Eating canned soup may be convenient, but it can significantly raise the level of bisphenol A in a consumer’s body, according to a new study from the Harvard School of Public Health.
Bisphenol A, better known as BPA, is an odorless, tasteless chemical used in the linings in almost all canned food and drinks, and it is also found in many hard plastic bottles.
Growing evidence suggests that low levels of BPA may be harmful to the development of fetuses and young children
Article courtesy of The Boston Globe by Kay Lazar
TransCanada Corp.'s agreement to skirt the porous, watery region atop the nation's most important agricultural aquifer was celebrated by Nebraska ranchers and conservationists who have battled the pipeline. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-keystone-pipeline-20111115,0,236918.story
Article courtesy of The Los Angeles Times by Kim Murphy
A team of international researchers has found that levels of radioactive material in farmland in parts of northeastern Japan exceed safety standards.
The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, found that Fukushima prefecture was “highly contaminated” after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was damaged in the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
The level of radioactive material found in neighboring prefectures, such as Miyagi, Tochigi and Ibaraki, was lower but could still pose a threat to food production in some areas, the researchers said.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2011/11/japan-nuclear-crisis-farm-land-contamination.html
Article courtesy of The Los Angeles Times –World Now-posted by Alexandra Zavis in Los Angeles
Assembly Row’s developer plans to open dozens of outlet stores at the massive Somerville project, hoping to cater to Boston-area shoppers tired of trekking to the suburbs in search of bargains on popular brands.
Federal Realty Investment Trust said it expects to open as many as 50 such stores at the $1.5 billion complex, which is designed to be a mixed-use neighborhood with offices, stores, hundreds of homes, a new MBTA station, and a refurbished park on the Mystic River.
The strategy is a bold one, with Federal Realty betting that national retailers will break from the traditional practice of keeping their outlet stores far from urban centers to avoid undercutting their full-price stores.
Article courtesy of The Boston Globe by Casey Ross
NEW LONDON, Conn.—A fisheries panel has cut the number of lobsters that can be caught in southern New England waters to help rebuild depleted populations.
The Day of New London reports (http://bit.ly/sb6AIP) that the reduction will take effect in 2013. It was approved this week by the Atlantic State Marine Fisheries Commissions' American Lobster Management Board.
Additional actions could include steeper harvest reductions and cutting the number of traps. http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/11/11/panel_cuts_lobster_catch_to_rebuild_population/
Article courtesy of The Boston Globe from the Associated Press
Trains were a vital part of Arizona's past.
They moved goods and people quickly, and were the cornerstone of such industries as mining and ranching. They helped launch tourism in the region long before statehood and put small towns on the map.
To celebrate Arizona's centennial, Union Pacific will send a steam engine to the Grand Canyon State for a series of whistle stops. The train will stop in Gilbert, Tempe and Phoenix as it makes its way through the state. http://www.azcentral.com/travel/articles/2011/11/04/20111104arizona-centennial-train-stops-phoenix-tucson.html#start
Article courtesy of The Arizona Republic by Ron Dungan
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