Category: Environment
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As Factory Farms spread, government efforts to curb threat from livestock waste bog down
By Bridget Huber
Fair Warning
As factory farms take over more and more of the nation’s livestock production, a major environmental threat has emerged: Pollution from the waste produced by the immense crush of animals. -
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Report points to cancer risk from chemicals used to treat drinking water
By Bridget Huber
FairWarning.org
Chemicals used to treat drinking water for millions of Americans may raise the risk of cancer and lead to other unintended health hazards, according to a report released today by the Environmental Working Group, an advocacy organization. -
Broward may finally get the lead out at Markham Park; environmental clean up nears at gun range
By Tom Lassiter and Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
After years of delay, Broward officials are finally poised to tackle the hazard posed by hundreds of tons of lead that’s been accumulating at the Markham Park Target Range since it opened in the 1980s. -
New studies: Toxic asphalt sealants threaten kids, cause air pollution
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
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