Health and Public Safety
April 21, 2011 -
Following the BP oil disaster, federal agencies took steps that may have further compromised the health of cleanup workers and Gulf Coast residents. A special Facing South investigation by Sue Sturgis and Chris Kromm
April 20, 2011 -
A year after the BP oil catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, a growing number of cleanup workers and coastal residents are reporting debilitating health problems associated with exposure to toxic chemicals in crude oil and dispersants. Faced with inaction from the federal government, victims are organizing a grassroots movement to demand action. A special Facing South investigation by Sue Sturgis
April 15, 2011 -
By Cherri Foytlin, Bridge the Gulf This week, I've come to Washington, D.C. from the Gulf Coast.
April 6, 2011 -
A coalition of public-interest groups filed a legal challenge today with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission seeking to halt the fast-track approval process for the Westinghouse AP1000 reactor that utilities are planning to build across the South.
April 5, 2011 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is considering dramatically increasing the allowable level of radioactive contamination in water, food and soil after radiological incidents such as spills or "dirty bomb" attacks.