Asbestos Use Today: information from a reader
| Asbestos Use Today: information from a reader Asbestos is still imported and used in the U.S. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. imported and used an estimated 1,820 tons of asbestos in 2007; see this PDF file from the USGS, please click only if you want to download the PDF. Also, the U.S. House of Representatives is considering a [.]  |
| Australia lists Tasmanian devils as endangered Tasmanian devils, whose numbers have dropped significantly since the appearance of a contagious cancer more than a decade ago, have been listed as endangered in Australia. |
| House committee clears cap-and-trade bill. After one week of long hours and heated arguments, the House Energy & Commerce Committee, on May 21, cleared H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009, by a 33 to 25 vote. |
| New Ads: USCAP Calls on Congress to Cap Carbon and Unleash Innovation Today, in an ad running in four Capitol Hill publications, the United States Climate Action Partnership (USCAP) is calling on Energy and Commerce committee members to advance the American Clean Energy and Security Act.USCAP is a coalition of businesses and environmental organizations that have come together to call on Congress to cap carbon emissions. With [.] |
| Earth Talk: Scientists cite global-warming dangers. Researchers believe that global warming is already responsible for some 150,000 deaths each year around the world, and fear that the number may well double by 2030 even if we start getting serious about emissions reductions today. |