Health
Safety Rules for Fracking Disposal Wells Often Ignored
The growing number of wells used to dispose of wastewater from fracking are subject to lax oversight
Stories by ProPublica
Health
Where the Presidential Candidates Stand on Medicare and Medicaid
The Obama administration has retained the structure of Medicare and made moves to keep it afloat, whereas a Romney-Ryan administration proposes an overhaul and a voucher system to purchase insurance in a new private marketplace...
Sustainability
Are Fracking Wastewater Wells Poisoning the Ground beneath Our Feet?
Leaking injection wells may pose a risk--and the science has not kept pace with the growing glut of wastewater
Health
Could the Supreme Court's Health Care Ruling Kill Patient Safety Reforms?
Some experts are concerned about the potential loss of these reforms, including more reporting of hospital mistakes and incentives for providers to improve care
Sustainability
North Dakota's Oil Boom Brings Environmental Damage with Economic Prosperity
North Dakota has helped reduce U.S. oil imports but must grapple with millions of gallons of wastewater
Tech
Stuxnet-Like Viruses Remain a Top U.S. Security Risk
Government officials and security researchers say critical systems should never be connected to the Internet, but they frequently are
Health
4 Medical Implants That Escaped FDA Scrutiny
A substantial number of risky devices are cleared for medical use without clinical testing, including some hip implants, surgical mesh, heart valve rings and defibrillator leads
Sustainability
EPA Sees Risks to Water, Workers in New York State Fracking Rules
A series of letters suggests the agency will be watching closely as states in the Northeast and Midwest embrace new drilling technologies to tap vast reserves of shale gas
Health
EPA: Natural Gas Fracking Linked to Water Contamination
The finding is likely to shape how the U.S. regulates and develops natural gas resources across the eastern Appalachians
Tech
Europe Bans X-Ray Body Scanners Used at U.S. Airports
A small number of cancer cases would result from scanning hundreds of millions of passengers a year. For some, that's a health issue
Sustainability
Gas Drillers Risk Backlash Unless Health Protections Improve
A U.S. Department of Energy panel warns of the environmental and public health toll of current gas drilling practices.
Sustainability
EPA Finds Fracking Compound in Wyoming Aquifer
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finds fracking compounds in environmental monitoring wells
Health
U.S. Glossed Over Cancer Concerns Associated with Airport X-Ray Scanners
Experts say the dose from the backscatter is negligible when compared with naturally occurring background radiation, but a linear model shows even such trivial amounts increase the number of cancer cases...
Sustainability
EPA Plans to Issue Rules for Fracking Wastewater
The federal agency will issue fracking wastewater rules to strengthen state-level standards
Health
Was the FBI's Science Good Enough to ID the Anthrax Killer?
New testing methods could prove the FBI’s case against Bruce Ivins--or lead to other suspects
Tech
Recent Blackout Highlights Nation's Aging Electricity Grid
Major power outages have more than doubled in the last decade
Health
Science Lags as Health Problems Emerge Near Natural Gas Fields
The health impacts of the aftermath of natural gas production remain largely unexplored
Sustainability
Whistleblowers Say Nuclear Regulatory Commission Watchdog Is Losing Its Bite
Three former members of the NRC's Office of the Inspector General charge that the independent watchdog no longer challenges the industry
Sustainability
Nuke Plant Inspections Find Flaws in Disaster Readiness
Problems with emergency equipment and disaster procedures are far more pervasive than publicly described
Health
Stricter Regulation of Formaldehyde Remains Uncertain, Despite Carcinogen Ruling
Despite being classified as a carcinogen, formaldehyde may remain loosely regulated
