Lenawee County (49221, Adrian and 49256, Morenci zip codes) leads MI in kids' high lead levels

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2016/06/06/lead-levels/85518956/

CAFO Emissions Update

H2S (hydrogen sulfide gas) readings, 1 mile from CAFO. Lenawee County, Michigan, June 2, 2016 at 6:14 a.m.  33110 ppb.  For hydrogen sulfide, the EPA lists 0.7 ppm limits for lifetime exposure, and ATSDR (CDC: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) lists 70 ppb for acute and 30 ppb for intermediate exposures<https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/ehsrc/CAFOstudy/CAFO_8.pdf>.

CAFO Waste Emissions exceed EPA standards: Memorial Day Wkend 2016 - Monitoring, Reporting, Educating about CAFO Pollution

 Memorial Day Weekend was a toxic one for rural areas of Lenawee County, Michigan. Hydrogen Sulfide Emissions jumped from 1800 ppm to 5870 ppb (Parts per billion) after CAFO waste was spread on adjacent land. This is over 82 times the Acute level of exposure (See image below). Generally, outdoor areas that are not exposed to industrial releases of H₂S have airborne concentrations of less than 1 ppb H2S as an ultra-low background level.



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Monsanto weedkiller faces recall from Europe's shops after EU fail to agree deal | Environment | The Guardian

This is a great victory for consumer health and the environment. I hope this will be a game changer for the US as well!



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Monsanto weedkiller faces recall from Europe's shops after EU fail to agree deal | Environment | The Guardian

NASA Researcher: California's Drought Worst in 1000 Years

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Sea Ice Is Melting Faster Than Expected, NASA Says | Exclusive Interview

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Rover Pipeline and Migratory Birds

FWS Blasts ETP's Bird Conservation Plan For $4.2B Pipeline

By Juan Carlos Rodriguez

Law360, New York (May 26, 2016, 7:18 PM ET) -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday slammed a migratory bird conservation plan submitted by Energy Transfer Partners LP for a proposed $4.2 billion natural gas pipeline, saying it doesn't adequately protect avian species.

While Energy Transfer said its draft migratory bird conservation plan considers the construction and operational effects to birds during the development of the Rover pipeline project, and has taken steps to avoid or minimize such effects, the FWS said it doesn't go far enough.

"The service does not agree that the...

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