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Friday, May 03, 2013  New federal report cites many causes for dramatic bee disappearance

Friday, March 08, 2013  The planet was slowly cooling for thousands of years until an unprecedented reversal in the 20th century.

Monday, June 18, 2012  The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality says five organizations in the state will be focusing on the disposal of unused household drugs.

Saturday, April 21, 2012  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will dole out $20 million this year for projects to help the Great Lakes. The EPA recently invited states, cities, Indian tribes, universities and nonprofits to apply for the grants.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Dow Chemical Company says it is offering to buy 50 properties near its manufacturing site and clean up nearly 1,400 more.  All of this because Dow contaminated the soil with dioxins at the turn of the century up until 1930.  According to the World Health Organization dioxins are highly toxic environmental pollutants that can cause reproductive problems and even cancer.

Monday, December 19, 2011  AP IMPACT: Survey shows more than 32 power plants to be retired because of new pollution rules

Thursday, March 31, 2011  St. Louis has reached at $26.5 million settlement for water contamination that happened during the 1950s and 1960’s.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011  The crisis in Japan stands to make it harder and costlier for US nuclear industry to build reactors

Thursday, December 16, 2010  Feds sue BP, other companies for oil spill damages, saying their safety lapses led to blast.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009  Gov't study reveals widespread mercury contamination in fish from air pollution, mining

Tuesday, June 30, 2009  The California regulation requires automakers to increase the fuel economy of cars and trucks.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009  Government report says carbon dioxide pollution will grow 40 percent by 2030 without controls.

Monday, May 18, 2009  Obama, auto executives announcing plan to reduce emissions to improve environment

Tuesday, April 28, 2009  American Lung Association: Most people in US live in areas with unhealthy air-pollution levels

Thursday, March 12, 2009  And the lights go down low? No! It's pollution, and it's causing increases in 'global dimming'.