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 Stories About: marine life AND toxics AND Washington
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Pesticidal
EPA Sued Over Consultations With Pesticide Industry Group |
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16 Jan 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Pesticidal EPA Sued Over Consultations With Pesticide Industry Group Fourteen leading chemical companies have formed a task force that is meeting in secret with the U.S. EPA, attempting to weaken endangered species rules relating to pesticide use -- so charges a lawsuit filed against the EPA on Thursday by a coalition of Seattle-based environmental groups. The lawsuit ... |
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| Topics: marine life, National Marine Fisheries Service, politics, toxics, US EPA, Washington (all these topics) |
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In Deep Du Du
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09 Jan 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| In Deep Du Du The U.S. Navy regularly tests one of its weapons by firing radioactive ammunition into prime fishing waters off the coast of Washington state, a practice that fishers, scientists, and activists say could be harmful to human and environmental health. The weapon, known as the Phalanx or the Close In Weapons System, fires up to 4,500 rounds per minute of ... |
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| Topics: marine life, Northwest, Pacific Ocean, pollution and waste, toxics, US Navy, Washington (all these topics) |
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PC-beware
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07 May 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| PC-beware A female killer whale that washed up on Washington state's Olympic Peninsula earlier this year has been found to have off-the-charts levels of PCBs in its blubber, according to tests in federal labs. The levels were so high that the first time scientists tested the orca, their machine could not read the results and the equipment had to be recalibrated. With 1,000 parts PCBs per million parts of fat, the killer wha ... |
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| Topics: marine life, toxics, Washington (all these topics) |
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Don't Touch That Fish With a 10-foot Pole
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30 Jul 2001 |
Daily Grist |
| Don't Touch That Fish With a 10-foot Pole Mercury was discovered in Columbia River fish in Washington state more than a decade ago, but the state hasn't yet posted signs to warn anglers about the dangers of eating mercury-tainted fish. One Health Department official said the major reason for not posting signs was that they would cost too much. Meanwhile, a state government website urges folks visiting Lake ... |
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| Topics: Columbia River, marine life, toxics, Washington (all these topics) |
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