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Corps of Engineers was negligent on MR-GO.
U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval Jr. was unsparing in his condemnation of the Army Corps of Engineers, handing down a ruling that faults the agency for the catastrophic flooding in St. Bernard Parish and the Lower 9th Ward after Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans Times-Picayune, Louisiana. Editorial, 20 November 2009.
Hidden poison: San Jacinto River's submerged toxic dumps must be secured, and soon.
Since 2005, state and federal environmental officials have known the source of dangerous levels of the carcinogen dioxin originating in the San Jacinto River and contaminating seafood harvested from northern Galveston Bay. Houston Chronicle, Texas. Editorial, 20 November 2009.
Coffin nails: State smoking worst.
Sadly, West Virginia has America's worst rate of deadly cigarette smoking and exposure to dangerous second-hand smoke inside homes. We urge the state's excessive number of smokers to be brave and break free. Charleston Gazette, West Virginia. Editorial, 20 November 2009.
The controversy over mammograms.
It is important to keep the findings and recommendations of the expert panel in perspective. They are a mere guidance. The decision about whether to be screened is left to each woman--to determine what risks and benefits she is most comfortable accepting. New York Times. Editorial, 20 November 2009.
New view of mammograms.
Breast cancer is expected to kill 40,000 women in the U.S. this year. We agree with experts who say better screening methods are needed, but until those come along, the changes to the recommendations have confused medical decision-making rather than guided it. Los Angeles Times, California. Editorial, 20 November 2009.
Success story takes flight.
Louisiana's longstanding affection for the pelican has been rewarded in recent weeks, as the brown pelican in Louisiana has flown all the way from the endangered species list and back to relative health. Monroe News-Star, Louisiana. Editorial, 20 November 2009.
Big birds soar off the endangered list.
Brown pelicans, with their distinctive bills and pouches, were near extinction but have made a comeback. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced last week that it has taken the brown pelican off the endangered species list. Sacramento Bee, California. Editorial, 20 November 2009.
Right response on public water.
We're glad the state Health Department reacted to a major salmonella outbreak by requiring most systems be chlorinated. Denver Post, Colorado. Editorial, 20 November 2009.
Testing our patients.
The aim of medicine is, above all else, to do no harm. But one must wonder if that will be the case with a new medical recommendation on the detection of breast cancer. Philadelphia Inquirer, Pennsylvania. Editorial, 20 November 2009.
Sliding backward on climate change.
American public opinion is sliding in the wrong direction. Wrong because in the past two years, it has parted company with the solid ground of the facts. Portland Oregonian, Oregon. Editorial, 20 November 2009.
The entangled bank unravels.
Although ecosystem degradation looks set to increase in the future as a result of climate change, the biggest threat to biodiversity today is the rapid disappearance of habitats. Nature. Editorial, 19 November 2009.
Containing risk.
The ad-hoc proliferation of high-security biological labs must be controlled, and should be tied in more closely to broader research and public-health goals. Nature. Editorial, 19 November 2009.
CDC survey warns us to step up fight for health.
During the Great American Smokeout, there should be a redoubling of efforts to get smokers to quit and to see the FDA strictly enforce tobacco advertising and promotions. Nashville Tennessean, Tennessee. Editorial, 19 November 2009.
Closing in on a target for carbon emissions.
Mr. Obama has chosen to focus on health-care reform before climate change, even though Copenhagen loomed. He should take the lead on climate now. Washington Post. Editorial, 19 November 2009.
A breast cancer preview.
A government panel's decision to toss out long-time guidelines for breast cancer screening is causing an uproar, and well it should. Wall Street Journal. Editorial, 19 November 2009.
IDEM chief’s toxic pile.
Tom Easterly’s pile only adds to the growing list of failures of the Daniels administration to demonstrate a commitment to protecting the environment. Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Indiana. Editorial, 19 November 2009.
A new mammogram Rx.
It's easy to become confused -- exasperated, even -- when the medical establishment, or part of it, declares that a potentially life-saving diagnostic test really isn't all that necessary after all. Chicago Tribune, Illinois. Editorial, 19 November 2009.
Make dumpers pay.
Trash haulers who dump garbage and debris illegally are motivated by greed -- they want to save what they would spend if they used a legitimate landfill -- and that's why it's important to make them pay for breaking the law. New Orleans Times-Picayune, Louisiana. Editorial, 19 November 2009.
Genetically modified food for thought.
Climate change is likely to turn much farmland around the globe into desert. And the growth of the global population will increase demand for food. Yields will fall and prices will rise. That is a recipe for starvation. London Independent, United Kingdom. Editorial, 19 November 2009.
Report confirms mercury's spread.
Mercury pollution already extracts an enormous cost through serious illness, neurological damage and – most unconscionable of all – impaired cognitive development of children. Ridding our waterways of mercury isn't optional or postponable. It's imperative. Hampton Roads Virginian-Pilot, Virginia. Editorial, 18 November 2009.
Camp Lejeune vets, check toxic clues.
Investigators suspect that for as long as 30 years—right up until the wells were closed in 1985—hazardous materials from spills, dump sites, and underground tanks had been infiltrating drinking water at Camp Lejeune. Weymouth News, Massachusetts. Editorial, 18 November 2009.
New advice on tests for breast cancer.
With breast cancer being the second-leading cause of death among women in the United States, the uproar over the change in guidelines is understandable. Washington Post. Editorial, 18 November 2009.
Environmental connection.
Our environmental woes are urgent, and it's encouraging to hear that EPA Administrator Jackson, a native New Orleanian, plans to listen and to look for ways that her agency can act. New Orleans Times-Picayune, Louisiana. Editorial, 18 November 2009.
Remember when smoking was cool, yet still deadly?
Once upon a time, smoking was chic. It was the "in" thing to do, and it seemed as if almost everyone was doing it. Guys looked tough; women looked glamorous and sexy. Baxter Bulletin, Arkansas. Editorial, 18 November 2009.
Small valley can boost big ideas.
Small the valley may be. However, not so small that big ideas can't be hatched, as it were. Idaho Mountain Express, Idaho. Editorial, 18 November 2009.
State vs. feds.
The state issues emissions permits not based on whether an industry is “good” for a community but on whether its request complies with current air quality regulations. Wilmington Star-News, North Carolina. Editorial, 18 November 2009.
Imperfect 'cap-and-trade' is best option to fight warming.
There are plenty of reasons to dislike cap-and-trade. It's complex, intrusive and would cost money and jobs. But this plan or something like it is probably the best tool the political system can produce to begin to counter human-induced global warming. USA Today. Editorial, 17 November 2009.
Fix the pipes, save the river.
Fixing aging sewer systems along the Hudson River will likely cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Continuing to allow such pollution in a region that could be so much more enriched by the Hudson, however, might well have a price that's beyond calculation. Albany Times Union, New York. Editorial, 17 November 2009.
Copenhagen is only the beginning.
Only one thing about the Copenhagen Summit is absolutely clear: it will not be the last word in climate change negotiations. London Financial Times, United Kingdom. Editorial, 17 November 2009.
Arctic report card.
Despite the fact that summer 2009 had more sea ice than in the previous 2 years, drastic changes have taken place in the Arctic during the past 5 years faster than scientists anticipated. That is the finding of the Arctic Report Card, a collaborative effort of 71 national and international scientists. Voice of America. Editorial, 17 November 2009.
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