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Chemical Industry's Influence at EPA Probed A congressional committee is investigating ties between the chemical industry and expert review panels hired by the Environmental Protection Agency to help it determine safe levels for a variety of chemical compounds. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > WashingtonPost |
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EPA Chief: Environmental Protector or Car Industry Stooge? Ignoring the recommendation of his staffers, EPA head Stephen Johnson denies California's request for a waiver that would have allowed the state to impose tougher emissions standards on automakers. Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |
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EPA Chief: Environmental Protector or Car Industry Stooge? Ignoring the recommendation of his staffers, EPA head Stephen Johnson denies California's request for a waiver that would have allowed the state to impose tougher emissions standards on automakers. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Wired News |
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The Industry Standard taps crowd wisdom Are crowds really wise? A growing number of businesses are betting they are. The latest venture is a new incarnation of The Industry Standard, the poster child for the rise ? and precipitous fall ? of the dot-com boom. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Documents: EPA chief warned not to deny California on emission ... - San Jose Mercury News ABC NewsDocuments: EPA chief warned not to deny California on emission ...San Jose Mercury News - 3 hours agoBy Frank Davies WASHINGTON - A Environmental Protection Agency official warned her boss, EPA chief Stephen Johnson, that if he denied California's bid to Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Studies on Chemical In Plastics Questioned Despite more than 100 published studies by government scientists and university laboratories that have raised health concerns about a chemical compound that is central to the multibillion-dollar plastics industry, the Food and Drug Administration has deemed it safe largely because of two studies,... Home > Rss Directory > Technology > WashingtonPost |
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RPT-US EPA says greenhouse emissions endanger health - Reuters Christian Science MonitorRPT-US EPA says greenhouse emissions endanger healthReuters - 1 hour agoBy Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Correspondent WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - The US Environmental Protection Agency said on Monday that greenhouse gas emissions endanger Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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EPA denies Perry’s request to cut federal ethanol mandate - Bizjournals.com Washington TimesEPA denies Perry’s request to cut federal ethanol mandateBizjournals.com - 24 minutes agoThe US Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday denied a request by Texas Gov. Rick Perry to cut the federal ethanol mandate from 9 billion gallons to 4.5 bill Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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EPA Issues Exemptions for Hazardous Waste, Factory Farms - Washington Post CharlotteObserver.comEPA Issues Exemptions for Hazardous Waste, Factory FarmsWashington Post - 3 hours agoBy R. Jeffrey Smith The Environmental Protection Agency issued a new regulation yesterday exempting an estimated 118500 tons of hazardous waste annually from strict Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Citing Ethics, Some Doctors Are Rejecting Industry Pay The decisions of a small group of scientists to stop accepting payment from food, drug and medical device companies repudiate decades of industry influence. Home > Rss Directory > Business > NY Time |
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Study of Chemical in Plastic Bottles Raises Alarm - U.S. News & World Report MedHeadlinesStudy of Chemical in Plastic Bottles Raises AlarmU.S. News & World Report - 5 hours agoBy Deborah Kotz Bisphenol A (BPA), a compound in hard, clear polycarbonate plastics, is getting official scrutiny—and things are looking less than rosy for the c Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Dow Chemical to Buy Rohm and Haas for $15.3 Billion - New York Times KIMA CBS 29Dow Chemical to Buy Rohm and Haas for $15.3 BillionNew York Times - 40 minutes agoDow Chemical said Thursday that it has agreed to buy Rohm and Haas, the old-line specialty chemical maker, for about $15.3 billion in cash, one of the largest deals this year a Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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US agency draft deems controversial BPA chemical safe: media - AFP ABC NewsUS agency draft deems controversial BPA chemical safe: mediaAFP - 1 hour agoWASHINGTON (AFP) - A controversial plastic chemical found in baby bottles and other food containers does not pose a hazard when used at typical exposure levels, a US Food and Drug Admini Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Dow Chemical Plummets as Kuwait Cancels Investment - Bloomberg Dividend.comDow Chemical Plummets as Kuwait Cancels InvestmentBloomberg - 5 hours agoBy Rob Delaney and Jack Kaskey Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Dow Chemical Co. plunged the most in at least 28 years and Rohm & Haas Co.Dow Chemical's Kuwait Deal Fizzles BusinessWeekS& Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Heathrow fingerprint plan probed Plans to fingerprint passengers at Heathrow's new Terminal 5 are probed by the data protection watchdog. Home > Rss Directory > General > BBC |
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Irish pork contamination probed - BBC News China DailyIrish pork contamination probedBBC News - 2 hours agoPolice in the Irish Republic have been called in to investigate how pigs in the country came to be contaminated with potentially harmful dioxins.Europe recalls tainted Irish meat Aljazeera.netTainte Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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FDA says chemical found in plastic bottles is safe - The Associated Press ABC NewsFDA says chemical found in plastic bottles is safeThe Associated Press - 1 hour agoWASHINGTON (AP) - Despite ongoing safety concerns from parents, consumer groups and politicians, a chemical used in baby bottles, canned food and other items is not dangerous, fed Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Heart Disease, Diabetes Linked to Chemical in Plastics - U.S. News & World Report Wall Street Journal BlogsHeart Disease, Diabetes Linked to Chemical in PlasticsU.S. News & World Report - 2 hours agoBy Deborah Kotz "Just one word...plastics," a memorable line from the 1967 movie The Graduate, has taken on a whole new meaning.Video: New Safety Q Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Companies seek alternatives to plastic chemical - Reuters Canada.comCompanies seek alternatives to plastic chemicalReuters - 2 hours agoBy Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Health worries about a chemical found in many plastic products have created opportunities for companies catering to the growing market for produc Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Kuwait Scuttles Venture With Dow Chemical - New York Times AFPKuwait Scuttles Venture With Dow ChemicalNew York Times - 5 hours agoBy DAVID JOLLY PARIS - A multibillion-dollar joint venture between Dow Chemical and a state-owned Kuwaiti company fell victim to the financial crisis and the collapse of oil prices after the Kuwaiti Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |