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| Daily links to top stories in the news about environmental health. Video of 'lame' cattle stirs new concern over growth drugs. The decision by Tyson Foods Inc. to ban Zilmax-fed cattle underscores the increasingly complex tradeoffs facing the agricultural sector as it seeks to engineer greater volumes of food at low cost – and the resulting tensions, including fears about animal welfare and the effect of biotechnology on product quality. Reuters BP sues US government over suspension from federal contracts. British oil giant BP sued the U.S. government on Monday over its decision to bar the company from new federal contracts to supply fuel and other services following the company’s agreement to plead guilty to manslaughter and obstruction charges in connection with the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster. Houston Chronicle 'Swamp rats' on the move as winters warm. As fans of "Duck Dynasty" can attest, hunting for nutria – big, water-loving rodents with bright orange front teeth – is hugely popular in Louisiana. This might not be exclusive to the bayou for long. As winters warm, nutria could migrate across the country, according to new research. Daily Climate Inducing, augmenting labor may be tied to autism. Children of women who had labor induced or sped up with drugs were more likely to go on to develop an autism spectrum disorder, according to a new study. Reuters Urban hives boom could be bad for bees. A boom in urban beekeeping could be doing the insects more harm than good, say scientists. Experts warn that dense populations of the bees in areas with few feeding plants adds more pressure to the troubled species. BBC Chipotle changing beef antibiotics standards amid US shortage. After years of touting naturally raised meat, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. is changing its standards to allow beef treated with antibiotics into its restaurants amid a supply shortage. The change in Chipotle’s practices comes as U.S. beef production is projected to plunge to a 21-year low next year. Business Week Taylor Farms salad mix contamination case. A Mexico processing facility voluntarily suspended production of salad mix that's been linked to the outbreak of a stomach bug in Iowa and Nebraska, Taylor Farms announced Monday. Associated Press Study finds toxins in James River crabs. Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have found high levels of a potentially liver-damaging toxin in blue crabs in the James River. The toxin, called microcystin, is produced by a harmful type of blue-green algae. Richmond Times-Dispatch, Virginia. Botulism tied to soaring loon deaths in Michigan. Loon lovers, Michigan officials and researchers are concerned about an escalation in the annual die-off of loons on the state’s shores through a strain of botulism, which has been spurred by increased Great Lakes' algae. Detroit News, Michigan. Pipeline fire lights up sky in Illinois; No injuries. A fuel pipeline beneath a western Illinois cornfield has exploded, sending flames 300 feet into the sky and prompting dozens of evacuations, fire officials said. Associated Press Pennsylvania family's fracking gag order now disclosed. The previously confidential agreement to settle a Pennsylvania family's fracking claims contains lifetime bans on what they can say and do, and also places restrictions on where they may live. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pennsylvania. Cutting soot and methane may not give hoped-for climate help. A U.S.-led drive to reduce soot and other heat-trapping air pollutants worldwide is less promising than hoped as a new front in the fight against climate change, according to a study published on Monday. Reuters North Dakota oil boom seen adding costs for rail safety. Crude oil shipped by railroad from North Dakota is drawing fresh scrutiny from regulators concerned that the cargo is adding environmental and safety hazards, something that analysts say could raise costs. Bloomberg News Feds say environmental law does not apply to California high-speed rail. California's high-speed rail project is no longer subject to the state's rigorous environmental laws after a federal transportation board ruled that it has oversight of the project, the state attorney general's office argues in a brief filed Friday. Associated Press Edison tells customers they should pay for San Onofre shutdown. Closing the San Onofre nuclear power plant is in the "best interests" of Southern California Edison's 4.9 million customers and those ratepayers should be prepared to pay a portion of the shutdown costs. That's the message in a public letter published as a full-page advertisement in the Los Angeles Times on Monday. Los Angeles Times [Registration Required] North Carolina conservation groups join state’s lawsuits against Duke Energy. Asheville, N.C., conservation groups including Western North Carolina Alliance and Sierra Club, will now be able to join a lawsuit between the state and Duke Energy, suing for cleanup of coal ash pollution, in which a settlement has been proposed. Asheville Citizen-Times, North Carolina. With radiation fears rekindled, researchers seek truth off Fukushima coast. Although researchers have yet to confirm a trend in the reduction of radioactivity levels of marine life off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, there have been reasons for optimism. Asahi Shimbun, Japan. Africa will not be Europe's digital dumping ground, say leaders. African countries have demanded action to stem the import of electronic waste, including old computers and mobile telephones from Europe, where stringent environmental laws make exporting used goods cheaper than disposing of them at home. The Guardian, United Kingdom. More news from today Shortcuts to stories from today about The good news, Avian flu, Climate, Children's health, Air pollution, Cancer, Reproductive disorders, Endocrine disruption, Birth defects, Learning and developmental disabilities, Immune disorders, Environmental justice, Superfund, Water treatment/sewage, Food safety, Integrity of science, Green chemistry. You can also read last weekend's news. Plus: If you were on vacation last week, don't miss last week's top stories... Would you like to display the news stories from EnvironmentalHealthNews.org on your own web site? Check out our RSS feeds. 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