FDA bans hydrogenated oils from American food supply

In a final move to ban trans fats from the American food supply, the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday removed hydrogenated oils from its list of food additives that may be used by food manufacturers without special clearance because they are considered safe to consume.  http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/
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Officials: Cost to clean oiled Santa Barbara beaches exceeds $60 million

leaning up the thousands of gallons of crude oil that spilled into the Pacific Ocean near Refugio State Beach on May 19 has cost more than $60 million, officials said Wednesday, and the figure is expected to climb as the cleanup continues.http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-santa-barbara-oil-spill-cleanup-cost-20150610-story.html
Article courtesy of The Los Angeles Times by Javier Panzar