EPA Ignores Rocket Fuel Toxin in Nation’s Water
Rocket Fuel Toxin Was Dumped In The Ground By Missile-Makers. The chemical, perchlorate, was dumped in the ground by military and missile-makers years ago and it has since spread from bases and factories, tainting wells and rivers across the country. Now, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is saying that it is not … [Read more...]
Rocket Fuel Contaminant Found In Women’s Breast Milk
Researchers Found Rocket Fuel Contaminant In Women's Breast Milk. A team of Texas Tech University researchers has found a contaminant from rocket fuel in women's breast milk at five times the average level found in dairy milk. This first study in breast milk of perchlorate, a chemical that interferes with the thyroid, indicates … [Read more...]
Aerojet and Boeing Settle Rocket Fuel Contamination Suit
Five Water Wells Rocket Fuel Contamination. Two defense contractors will pay $25 million to Sacramento County to treat and deliver water for thousands of homes to settle a lawsuit over rocket fuel contamination at five wells near the former Mather Air Force Base. Aerojet and Boeing agreed to settle the lawsuit for pollution that … [Read more...]
Rocket Fuel Taints Water In Southwest
Chemical Used In Rocket Fuel Contaminate Drinking Water. A toxic chemical used to fuel the missiles of the Cold War and the rockets that put man on the moon has left a legacy of contamination across the Southwest, where it pinches the region's already tight supply of drinking water. The chemical, perchlorate, pollutes much of the … [Read more...]
