Waste
Asbestos probe leads to jail term in Ohio
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Company president gets 30 days in jail, 240 days community service and must pay restitution.
Wildlife
Minnesota contractor fined for disturbing protected plants in wildlife refuge
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The company had released an estimated 24,000 gallons of heated water at two construction sites because of a problem with installation of sewer pipes, according to court documents said. The penalty will support refuge programs.
Wildlife
PCBs still of concern for Toronto waterfront fish
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But mercury levels are down in some sport fish. Monitoring to continue.
Waste
DDT cleanup continues for mid-Michigan town
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The latest chapter in the St. Louis contamination saga is that the school athletic grounds, where kids practice football and softball, are being dug up after the discovery that they too are contaminated with DDT.
Wildlife
Pollution possible cause of Lake Ontario eel decline
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This long-lived native species is getting cleaner, but its numbers are still kept in check by overfishing, parasites and dams.
Land
Environmental justice: No one’s priority
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Everyone knows that environmental justice has long been the poor stepchild of environmental issues. And government agencies and nonprofit organizations carefully parse their comments when asked about it.
Land
Microbes at 53-year-old coal mine fire could fight pollution
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Research evaluates longterm impact of bacteria that tolerate heat and harsh chemicals.
Land
Mid-Michigan to use $500K EPA grant for brownfield assessments
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Mid-Michigan will be using a $500 million dollar grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate so-called “brownfield” sites for environmental and health hazards.
Air
New York company pleads guilty to asbestos violation
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The prosecution said the company failed to inspect asbestos debris and pools of water, comply with pretesting waiting periods, properly calibrate pumps and perform air sampling and decontamination of equipment.
Water
Robot fish to track real ones
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The robots carry receivers that follow acoustic devices surgically implanted in fish. They also can monitor the growth of toxic algae in the Great Lakes.