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N.J. chemical spill goes airborne, forces hundreds of evacuations

December 5, 2012 By Blake Skylar

When a train derailment in Paulsboro, N.J., sent two tanker cars hurtling into a nearby creek, the water became polluted with vinyl chloride.

Environment watchdogs demand long suspension for BP

December 4, 2012 By Special to People’s World

BP should be banned from receiving U.S. government contracts for the entirety of its five-year probation period because it has a proven track record of irresponsibility and dishonesty, Public Citizen said.

Train derailment causes chemical spill in South Jersey

November 30, 2012 By Blake Skylar

A freight train derailment this morning sent two tanker cars off a bridge and into a creek in Paulsboro, New Jersey, polluting the water with hazardous materials.

Activists fight expansion of toxic waste dump

November 27, 2012 By Blake Skylar

Last month, the Calif. Department of Toxic Substances Control charged that Chemical Waste Management's 72 unreported spills show that the company cannot be trusted to protect human health.

Animal abuse: Some food for thought this Thanksgiving

November 21, 2012 By Blake Skylar

On the East Coast where I grew up, Thanksgiving was one of the holidays that was a big deal to us. My parents made a huge turkey with stuffing, corn on the cob, and mashed potatoes,...