Dandelion Communitea Cafe's American Clay project

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Dandelion Communitea Cafe's American Clay project

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American Clay brings 5 LEED points to your building, but it does much more than that. Learn how Julie Norris of Dandelion Commmunitea Cafe, an Orlando-based organic restaurant and tea house and Jeff Barrett work to update her restaurant's wall with a new eco-friendly faux finish. Also learn the basics of the process to decide if American Clay is right for you.

Lab Tests Find Toxic Chemicals in Popular Perfumes

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Lab Tests Find Toxic Chemicals in Popular Perfumes

WASHINGTON, DC, May 13, 2010 (ENS) - Top-selling fragrance products used by both women and men contain at least a dozen "secret" chemicals not listed on labels, finds a new analysis by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, a national coalition of health and environmental groups.

The analysis shows that the 17 products tested contained, on average, 14 chemicals not listed on labels due to a loophole in federal law that allows companies to claim fragrances as trade secrets.

Earth Day 2010 Chicago: Climate Protection is Good Business

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Earth Day 2010 Chicago: Climate Protection is Good Business

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 22, 2010 (ENS) - Chicago Mayor Richard Daley today marked the 40th anniversary of Earth Day by re-committing the city to protecting human health, the environment and the climate, which in turn promotes economic development and improves the quality of life for all residents.

"Earth Day has played a major role in making what was a low priority in our society in 1970 a high priority now," the mayor said in a news conference held in Daley Plaza, where the city's Earth Day events are centered.

New Norovirus Linked to New Orleans Oyster Beds

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New Norovirus Linked to New Orleans Oyster Beds

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 20, 2010 (ENS) - A report just released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed a new strain of norovirus, which has sickened dozens of people and forced the closure of several oyster harvest areas in the Louisiana area.

The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals said in a statement Friday that "because the strain is new, few people are immune to it causing more outbreaks."

Explosion at Tesoro Refinery in Pacific Northwest Kills Four

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Explosion at Tesoro Refinery in Pacific Northwest Kills Four

ANACORTES, Washington, April 2, 2010 (ENS) - An explosion and fire at the Tesoro oil refinery in Anacortes just after midnight Friday has claimed the lives of four employees and left three others critically injured.

Four injured employees were admitted to a Seattle hospital for treatment. One of the four, a 29-year-old woman, died of her burns at the hospital. Her name has not yet been released.

76 Groups 'Implore' USDA to Keep Out Canada's Mad Cows

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76 Groups 'Implore' USDA to Keep Out Canada's Mad Cows

WASHINGTON, DC, March 31, 2010 (ENS) - Seventy-six organizations representing tens of millions of Americans today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture asking that the agency immediately strengthen U.S. border protections to keep out cows from Canada with mad cow disease.

The letter is in response to the disclosure this month of Canada's 18th case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, BSE, also known as mad cow disease, in a Canadian-born animal.

Pioneer in Fight Against Cholera Wins Stockholm Water Prize

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Pioneer in Fight Against Cholera Wins Stockholm Water Prize

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 31, 2010 (ENS) - Dr. Rita Colwell, an American expert on the prevention of waterborne infectious diseases, has been awarded the 2010 Stockholm Water Prize, widely recognized as the world's premier award for water related research or policy work.

EPA to Assess Environmental Impact of Bisphenol-A

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EPA to Assess Environmental Impact of Bisphenol-A

WASHINGTON, DC, March 30, 2010 (ENS) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced an action plan to address the potential effects of bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical used in the manufacture of many consumer and industrial products.

Bisphenol-A is used to make plastics clear and shatter-resistant, and is commonly found in water bottles, food containers, baby bottles, some dental fillings and the coatings for the inside of cans containing foods and beverages.

NOAA Seeks Public Input for National Aquaculture Policy

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NOAA Seeks Public Input for National Aquaculture Policy

WASHINGTON, DC, March 30, 2010 (ENS) - The federal government is developing a new national policy for sustainable marine aquaculture and is seeking public input to craft a set of uniform, national standards to regulate open ocean aquaculture in federal waters.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, will hold six listening sessions in April and May to hear recommendations from the public on how to regulate the cultivation of marine organisms, such as shellfish and finfish, with minimal damage to the environment.

U.S. Congress Presses Marshall Islanders to Resettle Radioactive Home

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U.S. Congress Presses Marshall Islanders to Resettle Radioactive Home

MAJURO, Marshall Islands, March 4, 2010 (ENS) - Fifty-six years after the first American hydrogen bomb blast in the Pacific exposed hundreds of people to radioactive fallout, U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman is pressing Marshall Islanders to return to their contaminated home island by next year.

The U.S. official position is that radiation is no longer a threat on the Marshalls atoll. But many islanders doubt that their radiation-exposed island of Rongelap is safe enough to live on.