Tagged: BPA

BPA Exposure
5:38 pm
Fri February 22, 2013

Study Challenges BPA Exposure

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.

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BPA's Effect On Female Reproduction
4:42 pm
Wed September 26, 2012

Study Confirms BPA Damages Reproductive Systems

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

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Wind Power Shutdown
6:34 am
Wed May 2, 2012

BPA Shuts Down Wind Farms and Promises Compensation

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.

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Wind Power Record
5:40 am
Thu March 22, 2012

BPA Wind Power Sets New Record

Credit Photo by James McCauley / Northwest News Network
Wind farms like this one in California are a growing part of Northwest energy production.

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.

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