MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'environmental protection'. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:22:56 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3699477&cid=t_177226_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FKqIA8wO66-E%2F By Walter OlsonWell, at least of the dairy kind: New Environmental Protection Agency regulations treat spilled milk like oil, requiring farmers to build extra storage tanks and form emergency spill plans…. The EPA regulations state that “milk typically contains a percentage of animal fat, which is a non-petroleum oil. Thus, containers storing milk are subject to the Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Program rule when they meet the applicability criteria.” Peter Daining of the Holland Sentinel (Holland, MI) has a report, including predictions that smaller dairy producers could be driven out of business by the cost of the containment rules. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3699477 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:47:28 +0100 3699477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3588853&cid=t_177226_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Foil-spill-in-the-gulf-%25e2%2580%2593-bp-continues-to-botch-clean-up-efforts%2F photo: Newscom It’s kind of insane that BP still hasn’t figured out a foolproof way to clean up the catastrophic Gulf of Mexico oil spill. And BP’s seemingly feeble attempts may be harming the environment even more. Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency told BP that they had 24 hours to decide on a less toxic form of chemical dispersants to try and break up the environmental disaster. 655,00o gallons of the extremely toxic dispersants that BP is using have now been distributed over the surface of the ocean and underwater. Federal officials are worried about the threat to the marine life in the Gulf of Mexico, since the use of dispersants to this degree is unprecedented. Also, apparently BP is trying to limit how much journalists see of the spill. Hey, BP, what el... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3588853 Fri, 21 May 2010 21:11:06 +0100 3588853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542561&cid=t_177226_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbp-gulf-oil-spill-you-know-youre-unwell-if-youre-a-sea-turtle%2F photo: Nicole Bengiveno/The New York Times Thanks to the idiots at BP, things aren’t looking so good these days for marine life in the Gulf of Mexico. Does this photo make you really, really mad? Check out one way to help by donating your hair (or your pet’s hair) to Matter of Trust, which will aid the oil spill cleanup efforts. photo via The New York Times Post from: BlissTree BP Gulf Oil Spill: You Know You're Unwell If...You're a Sea Turtle (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542561 Thu, 06 May 2010 20:52:44 +0100 3542561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508155&cid=t_177226_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fearth-friendly-10-things-you-shouldn%25e2%2580%2599t-compost%2F There’s a lot of mixed wisdom out there about what organic material you should and shouldn’t return to the earth. If you want to stay on Mother Nature’s good side, check out this list of things the Environmental Protection Agency suggests trashing instead of composting: 1. Sick plants: Adding diseased or insect-ridden plants to your compost will just make other plants ill. (But you can compost healthy plants.) 2. Coal or charcoal ash: These can also harm plant life. (But you can compost fireplace ashes.) 3. Black walnut tree leaves or twigs: While most leaves are okay to recycle, walnut leaves contain substances that can damage plants. 4. Dairy products: These will stink up your bin and attract outdoor pests. So dump your yogurt elsewhere, but toss eggshells into the compos... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508155 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:34:23 +0100 3508155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3424821&cid=t_177226_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthe-worst-shit-you-could-dump-in-a-landfill%2F Some things really do last a lifetime. We’re not talking about love or marriage – we’re talking trash. Garbage is usually easier to dismiss than your last husband, boyfriend, or lover, but what happens to your crap after you’re done with it is actually a much stickier situation. So before you buy your next cup of coffee, choose your next set of wheels, or drink your next beer, learn how to navigate the debris field. Here are three of the least biodegradable things you can toss, and what you can do instead: Your Wheels – If you cringe at the thought of ponying up for a whole new set of tires, you should shudder at the thought of scrap tire stockpiles. Experts agree that tires pretty much never go away – they’ll last thousands of years, if not forever, in landf... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3424821 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:00:10 +0100 3424821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420428&cid=t_177226_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Flazy-people-can-change-the-world%2F One easy thing you can do today for your health and the environment (or, idle slobs, take action!): Power down the tap while you brush your teeth. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average American faucet gushes two gallons of water per minute. Turning it off for four minutes a day while you brush your teeth saves around 240 gallons of water per month. Or, think of it like this – the EPA claims that letting your faucet run for five minutes is the equivalent of leaving a 60-watt light bulb on for 14 hours. So if you’re not rinsing, turn off the tap. Not only are you giving mother earth a hand by saving all that water, but you’re also doing your utility bill a favor. If you have a spouse or kids or roommates, post a kind reminder on the bathroom mirror – ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420428 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:28:13 +0100 3420428 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3362375&cid=t_177226_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fdefinition-decoder-green-dry-cleaning%2F photo: Thinkstock In the quest for a greener tomorrow, “eco-friendly” dry cleaning was only a matter of time. According to a Wall Street Journal.com article, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has begun to phase out the old, tried-and-true method of dry cleaning our clothes. That process didn’t involve water, but instead, a chemical called perchloroethylene, or “PERC,” that violates the Clean Air Act, and, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, contains a probable human carcinogen. These days, you have four ways to dry clean your clothes that are allegedly kinder to the environment. One is “wet-cleaning,” which involves water, a special detergent, and high-tech machinery. The other three are eerily similar to the PERC method: no water,... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3362375 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:57:44 +0100 3362375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283515&cid=t_177226_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fy93MnVvdGE0%2F By Tad DeHavenThe same federal agency that brought us monumental failures like public housing wants to play a bigger role in fostering so-called regional “smart growth.” HUD secretary Shaun Donovan recently traveled to Portland, Oregon to announce the Obama administration’s new Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities. This new bureaucracy will distribute $140 million in grants for regional “smart growth” planning: With OSHC’s grant programs, HUD will provide funding to a wide variety of multi-jurisdictional and multi-sector partnerships and consortia, from Metropolitan Planning Organizations and State governments, to non-profit and philanthropic organizations. These grants will be designed to encourage regions to build their capacity to integrate economic development, lan... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283515 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:50:35 +0100 3283515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3026660&cid=t_177226_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FpICOcVby19M%2F Unfortunately, that win comes as another blow to property rights: The last major obstacle to a groundbreaking for the $4.9 billion Atlantic Yards development in Brooklyn fell Tuesday when New York’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, dismissed a challenge to the state’s use of eminent domain on behalf of the developer, Bruce C. Ratner. Mr. Ratner, whose 22-acre development has been delayed for three years by a flurry of lawsuits, the collapse of the credit and real estate markets and a glut of luxury housing, plans to begin selling tax-free bonds next month to finance the development’s cornerstone project: an 18,000-seat basketball arena for the New Jersey Nets at the intersection of Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues near downtown. Given the high-profile nature of the would-be new tena... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3026660 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:40:14 +0100 3026660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012368&cid=t_177226_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Ful9uy7lpje4%2F There are two different stories coming from the same political party on global warming, leading to only one conclusion: President Obama is about to (or has) ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to mandate some type of cap on U.S. carbon dioxide emissions. Harry Reid and other democratic leaders in the Senate have clearly indicated that cap-and-trade legislation will be put off at least, until what they call “spring”, which is long after the upcoming UN climate conference in Copenhagen next month. At the same time, President Obama has said that the U.S., along with China, will announce some type of emissions cap in Copenhagen. Obviously this cannot refer to legislation that has yet to be voted on in the Senate. President Obama keeps using the language “operati... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012368 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:25:54 +0100 3012368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2757730&cid=t_177226_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fci7lYPXBFzk%2F Cato Adjunct Scholar and Pacific Legal Foundation Senior Staff Attorney Tim Sandefur published an excellent op-ed in the National Law Journal this week on the upcoming Supreme Court case Stop the Beach Renourishment v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection: The case involves a Florida statute determining the boundaries of oceanfront property. Under a 1961 law, the state drew a brand-new line separating public and private land on certain beaches, meaning that some land that would have been privately owned would belong instead to the state. A group of property owners filed suit, arguing that the law deprived them of property without just compensation, violating the state and federal constitutions. Last December, Florida’s highest court rejected their arguments. It held that, w... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2757730 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:06:05 +0100 2757730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1356459&cid=t_177226_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2F266064851%2F Mother and son in Niger; Photo credit IFRC/John Haskew La Leche League (LLL) and the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) joined together today in celebration of World Health Day 2008. The theme chosen by the World Health Organization for World Health Day 2008 is Protecting Health from Climate Change, and LLL and WABA put together a statement showing how breastfeeding protects both health and the environment. In particular, the statement notes how: ~ Unlike formula-feeding, breastfeeding requires no manufacturing plants ~ No packaging for breast milk is needed ~ Both corn- and soy-based formulas require heavy use of farmland for feeding, grazing and harvesting ~ The livestock sector generates significant greenhouse gas emissions and is a major source of land and water degradation... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1356459 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:25:00 +0100 1356459