Toxic Substances

• Cabot Pays $120,000 for Environmental Violations in PA

  Paul Napoli | November 16, 2009 12:46 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  November 13, 2009 The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Cabot Oil and Gas Corp. have executed a consent order and agreement regarding Susquehanna County...

• Cabot Fined $56,650 for PA Chemical Spills

  Paul Napoli | October 26, 2009 12:41 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has fined Cabot Oil and Gas Corp., of Houston, TX, $56,650 for three spills of a hazardous water/liquid gel mixture at its Heitsman...

• Love Canal

  Paul Napoli | September 21, 2009 12:13 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  When it comes to legal issues regarding environmental issues, one of the biggest cases in our history comes to mind, Love Canal. This environmental tragedy could have been prevented but as a...

• Bottled Water Needs Stricter Labels

  Chrissie Cole | July 09, 2009 7:15 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Congressional investigators and nonprofit researchers say, consumers know less about the bottled water they purchase then free tap water because they are both regulated differently. The...

• Johnson & Johnson Urged To Remove Chemicals In Baby Shampoo

  Chrissie Cole | May 27, 2009 2:02 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Johnson & Johnson is being pushed to remove two probable human carcinogens from its baby shampoo and personal care products by a coalition of organizations. The Environmental Working Group,...

• Study - Toxic Chemicals Found in Flea and Tick Collars

  Chrissie Cole | April 23, 2009 9:05 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  A new study by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) shows some flea and tick collars leave a toxic pesticide residue on the animal’s fur that can be hazardous to the pets and their...

• Many Children's Bath Products Contain Harmful Chemicals

  Chrissie Cole | March 13, 2009 5:48 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  A new report by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics finds many children’s bath products contain harmful and toxic chemicals that are known to cause skin allergies and cancer. According to the...

• Carbon Monoxide Scare Sends Seventeen To The Hospital

  Chrissie Cole | January 31, 2009 11:10 PM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY

  A generator used to fill up two large Moonbounce playhouses is to blame for a carbon monoxide scare at a birthday party that sent 17 people to the hospital, said officials. The fan was...

• FDA to Re-Examine Ruling on BPA

  Chrissie Cole | December 28, 2008 10:10 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is reconsidering its ruling on the safety of bisphenol-A, or BPA, a chemical found in plastic baby bottles and hundreds of other plastic...

• $150 Million a Year Needed for World Trade Center Sick

  Shannon Weidemann | April 20, 2008 10:15 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Maybor Bloomberg has called on the federal government to pay $150 Million a year to pay for the health care of World Trade Center Illness victims. A $1 Billion fund that was set up is untouchable...