KTUU.com
Washington state is now testing samples of fish caught in its rivers for radiation levels, but Alaska environmental health officials say they plan no such testing. The State of Alaska says it simply doesn't need to do that kind of testing for Alaska ...

Chemical Watch (subscription)
... animal welfare group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the US Department of Transportation (DOT) has changed the testing methods it recommends for determining corrosivity which are required for transport of hazardous materials.
EurekAlert (press release)

Citizens Voice
By Elizabeth Skrapits (Staff Writer) Drilling mud spills from construction of a natural gas pipeline did not pollute Leonards Creek, according to results of testing by the state Department of Environmental Protection and Wilkes University's Institute ...

ReadMedia (press release)
ALBANY, NY (05/04/2012)(readMedia)-- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has failed to responsibly monitor the transport, treatment, or disposal of waste from the state's active gas wells, according to a new report ...
North Country Gazette

BusinessWeek
Since it's full of fine particles of arsenic, chromium and other metals, the US Environmental Protection Agency is considering classifying the ash as a hazardous material. "It's a constant struggle and it's a sad situation because there's not a lot of ...