there are permit reductions in selenium (82 percent), benzo(a)pyrene (78 percent), naphthalene (56 percent), phenols (95 percent), ammonia (27