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By Andy Fellows, Chesapeake Regional Director A CSX train carrying crude oil going off the tracks in Virginia is a news flash that grabs national attention for a moment, but for those involved and for the communities in which they happen, a derailment can be catastrophic, life changing and deadly. 50,000 gallons of oil are “missing,” as officials are uncertain as to how much burned in the blaze and how much ended up in the water. Though no one at this time appears to be injured, the burning oil along the James brings to mind the image of the Cuyahoga River in flames in the late 60’s, a

By Special Guest - Hilary Opperman This post originally appeared on The Campaign for Toxic-Free Kids Have you ever masqueraded as something you're not? The truth is that we all have from time to time. Now tell me this: Have you ever worn products that have masqueraded as something they're not? Have you ever bought a fancy shampoo because the bottle was aesthetically pleasing or suggested a sense of comfort? Or a product that reminded you of being younger? Or claimed to remove cellulite? To give your laundry a fresh scent? Or give you an artificially-induced tan? A product to shield you from

By Brooks Mountcastle, Eastern Pennsylvania Director After watching the recent online videos of some Congress members lambasting the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) over proposed restorations that will bring clarity to the Clean Water Act, one might conclude that “jack booted thugs” (a term popularized in 1995 by NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre in his description of federal agents) were coming to lock up the pool, bird bath, or creek in your yard. But nothing could be further from the truth. The lies being tossed around by