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| Daily links to top stories in the news about environmental health. Thousands of fish killed by waste from Chinese plant. Thousands of dead fish floating along an 18-mile stretch of a river in central China’s Hubei province were killed by pollutants emitted by a local chemical plant, provincial environmental officials said Wednesday. New York Times [Registration Required] Nuclear trashmen gain from record US reactor shutdowns. More than 50 years into the age of U.S. nuclear energy, one of the biggest growth opportunities may be junking old reactors. Bloomberg News Errors cast doubt on Japan’s cleanup of nuclear accident site. As the environmental damage around the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant continues to accumulate, analysts are beginning to question whether the government and the plant’s operator, known as Tepco, have the expertise and ability to manage such a complex crisis. New York Times [Registration Required] Lake Huron nuclear waste dump questioned by officials. Officials in a Michigan county recently passed a resolution questioning the wisdom of Ontario Power Generation’s plans to construct an underground depository for nuclear waste less than a mile from Lake Huron. New Baltimore Journal Register, Michigan. Ann Arbor, Mich., calls on state officials to tighten standards for dioxane cleanup. Fearing the city's primary drinking water source could be at risk of contamination in the years ahead, Ann Arbor, Mich., officials took action Tuesday night to send a message to the state. AnnArbor.com, Michigan. Jewish New Year with an environmental theme. To prepare students for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, Rabbi Danielle Stillman thought about the bees. The plight of honeybees offers lessons about the environment for the faithful in a religion that has a lot to say about stewardship of the earth, the rabbi said. Philadelphia Inquirer, Pennsylvania. [Registration Required] Midwest towns pay high price for power. Across the nation, cities are taking advantage of deals for cheaper electricity made possible by low-cost natural gas. But not in five Chicago suburbs and more than 200 other Midwestern towns that made a big bet on coal. Chicago Tribune, Illinois. Contaminated reservoir drives Venezuelans to bottled water. The socialist revolution implemented by late President Hugo Chavez redirected funds from state-owned companies to reduce poverty and widen access to education, health-care and housing. But basic services have suffered. Blackouts and water cuts have become weekly events in Caracas, and when water does flow, few dare to drink. Bloomberg News Power outage takes out 70 percent of Venezuela. Venezuela's main power distribution network failed Tuesday, depriving 70 percent of the country of electricity and creating traffic chaos in much of Caracas, which normally escapes such outages. Associated Press Environment Canada to conduct an investigation into Cold Lake bitumen spill. Environment Canada will conduct its own investigation into the unusual bitumen spill on Cold Lake Air Weapons Range's Cold Lake in situ oilsands project about 150 miles northeast of Edmonton. Edmonton Journal, Alberta. Why was iron dumping a surprise? Federal officials were aware of the Haida Salmon Restoration Co.’s “rogue science” plans to dump iron dust at sea long before last summer’s seeding project went ahead. So why was Ottawa caught by surprise? Officials say they thought they had given the group legal warnings. Vancouver Sun, British Columbia. Five months after oil spill, sickened Mayflower, Ark., residents offered free health assessments. Is it too little, too late? That's the question Mayflower, Ark., residents are asking now that the state is finally offering them access to free health assessments five months after a ExxonMobil pipeline ruptured. Inside Climate News World Bank targets air pollution in climate battle. The World Bank said on Tuesday it was planning "aggressive action" to help developing nations cut emissions of soot and other air pollutants blamed for causing climate change, in a shift also meant to protect human health and aid crop growth. Reuters Protests against Chevron highlight Argentine energy woes. Argentina is a net energy importer, but plans to tap vast oil deposits with the help of foreign investment could spark more environmental protests. Christian Science Monitor Tin city explores economic shift. Gejiu, China, is internationally renowned for its huge tin deposits, and the metal has been a pillar of the local economy since it was first discovered there during the Eastern Han Dynasty. However, while mining has brought prosperity, it has also resulted in long-term problems, especially heavy metal pollution and rocky desertification. China Daily 'Bakken blitz' sets up battle between oil producers, shippers. The Obama administration's launch of a crude-by-rail safety inspection push dubbed the "Bakken blitz" could open fault lines between freight operators and oil producers that have turned to the tracks to tote a record-high volume of flammable fuel. EnergyWire Flaws found in PG&E's record validation. A Pacific Gas and Electric Co. engineer "mistakenly assumed" that parts of a major natural gas pipeline were safer than warranted during a lengthy records review aimed at reassuring the public in the aftermath of the 2010 San Bruno disaster, PG&E officials acknowledged. San Francisco Chronicle, California. Appeals court upholds decision to close Marin County, Calif., oyster farm. A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the government acted correctly when it ordered a Northern California oyster farm to close to clear the way for the first marine wilderness on the West Coast. 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