Recent Environmental "Close Calls"

Contractor finds toxic mercury leak in Vallejo's Lake Curry Dam
(Emily KIRSCHENHEUTER, KRON 4 News; July 19, 2016)
http://kron4.com/2016/07/19/contractor-finds-toxic-mercury-leak-in-vallejos-lake-curry-dam/

Pipeline spews crude in California, but none reaches beach
(Alicia CHANG, Associated Press; June 23, 2016)
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/54c2aff77a8c451480389fc7cc345cbc/210000-gallons-oil-spills-california-pipeline

Fracking Has Contaminated Drinking Water, EPA Now Concludes
(Neela BANERJEE, InsideClimate News; June 5, 2016)
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/05062015/fracking-has-contaminated-drinking-water-epa-now-concludes

N. B.:  A link to the US EPA 2015 study report entitled, "Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas on Drinking Water Resources (External Review Draft)" is available within the aforementioned InsideClimate News article.



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