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Environmental groups sue EPA to raise Gulf “dead zone” standards

Posted on 28 March 2012. Tags: ,

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Examiner.com - ‎March 16, 2012
A group of state and national environmental groups known as the Mississippi River Collaborative filed a suit against the Environmental Protection Agency in New Orleans district federal court, Tuesday, March 13, attempting to increase restrictions on ....read more

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On Our Radar: The Dead Zone in the Gulf

Posted on 28 March 2012. Tags: , ,

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New York Times (blog) - ‎Mar 15, 2012‎
By THE NEW YORK TIMES Environmental groups file a lawsuit seeking aggressive Environmental Protection Agency standards for curbing fertilizer and other contaminants in the Mississippi River that have resulted in a so-called dead zone in the Gulf of ...read more

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Lawsuits against EPA target nutrients in US waters

Posted on 28 March 2012. Tags: ,

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NEW ORLEANS — Environmental groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency to force the federal government to curb an overdose of nutrients from farms and cities that end up in the nation’s rivers, lakes and coastal waters. Read more….

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Tell the EPA to Clean Up the Government’s Radioactive Mess

Posted on 12 February 2012. Tags: , , , , ,

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The radioactive waste in the Missouri River Floodplain at the West Lake Landfill – an unlined pit with groundwater flowing underneath- should be REMOVED, CONTAINED, and MONITORED in a safer place than the Missouri River floodplain. Agree? Act now. See our West Lake page to learn how you can take action.

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