Ground Water Contamination

Mine raises air, water concerns (The Chippewa Herald)

24 Jul 2008

Wendy Loew of the anti-sand mine group Loyalty to Our Land held up two types of air filtration masks that might be used to protect people from the fine silica dust that causes the deadly lung disease silicosis.

San Mateo County supervisors revise watershed plans (Contra Costa Times)

24 Jul 2008

REDWOOD CITY — Protecting streams and creeks from the pressures of urban development seems like a laudable goal but when the county gets involved, finding common ground on the issue can be tough.

New contamination incident at French nuclear site (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)

23 Jul 2008

PARIS (Reuters) - Around 100 staff at a nuclear power plant in southern France were contaminated with a low dose of radiation on Wednesday, power firm EDF said, the latest incident there after a case of uranium spillage two weeks ago.