According to a study in the May/June 2007 issue of the journal Ground Water, pharmaceuticals are being found in septic tanks and, consequentially, ground water due to incomplete human metabolism and excretion into the waste stream or by disposal of unused medications in the toilet or down the sink. Undigested, Discarded Medication In Septic Tanks Leading To Water Pollution - Health News - health news. According to a study in the May/June 2007 issue of the journal Ground Water,...

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Ailing Lake Okeechobee and the estuaries on Florida's east and west coasts that often are the dumping ground for the lake's dirty waters got a big boost from the state's lawmakers this year, with two bills that could speed cleanup and prevent continued pollution. Ailing Lake Okeechobee and the estuaries on Florida's east and west coasts that often are the dumping ground for the lake's dirty waters got a big boost from the state's lawmakers this year, with two bills that could speed cleanup...

In the future, he wants to increase the types of air pollution particles he studies, and to include humans in the study. Nurkiewicz said the WVU study suggests estrogen could play a factor in giving blood vessels greater ability to dilate, but that more research is needed. The research also found that when the estrogen-producing ovaries of the female lab animals were removed, their risk for damaged arteries increased. Nurkiewicz, who studied the effects of a type of particle found in...

The new Social Security building is being crafted to embrace the environment with everything from a 'green roof' to energy-efficient features. In addition to the green roof, other environmentally friendly and energy-efficient features are being installed at the building, which is within sight of Interstates 65 and 59/20, Alabama's busiest intersection. The "green roof" will consist of up to 85,000 square feet of drought-tolerant vegetation planted in a four- to six-inch layer of soil, a...

But when he discovered the land also housed a federal endangered species, engineering and environmental study costs soared to more than $200,000. Register-Pajaronian Online 100 Westridge Dr. of Fish and Game moves onto the property, it will be converted to a research and habitat protection area for long-toed salamanders and will offer opportunities for environmental education, although there will never be unfettered public access, O Shea said. of Fish and Game moves onto the property, it...

The plant will emit less than 10 tons per year of a single hazardous air pollutant and less than 25 tons per year for a combination of hazardous air pollutant as required by the state. Concerning the emission of air pollutants into the atmosphere, Acker said a preliminary finding determined the plant is in compliance with national air quality standards. The application for the permit gives an indication of what activities will be taking place inside the proposed plant at the intersection...

By STACY SHELTON The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 05/12/07 A University of Georgia research center that provides the only academic look at radiation effects at a South Carolina nuclear weapons plant has lost its federal funding and is preparing to close. By STACY SHELTON The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 05/12/07 A University of Georgia research center that provides the only academic look at radiation effects at a South Carolina nuclear weapons plant has lost its...

Graphics Graphic: Locations of new border checkpoints More Complete coverage of immigration issues ALAMO For decades, wildlife experts laboriously turned back the clock along the banks of the Rio Grande, replanting cleared agricultural fields with towering trees and brushy thickets to shelter endangered plants and animals. Graphics Graphic: Locations of new border checkpoints More Complete coverage of immigration issues ALAMO For decades, wildlife experts laboriously turned back the clock...