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ewg.org - 1/14/2009
Bush EPA Shirks Responsibility Over Perchlorate Contamination
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Contact: EWG Public Affairs, (202) 667-6982 WASHINGTON –- In a last-ditch effort to avoid regulating widespread perchlorate contamination of drinking water, the Bush Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is calling for yet another blue-ribbon study of the toxic rocket fuel ...
reuters.com - 1/17/2009
Rising sea levels threaten East Coast: EPA
— reuters.com — Reuters: Sea levels on the United States' mid-Atlantic coast are rising faster than the global average because... of global warming, threatening the future of coastal communities, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday. Coastal waters ... (more) Rising sea levels threaten East Coast: EPA

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Something fishy about the fish....oh, wait, it's mercury
enviroblog.org - 1/16/2009
Something fishy about the fish....oh, wait, it's mercury
— enviroblog.org — It was all over the news few weeks ago. On December 12, Environmental Working Group published a... report called Mercury Mischief at FDA , disclosing internal documents from the federal Food and Drug Administration and Environmental Protection ... (more) Something fishy about the fish....oh, wait, it's mercury

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Final Report, CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Product 4-1
climatescience.gov - 1/20/2009
Final Report, CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Product 4-1
— climatescience.gov — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National... Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), collaborated on this report that discusses the impacts of sea-level rise on the ... (more) Final Report, CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Product 4-1

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Grist - the Latest from Grist — ... [PDF] and environmental advocates have criticized the Department of Defense and the White House for pressuring the EPA not to regulate perchlorate. In 2002, the EPA suggested limiting the amount of perchlorate in water to 1 part per billion. But in October it released a health advisory suggesting that 15 parts per billion is safe. ...

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