BPA

Study Challenges BPA Exposure

Courtney Flatt — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 01:38:52 +0000

A new study out of the Pacific Northwest has found people may be exposed to far less of the chemical BPA than previously thought. BPA, also known as bisphenol A, has been linked to genital defects, early onset of puberty and obesity.

Study Confirms BPA Damages Reproductive Systems

Courtney Flatt — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:42:07 +0000

Research in the Northwest is finding new evidence that a chemical used to harden plastics can damage female reproductive systems.

BPA Shuts Down Wind Farms and Promises Compensation

Amelia Templeton — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:34:11 +0000

Wind farms along the Columbia River were asked to shut down for about 10 hours over the weekend. For the second year in a row, spring rain and snowmelt have led to an oversupply of hydropower on the Columbia River. Amelia Templeton reports.

BPA Wind Power Sets New Record

Courtney Flatt — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:40:31 +0000

RICHLAND, Wash. – Wind farms have generated a record-breaking amount of power this month. As correspondent Courtney Flatt reports, the Bonneville Power Administration is hoping to avoid over-generation problems that happened last spring.