Environmental Health

Groups sue local and state regulators over lax environmental oversight at Los Angeles oilfield (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

14 Mar 2010

LOS ANGELES - This sprawling metropolis is built atop one of the richest oil basins in the world. Wells dot the city landscape, some hidden behind hollow building facades much like a Hollywood movie set, or, in the case of Beverly Hills High School, encased in a tower painted with flowers.

Latest county health inspections (YourWestValley.com)

14 Mar 2010

Glendale-Peoria Today publishes health inspections provided by the Maricopa County Environmental Services’ Division of Health Services. Inspectors list critical, repeat and noncritical violations. A critical violation is more likely than...

Health officials discuss Crestwood health study (SouthtownStar)

14 Mar 2010

Linda Malin stood up before about 75 people Saturday and asked health officials whether her Parkinson's disease is related to the tainted water she drank as a Crestwood resident. "I have Parkinson's like the ex-mayor," Malin said, referring to former Crestwood Mayor Chester Stranczek, who suffers from the degenerative central nervous system disease. "I believe (drinking the water for) 15 years ...