On AlterNet: toxic waste

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "toxic waste"

KBR Tells Court It Was Following Military Orders When Employees Burned Toxic Waste in Open Pits

Nora Eisenberg, AlterNet. February 12, 2010.

The military's largest contractor is trying to avoid liability for health risks associated with burn pits on bases in Iraq and Afghanistan, but the truth is emerging.

Mafia Sank Boat With Radioactive Waste

AFPSeptember 15, 2009.

This ship is one of 32 vessels carrying toxic material that has been sunk by the mafia in the Mediterranean.

Mothers Facing Pollution Risks Find Allies in the Religious Right

Teresita Perez, AlterNet. March 5, 2007.

The religious right and environmentalists are teaming up to protect women and their babies from the dangers of exposure to pollution and toxic waste.