Thursday, May 17, 2012

Lead Poisoning Threshold Lowered By CDC, Five Times More Children Now Considered At Risk

Thursday, May 17, 2012
The number of children considered at risk of lead poisoning jumped by more than five-fold on Wednesday, as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lowered its threshold for the diagnosis.
Vermont Becomes First State To Ban Fracking
Utah Tar Sands Project Under Attack
Windmill Fight Crosses Borders
Montana Investigating Oil Spill Sites
Nebraska Hearings On Keystone Pipeline Route Draw Big Crowd
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Bonnie McCarthy: Cool Addition: Middle Eastern Wind Tower
Globe trekkers Heather Morrison and Neil Navin brought back more than trinkets and souvenirs from time spent living in the Middle East. Although they may not have realized it at the time, they also returned with seeds of architectural inspiration.
Erich Pica: San Onofre: We Can't Ignore the Warning Signs
San Onofre's reactors have already released radioactive steam and are literally shaking themselves apart. Instead of keeping the reactors shut down, Southern Edison is rushing to restart the reactors and running them as hard as possible.
Kate Gordon: Private Sector Leads on Clean Energy
The private sector is leading the way toward a cleaner energy future. Across the country, companies are setting internal carbon reduction goals, building more efficient factories, putting up wind and solar panels -- and asking their suppliers to do the same.
Kieran Suckling: On Endangered Species Day, Stories of Unparalleled Success
It has saved 99 percent of the 1,482 native species under its care from disappearing forever. But the Act isn't just about avoiding extinction. It's about setting these species on a path to recovery. On that point, there are amazing stories worth celebrating:
Cathy Erway: How (And Why) to Keep Home-Cooking Away From Home
The very notion of "vacation," implies giving up everything one is supposed to regularly do. But to those whose favorite hobby is cooking, cooking the unique food of the lands you travel to is the ultimate vacation itself.
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