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    U.S. Mines Pollute Up to 27 Billion Gallons of Water Annually

    U.S. Mines Pollute Up to 27 Billion Gallons of Water Annually
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      Earthworks A new report released yesterday shows existing U.S. hard rock mines (e.g. gold, copper, uranium) will pollute up to 27 billion gallons of fresh water per year and cost as much as $67 billion per year to clean, in perpetuity. Based on government data, Polluting the Future: How Mining Companies Are Polluting Our […]

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      Dateline TV Producer Tested for Chemicals—What She Finds Will Shock You!

      Dateline TV Producer Tested for Chemicals—What She Finds Will Shock You!
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      Did you catch the Dateline episode yesterday? It was a great report. The producer Andrea Canning wanted to see how her daily behavior could affect the levels of bisphenol A (BPA), phthalates and triclosan in her urine. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy First, she found her baseline numbers, which […]