The Environmental Protection Agency says it could be a decade before a river that feeds Green Bay and Lake Michigan will have tons of PCBs cleaned up. And a lot longer before the river recovers from the effects of the pollution. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester Graham reports:
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Toxic Canada Geese
Communities across Great Lakes region are suffering from an overabundance of Canada Geese. In many cases the solution is to chase them away. Some communities kill the surplus waterfowl and send the meat to food pantries. But in one Wisconsin community the unwanted geese are so full of PCBs the city has had to treat the birds as toxic waste. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Gil Halsted reports:
Commentary – Epa Misses an Opportunity
Last month (April) the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decided
against regulating ash and sludge from coal-burning power plants as a
toxic hazardous waste. Instead, the EPA will develop voluntary coal-ash
disposal standards. Great Lakes Radio Consortium commentator Suzanne
Elston says the move is a major setback in the war against global
warming:
Lakewide Management Plan to Be Released
After a decade of research, the Environmental Protection Agency
will release a report on pollution and other problems on the Great Lakes
later this week (4/27). What started as a report on toxic pollutants,
has
been expanded to include other major environmental problems. The
Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester Graham reports:
Educating Parents About Mercury
Over the years, parents have become more aware of the dangers
in their own homes. So they keep kids away from things like pesticides,
electrical cords, and plastic bags. Still, most people remain unaware of
another threat from a common household item. Ironically, it may be the
first thing you reach for when your child is sick. The Great Lakes Radio
Consortium’s Wendy Nelson reports:
Educating Parents About Mercury
Over the years, parents have become more aware of the dangers in their ownhomes. So they keep kids away from things like pesticides, electricalcords, and plastic bags. Still, most people remain unaware of another threatfrom a common household item. Ironically, it may be the first thing youreach for when your child is sick. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s WendyNelson reports:
‘Waste-To-Energy’ Facilities Are No Answer
Garbage incinerators are making a comeback as de-regulation
of the energy sector is providing new opportunities for electricity
producers. As The Great Lakes Radio Consortium commentator Suzanne
Elston points out, this trend may be taking us out of the frying pan
and into the fire:
Not So Poisonous Poinsettias
The poinsettia is a popular symbol of the holiday
season. But the colorful plants have been stigmatized as highly toxic.
And for years, people have been warned to keep them away from children
and pets. But this season, you may be able to rest easy, unafraid of
your poinsettia plants. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Wendy Nelson
explains:
Trees Used to Clean Up Toxins
Researchers are finding ways to use plants to clean up contaminated
sites. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester Graham reports on a
project to use genetically altered trees to pull certain kinds of
pollution from the ground:
EPA’s Search for Endocrine Disrupters
For years scientists have been trying to see if certain chemicals used
in industry affect the reproductive and neurological health of humans.
The U-S Environmental Protection Agency is getting ready to design tests
for the chemicals, but as the Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester
Graham reports, money, politics and ignorance are interfering: