Fourth fire this year strikes refinery that relies on toxic acid

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Company reports no chemical releases, but event underscores risks to nation's aging fuel factories

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Refinery settles violations from ‘avoidable’ HF release

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Inkling of concern: Chemicals in tattoo inks face scrutiny

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New research finds chemicals in tattoo inks: Including some toxic metals, and one of the most potent skin carcinogens

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A crawling issue: Head lice treatments worse than the pest itself?

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Parents routinely use dangerous pesticides to treat their children for head lice

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Foreign oil dependence has grown

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Foreign oil has grown to nearly 60% of America's total oil use, while domestic oil production has sunk to 1947 levels

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Last minute flurry of ethanol lobbying at OMB

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Congress ponders corn ethanol tax credit as production of plant waste ethanol lags

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New GOP target at EPA: Graduate student interns who are tools of Obama’s 'radical policies'

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Koch Industry’s hometown congressman complains of wasting $30,000 on “tools” of White House agenda

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As EPA delays new coal ash rules, residents turn to the courts for relief

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Iranian help suspected in secret Libyan chemical weapons arsenal

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U.S. intelligence agencies investigating Iranian involvement with newly-discovered stash of chemical weapons in Libya

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Obama administration embraces major new nuclear weapons cut

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'Chemicals of concern' list stuck at OMB

By Chris Hamby and Jim Morris

A proposed EPA list of 'chemicals of concern' has been under review by the White House budget office for 638 days

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EPA agrees to reveal secret identities of potentially risky chemicals

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Bush's choice of EPA advisers signals tilt toward industry

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Ohio freight train derails, causing fiery blast

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Freight train derails, causing fiery blast in Ohio; witness says looked like 'sun exploded'

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Ethanol’s political investment: PACs gave $1 million over last two cycles

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In Sri Lanka, breakthroughs, setbacks and a spiritual touch

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Detroit refinery expansion adds more Canadian crude, brings more worries

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A conflict in Detroit symbolizes a larger national debate over oil company plans to step up refining of heavier, dirtier crude from Alberta.

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