Nearly half of pet products tested found to contain toxic chemicals

VPIRG teamed up with the Central Vermont Humane Society to announce the launch of www.HealthyStuff.org, a new, user-friendly website that shows you which consumer products -- including those or your pet -- contain toxic chemicals.

Created by the Ecology Center, www.HealthyStuff.org provides consumers with 15,000 independent test results on over 5,000 common items including pet products, women's handbags, back-to-school supplies, cars, and car seats.

Vermont Yankee supervisor fails alcohol test

Another employee at Vermont Yankee was either drinking on the job or showed up after drinking and failed a random fitness-for-duty test (this time before 10 AM.) How are we supposed to trust Vermont Yankee? The Vermont legislature will decide whether to allow Entergy (tipsy employees and all) to continue to operate Vermont Yankee nuclear plant for another 20 years. The plant is scheduled to close in 2012 when its 40 year design life expires, but Entergy wants it to run for 20 more years.