Congress Considering Chemical Law

There are 80,000 chemicals on the market. But the Environmental Protection Agency has only tested 200 of them for safety to humans - and banned only 5. (Photo courtesy of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

Congress might make our federal chemical laws tougher. Rebecca Williams has more:

A related article on the proposed legislation

Senator Lautenberg

The US EPA

Producer: Rebecca Williams
Release Date: February 8, 2010
Running Time: :50

Parrots In Brooklyn

The parrots build nests around transformers for warmth. But the nests can catch fire and cause people to lose their electricity. (Photo by Steve Baldwin)

Think 'city bird,' and you probably think 'pigeon.' But in some cities, another kind of bird is thriving - the bright green monk parrot. Some people love them; some people hate them. Samara Freemark went to Brooklyn to find them:

A website dedicated to the Brooklyn parrots

A story on the parrots with video

Another related article from the Washington Post

Producer: Samara Freemark
Release Date: February 8, 2010
Running Time: 3:32