Archive for November, 2007

Toxins from tap can’t be ignored

email November 26th, 2007

Toxins from tap can’t be ignored
Fayetteville Observer - Beissel, now 50, has learned that the water her mother Nancy used to make Kool-Aid may have contained benzene, a colorless chemical that can cause cancer. State health officials say the benzene seeped into the ground from underground tanks that have

Looking for answers

email November 26th, 2007

Looking for answers
Caspar Star-Tribune - But when a resident asked whether EnCana tested for glycols, benzene and other constituents that are not part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s drinking water testing requirements, Teeuwen said he wasn’t sure. “How do we know if our

U.S. EXCERPTS: Less work for lawmakers?; don t spare tires

email November 25th, 2007

U.S. EXCERPTS: Less work for lawmakers?; don t spare tires
Kansas City Star - Dioxin, benzene and other toxic substances come out of smokestacks burning tire-derived fuel. The Environmental Protection Agency has let tire burners follow the less-stringent pollution rules that are applied to common boilers rather than those that

South Korea Stocks Fall to Lowest in 2 Months; Posco Leads Drop

email November 24th, 2007

South Korea Stocks Fall to Lowest in 2 Months; Posco Leads Drop
Bloomberg - The refiner said it will build a second aromatics complex to produce 900,000 metric tons of paraxylene and 280,000 tons of benzene at its Onsan refinery in Ulsan for completion by June 2011. “S-Oil’s annual sales should increase by 1.4

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