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29 July 2018
Carr fire: California blaze kills 3 more
The raging wildfire doubled in size between Thursday and Friday and threatened thousands of buildings.
Researchers noticed ‘dramatic’ changes in nutrients in crops, including drop in zinc and rise in lead.
One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits.
“They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.”
"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”
A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations
“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”
“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.