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Mon, 2011-10-17 13:28

Koch Industries plant linked to cancer epidemic in Arkansas community (video)

Crossposted from Facing South. [...Read more]

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Tue, 2011-05-24 13:04

Despite health fears, trailers are housing tornado victims

fema_trailer_alabama_tornado.jpgBy Ariella Cohen, The Lens. Years after FEMA moved Hurricane Katrina and Rita victims out of formaldehyde and mold-infested trailers, the very same government-issue dwellings are once again sheltering disaster victim [...Read more]

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Tue, 2011-04-12 16:15

WHAT SPILL? Congress has done 'virtually nothing' to address issues raised by BP disaster

By Chris Kromm, Facing South. When BP's Deepwater Horizon rig catastrophically failed nearly a year ago, it unleashed a gusher of wall-to-wall media coverage -- and promises from politicians of reform. [...Read more]

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Thu, 2011-03-03 11:24

Gulf Coast restoration task force hearing showcases residents' distrust

lisa_jackson_gertf_nola.pngBy Sue Sturgis, Facing South.  The president's Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force [...Read more]

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Thu, 2011-01-27 13:06

Scientists found chemical dispersants lingering in Gulf long after oil flow stopped

Chemical compounds from the oil dispersants applied to the Gulf of Mexico didn't break down as expected , according to a study released this week. [...Read more]

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Tue, 2010-08-31 17:55

Independent tests find oil spill contamination in Louisiana oysters and crabs

subra testingBy Sue Sturgis. Crossposted from Facing South. [...Read more]

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