Facing massive liability, PG&E seeks bankruptcy protection FireEngineering.comPacific Gas and Electric said it plans to file for bankruptcy protection amid potentially massive liabilities resulting from the deadly California wildfires. Read more …
Fort McMurray homes have normal levels of indoor toxins, U of T Engineering study reveals EurekAlertU of T Engineering researchers have examined dust from homes in Fort McMurray, Alta., for evidence of harmful toxins left in the aftermath of the …
PG&E, facing colossal liability, seeks bankruptcy protection FireEngineering.comSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facing potentially colossal liabilities over deadly California wildfires, PG&E will file for bankruptcy protection. The announcement ... Read m …
Chemicals in lavender and tea tree oil appear to be hormone disruptorsEurekAlert (press release)CHICAGO--A new study lends further evidence to a suspected link between abnormal breast growth in young boys--called prepubertal gynecomastia--and regular expos …
South China Morning PostDog owners warned to beware of spilled palm oil washing up on Hong Kong beachesSouth China Morning PostAt Nga Kau Wan and Yung Shue Wan beaches on Lamma Island, congealed oil was seen liquefying in the scorching sun like melting ice …
Deutsche WelleDozens die in Russia after drinking bath oilDeutsche WelleDozens die in Russia after drinking bath oil. Russian authorities have declared a state of emergency over a mass poisoning in the Siberian city of Irkutsk, after scores of people tried …
CNNMoneyLabor abuses rife on Indonesia's palm oil plantations - AmnestyCNNMoneyChildren as young as eight are working at plantations that supply palm oil to some of the world's biggest brands, according to a new report by Amnesty International. Amn …
EcoWatchWhy Are California Farmers Irrigating Crops With Oil Wastewater?EcoWatchIn the last three years, farmers in parts of California's Central Valley irrigated nearly 100,000 acres of food crops with billions of gallons of oil field wastewater possi …
EurekAlert (press release)UAlberta mechanical engineering in hot pursuit of creeping bacteria ...EurekAlert (press release)(Edmonton) University of Alberta mechanical engineering professor Aloke Kumar and members of his lab are hot on the trail of bacteria …
Daily MailThe toxic truth about vegetable oil: Cooking with 'healthy' fats increases the risk of heart disease, type 2 ...Daily MailWhen I go to my local curry restaurant, I always ask the waiter to make sure my chicken jalfrezi, spinach curry and …