The Need for Well Water Testing In Pennsylvania and other states NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. – Eight percent of more than 5,000 wells tested across Pennsylvania contain groundwater with levels of arsenic at or above federal standards set for public drinking water, while an additional 12 percent – though not exceeding standards – show elevated levels… Read more
Amount of Spill Could Escalate, Company Admits By JOHN M. BRODER, CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and CLIFFORD KRAUSS Published: May 4, 2010 A senior BP executive said the crippled oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico could spill as many as 60,000 barrels a day of oil, more than 10 times the estimate of the current flow.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/05/01/us/20100501-oil-spill-tracker.html?ref=us Published: May 1, 2010 Tracking the Oil Spill The map sequence shows how the oil spill has been spreading in the Gulf of Mexico. Sources: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; U.S. Coast Guard
When pregnant mice are exposed to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in everyday plastics, such as sunglasses, drink bottles, shatterproof baby-bottles, and some dental sealants and fillings, exposure may adversely affect the mother, but also, disturb development in the unborn fetuses. In a recently released report, USGS scientists say even low doses of the… Read more
