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October 24, 2011

Academic Lab Safety Under Exam

(October 24, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 43 | pp. 25-27)

Chemical safety board report probes academic research practices, identifies role for ACS.

Critical Materials Problem Continues (Member Content)

(October 24, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 43 | pp. 28-31)

Debate over use of and substitutions for rare-earth elements points out a need for much more research.

Alleged Science Manipulation (Member Content)

(October 24, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 43 | pp. 32-33)

Republicans say EPA chemical assessments are slanted toward tougher regulation.

EPA Clean Air Rules Challenged (Member Content)

(October 24, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 43 | pp. 34-35)

Republicans, Democrats clash over the costs and benefits of agency's actions.

Prioritizing Science Funding

(October 24, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 43 | p. 6)

Budget: House committee members outline science funding they think the nation can do without.

Reconsidering Safe Lead Levels

(October 24, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 43 | p. 7)

Preliminary analysis links low blood lead levels with adverse health effects.

House Bills Would Undermine EPA

(October 24, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 43 | p. 8)

Pollution: Congressional Republicans seek to derail rules on boilers, coal ash.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(October 24, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 43 | p. 24)

October 17, 2011

Modernizing Drug Safety Laws (Member Content)

(October 17, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 42 | pp. 44-46)

Import concerns, drug shortages enter into debate on reauthorization of user fees.

Unfriendly Skies (Member Content)

(October 17, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 42 | pp. 48-50)

U.S. carriers challenge EU law controlling airlines' greenhouse gas emissions.

A Flood Of Energy Awards (Member Content)

(October 17, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 42 | pp. 51-52)

Energy Department marks end of fiscal 2011 with key clean energy loan guarantees, grants.

Congress Passes Trade Agreements

(October 17, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 42 | p. 10)

Exports: Pacts will help open markets and create manufacturing jobs, advocates say.

DOE Demands Solar Patents

(October 17, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 42 | p. 12)

Intellectual Property: Bankrupt solar firm developed its manufacturing technology with government grant.

Trade Group's About-Face On BPA

(October 17, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 42 | p. 13)

American Chemistry Council asks FDA to ban bisphenol A in baby bottles and sippy cups.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(October 17, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 42 | p. 42)

October 10, 2011

Investigating A Fatal Phosgene Leak (Member Content)

(October 10, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 41 | pp. 34-35)

Safety board report examines three accidents occuring within 33 hours at DuPont West Virginia plant.

Patent Reform Crosses Finish Line (Member Content)

(October 10, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 41 | pp. 36-37)

Big business, small inventors split on impacts of overhauling patent process.

Education Bolsters Racial Equality (Member Content)

(October 10, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 41 | pp. 38-39)

Getting a science or technology degree improves job prospects for everyone.

A Dim View In Europe

(October 10, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 41 | p. 8)

Reputation: Public mistrust of chemical industry weighs on policymakers.

Cellulosic Ethanol Production Lags

(October 10, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 41 | p. 12)

Biofuels: National Research Council questions government's output goals.

Stopgap Measure Buys Congress Time

(October 10, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 41 | p. 12)

Budget: Short-term resolution provides funds to keep federal government running through mid-November.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(October 10, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 41 | p. 31)
  • Free-Trade Pacts Sent To Congress
  • President Barack Obama formally submitted pending free-trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama to Congress last week...
  • NSF Sets Up Virtual Institutes
  • To support collaboration that fosters innovation among scientists and educators around the world, NSF has launched three pilot virtual projects under a new program...
  • Local Storage Urged For Anthrax Meds
  • Public health officials on the state and local levels should determine where and how antibiotics should be stored in their communities, as part of preparations for a large-scale terrorist attack...
  • Standards To Gauge Carbon Footprints
  • Standardized methods released last week can guide businesses in calculating and reporting the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their products....
  • FDA Aims To Spur Biomedical Innovation
  • FDA has identified several steps it can take immediately to help reinvigorate the U.S. biotech and pharmaceutical industries and spur innovation...

October 3, 2011

Under Siege: DOE's Loan Guarantees (Member Content)

(October 3, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 40 | pp. 28-29)

Solyndra's bankruptcy triggers congressional investigation of Energy Department's clean energy policies.

Reactive Nitrogen And Climate Change (Member Content)

(October 3, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 40 | pp. 30-31)

ACS meeting news: Intricacy of nitrogen cycle complicates emissions regulation.

States Continue To Ban Chemicals (Member Content)

(October 3, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 40 | p. 32)

New laws target bisphenol A, tris (2-chloroethyl) phosphate.

DOE Plans Shift In R&D Direction

(October 3, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 40 | p. 5)

Review: Transportation-related R&D, electric vehicle development to grow.

White House Honors Scientists

(October 3, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 40 | p. 6)

Awards: Winners of National Medals of Science and of Technology & Innovation include chemical scientists.

House Takes Aim At Clean Air Act

(October 3, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 40 | p. 8)

Pollution: Industry backs cost-benefit analyses of EPA rules, but critics fear assault on public health.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(October 3, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 40 | p. 26)

September 26, 2011

New Life For Free‑Trade Deals (Member Content)

(September 26, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 39 | pp. 23-25)

Republicans, Democrats may come together to pass a trio of long-delayed agreements.

Academic Freedom Challenged (Member Content)

(September 26, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 39 | p. 26)

Judge to decide whether climate researcher can argue for protection of his documents.

Moving From Lab To Market

(September 26, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 39 | p. 7)

Technology Transfer: President Obama unveils initiatives to encourage, support commercialization.

EPA Stalls On CO2 Rules

(September 26, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 39 | p. 9)

Greenhouse Gas: Agency puts off proposal to cut power plant emissions.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(September 26, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 39 | p. 22)
  • OECD Report Links Innovation And Growth
  • Technological innovation is increasingly critical for nations that are struggling to recover from the current financial crisis, according to the latest analysis from...
  • House Bill Would Delay Boiler Rule
  • The House of Representatives’ Energy & Commerce Committee voted 36-14 to approve legislation that would give EPA more time to set new emissions standards for industrial boilers...
  • Chemistry Teams Win Innovation Grants
  • NIH announced 79 awards totaling $143.8 million that support innovative ways to advance biomedical research. The grants are part of three programs...
  • China, India Lead The Energy Pack
  • Worldwide energy consumption will grow by 53% from 2008 to 2035, mostly driven by economic growth in developing countries, particularly China and India....
  • Emerging Pollutants Named In Great Lakes
  • Synthetic musk fragrances—which are used in personal care and cleaning products—and pharmaceuticals are among the eight classes of chemicals that are emerging contaminants...

September 19, 2011

Changes Ahead For Old Power Plants (Member Content)

(September 19, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 38 | pp. 22-23)

Coal-fired electrical power plants face an uncertain future.

Pesticides And Endangered Species (Member Content)

(September 19, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 38 | pp. 24-25)

ACS Meeting News: Litigation hobbles already beleaguered federal agencies.

Legal Action: Lawsuits Force EPA Reaction (Member Content)

(September 19, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 38 | p. 25)

 

Prioritizing Chemicals (Member Content)

(September 19, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 38 | pp. 26-27)

EPA explains how it will select set of substances for assessment, possible regulation.

Solyndra Hearing Cranks The Heat

(September 19, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 38 | p. 5)

Bankruptcy: House blasts federal support of failed solar manufacturer.

Congress Revamps Patent System

(September 19, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 38 | p. 6)

Innovation: Revised law gives patent office more control over its funding.

Stopgap Government Funding

(September 19, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 38 | p. 7)

With no final fiscal 2012 budget in sight, Congress moves toward a short-term measure.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(September 19, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 38 | p. 21)
  • BP, Contractors Blamed For Gulf Oil Spill
  • An inadequate cementing job to temporarily cap the Macondo oil and gas well and a series of failures to recognize the impact of such inadequacies led to the largest oil spill in U.S. history...
  • EPA Lacks Data On Drugs In Water
  • EPA should form a working group to coordinate interagency research on pharmaceuticals in drinking water, a report from the Government Accountability Office recommends...
  • White House Asked To Release Chemicals List
  • The White House is under pressure from two Democratic senators to release a list of chemicals EPA says could endanger human health or the environment...
  • NSF Awards Materials Teams And Centers
  • NSF announced that it plans to invest some $150 million in 12 teams and centers as part of its Materials Research Science & Engineering Centers program....
  • New Rocket Design Unveiled By NASA
  • NASA rolled out the design for its new Space Launch System last week. The plans were much anticipated by Congress and mark the start of NASA’s...

September 12, 2011

Acrylonitrile Acrimony (Member Content)

(September 12, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 37 | pp. 18-19)

Industry blasts EPA's draft assessment of the chemical's toxicity.

Obama Retreats On Environment

(September 12, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 37 | p. 7)

Air Pollution: Citing fragile economy, White House shelves tougher ozone restrictions.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(September 12, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 37 | p. 17)
  • Patent Reform Bill Advances In Senate
  • The Senate late last week voted to limit debate and move toward final passage of legislation (H.R. 1249)that would overhaul the U.S. system for granting patents...
  • Senate Panel Extends Security Program
  • The Department of Homeland Security would be authorized to continue implementing and enforcing the Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Standards (CFATS) program...
  • DOE Continues Solar Push
  • Two projects to spur development and deployment of solar technologies were recently announced by the Department of Energy...
  • Health Impacts Urged In Policy Decisions
  • A National Research Council committee is urging that greater consideration be given to the health impacts of major policy decisions and programs....
  • FDA, Industry Agree On Drug User Fees
  • FDA and the pharmaceutical industry have struck a deal, agreeing to raise industry user fees by 6% above fiscal 2012 levels in exchange for enhanced communication...

September 5, 2011

Senate To Revisit Patent Reform (Member Content)

(September 5, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 36 | pp. 44-46)

Bipartisan effort targets overhaul of U.S. patent system.

NIH Grants Show Racial Divide (Member Content)

(September 5, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 36 | pp. 47-49)

Agency to investigate accessibility to mentoring programs, potential bias in peer review process.

CO2 Sets Record (Member Content)

(September 5, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 36 | pp. 50-52)

Yearly gain in carbon dioxide emissions for 2010 tops U.S. GDP growth for first time in more than two decades.

U.S.-Backed Solar Panel Maker Folds

(September 5, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 36 | p. 12)

Bankruptcy: Solyndra got loan guarantee but can't make a profit.

Regulatory Roadblock

(September 5, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 36 | p. 13)

Republicans in Congress promise to block new environmental, labor, and health regulations.

Dioxin Report Delayed Again

(September 5, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 36 | p. 15)

EPA splits up the study, meant to guide regulation, and promises a rollout starting next year.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(September 5, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 36 | p. 42)
  • Space Station Future In Question
  • All six crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS) may be called back to Earth, leaving the multi-billion-dollar international lab to be controlled remotely...
  • Vaccines Linked To Few Health Problems
  • A literature review by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) concluded that very few health problems can be clearly associated with vaccines...
  • Earthquake Triggers Nuclear Plant Review
  • The Nuclear Regulatory Commission last week dispatched a six-member technical inspection team to the twin-reactor North Anna nuclear power station, in central Virginia...
  • Army Quickens Pace Of Weapons Disposal
  • The Army says its Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Depot in northeast Oregon has accelerated the pace at which it is incinerating obsolete mustard blister agent....
  • Companies To Add Engineering Interns
  • The White House announced last week that 45 corporations have pledged to double the number of engineering internships available at their companies in 2012...

August 29, 2011

Retardant Debate

(August 29, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 35 | pp. 11-15)

Sparks fly over the environmental effects of fire retardants used by the U.S. Forest Service.

Gender Gap Holds Constant (Member Content)

(August 29, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 35 | pp. 28-30)

For women in science and technology, salaries, number of degrees remain lower than for men.

A Clash Of Interests

(August 29, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 35 | p. 6)

Ethics: Health department's new conflict-of-interest policies raise concerns.

Fixing Regulations

(August 29, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 35 | p. 8)

Government: Moves will save $10 billion in five years, Obama Administration says.

Climate Researcher Exonerated

(August 29, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 35 | p. 9)

Investigation: NSF probe clears researcher Michael Mann of misconduct allegations.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(August 29, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 35 | p. 26)
  • EPA Takes Aim At Fracking Emissions
  • EPA is proposing new regulations aimed at limiting air pollution from oil and natural gas drilling operations...
  • Interior To Hold Oil, Gas Lease Sale
  • The Interior Department says it will resume selling leases for offshore oil and natural gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico for the first time since last year’s BP rig explosion...
  • Craft To Target Moon’s Gravity
  • A pair of spacecraft, set for launch aboard the same rocket on Sept. 8, will head for the moon to study its gravity...
  • Labs At EPA Need Better Management
  • The activities at EPA’s 37 laboratories are fragmented and largely uncoordinated, according to an analysis by the Government Accountability Offic....
  • Nitrogen Pollution Curbs Urged
  • EPA should work with other federal agencies to manage nitrogen pollution from agriculture and fossil-fuel burning in a more comprehensive way...

August 22, 2011

Congress Stalls On Oil-Spill Response (Member Content)

(August 22, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 34 | pp. 31-33)

Efforts to pass offshore drilling safety legislation have sputtered over the past year.

Technology: Oil Firms Develop New Methods To Avoid Another BP Spill (Member Content)

(August 22, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 34 | p. 32)

British Chemists Are Fuming

(August 22, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 34 | pp. 34-35)

U.K.'s main funding body angers researchers over budget-tightening policies.

Living With Radon (Member Content)

(August 22, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 34 | p. 36)

Insights: EPA's efforts to save people from radioactivity in their homes have accomplished little.

Race And Federal Grants

(August 22, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 34 | p. 8)

Research: Black applicants have lower NIH funding success rates.

Protests Force Chemical Plant Closure In China

(August 22, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 34 | p. 11)

Environment: Authorities to shut independent aromatics producer.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(August 22, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 34 | p. 30)

August 15, 2011

Examining Biofuels Policy

(August 15, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 33 | pp. 10-15)

Government mandates have shaped the market but not always for the best.

E15 Controversy (Member Content)

(August 15, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 33 | pp. 26-27)

Proposed shift to higher ethanol-blended gasoline draws questions from industry, activist groups, and Congress.

Revisiting Grant Reviews (Member Content)

(August 15, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 33 | p. 28)

Congress scrutinizes the merit process for awarding federal research grants.

Layoffs Hit Argonne Lab

(August 15, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 33 | p. 6)

Federal Funding: Budget uncertainty forces staff cuts, fiscal review.

Agrochemicals

(August 15, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 33 | p. 7)

EPA orders recall of herbicide suspected of damaging trees.

Stroller Brigades

(August 15, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 33 | p. 9)

Families march for chemicals law reform.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(August 15, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 33 | p. 25)

August 8, 2011

Barriers To Federal Tech Transfer (Member Content)

(August 8, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 32 | pp. 32-34)

Regulations, policies impede commercialization of research from federal labs.

Commitments Are Running Out (Member Content)

(August 8, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 32 | p. 36)

Possibilities for new global climate treaty are slim.

Patenting Human Genes

(August 8, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 32 | p. 11)

Innovation: Appeals court overturns ban on gene patents; biotech industry scores victory.

Formosa Plastics Feels The Heat

(August 8, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 32 | p. 11)

Taiwan's government orders shutdown of group's fire-plagued Mailiao petrochemical facility.

Looking Past Yucca Mountain

(August 8, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 32 | p. 12)

Nuclear Waste: Blue-ribbon panel calls for interim storage of spent fuel.

Science And The Debt Deal

(August 8, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 32 | p. 12)

Politics: Compromise includes cuts that will hit science agencies over the next decade.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(August 8, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 32 | p. 30)
  • NSF Pushes Tech Transfer
  • NSF has launched a new program to encourage team-based efforts to translate basic research results into marketable applications...
  • EPA Requires More Chemical Data
  • Chemical manufacturers will have to supply more data to EPA about the quantity and use of substances they make...
  • U.S. To Regulate Ammonium Nitrate
  • The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing to regulate the sale and transfer of ammonium nitrate in an effort to keep the potentially dangerous chemical out of the hands...
  • Dow Settles Pollution Case
  • Dow Chemical will pay $2.5 million to settle alleged pollution due to leaking pipes and valves at its facility in Midland, Mich....
  • House Panel Moves Biodefense Bill
  • The House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee has endorsed legislation that would reauthorize and fine-tune a 2006 law aimed at making sure the federal government is...

August 1, 2011

Credibility On The Line (Member Content)

(August 1, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 31 | pp. 31-33)

EPA's chemical hazard assessment program remains under scrutiny.

Food Safety Efforts In Limbo (Member Content)

(August 1, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 31 | pp. 34-35)

Experts warn that scientific creativity in the U.S. will decline without adequate funding.

Fukushima Plant Reaching Stability

(August 1, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 31 | p. 8)

Nuclear Accident: Progress in containing damage means a cold shutdown could happen early next year

Stem Cells

(August 1, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 31 | p. 9)

NIH welcomes dismissal of lawsuit that would stop funding of research.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(August 1, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 31 | p. 30)

July 25, 2011

Preventing Disaster (Member Content)

(July 25, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 30 | pp. 30-32)

Chemical industry seeks regulatory certainty in antiterrorism standards.

Aiding Innovation In Tough Fiscal Times (Member Content)

(July 25, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 30 | pp. 34-35)

Experts warn that scientific creativity in the U.S. will decline without adequate funding.

Insights: Bidding Adieu To The Shuttle (Member Content)

(July 25, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 30 | p. 36)

Program ends after 30 years, leaving a mixed legacy.

Seattle Genetics Hits A Key Target

(July 25, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 30 | p. 10)

Pharmaceuticals: FDA panel gives thumbs up to antibody-drug conjugate.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(July 25, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 30 | p. 28)

July 18, 2011

Testing Gulf Seafood

(July 18, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 29 | pp. 12-16)

After the oil spill, analytical protocols to assess contaminants in seafood found few problems, but the public and some scientists are not reassured.

Modernizing Toxicity Tests (Member Content)

(July 18, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 29 | pp. 25-26)

EPA inches toward high-throughput in vitro assays to reduce cost, time of chemical safety assessments.

Improving Chemical Hazard Information

(July 18, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 29 | p. 10)

Risk Assessment: EPA documents to become more concise, describe scientific decisionmaking.

Spotlight On Nuclear Power

(July 18, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 29 | p. 10)

Review: U.S. nuclear plants need stronger safeguards for catastrophic events, panel says.

Drug Supply Oversight

(July 18, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 29 | p. 11)

Report cites measures that could mitigate risks in the global pharmaceutical supply chain.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(July 18, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 29 | p. 24)

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(July 18, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 29 | p. 24)

July 11, 2011

Powering Innovation (Member Content)

(July 11, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 28 | pp. 27-30)

Energy Department's latest programs target critical energy challenges.

Budget: DOE Faces Cuts In 2012 Funding (Member Content)

(July 11, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 28 | p. 30)

Clearing Skies

(July 11, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 28 | p. 5)

Clean Air: EPA rule curbs pollutants from power plants in eastern U.S.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(July 11, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 28 | p. 26)

July 4, 2011

Clash Over Natural Gas (Member Content)

(July 4, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 27 | pp. 20-21)

Chemical manufacturers oppose tax credits to expand transportation use of the fuel.

Crowdsourcing For Science (Member Content)

(July 4, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 27 | pp. 22-23)

Internet efforts digitize old data, classify images, and contribute information.

Transforming Education (Member Content)

(July 4, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 27 | p. 24)

Obama Administration hopes to invest $90 million to stimulate development of educational technologies.

Wildfire Closes Los Alamos

(July 4, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 27 | p. 7)

Natural Disaster: Lab, city are shuttered as crews fight to contain blaze.

House Approves Patent System Overhaul

(July 4, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 27 | p. 8)

Intellectual Property: House and Senate bills differ over future funding of the patent office.

BIO Goes To Washington

(July 4, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 27 | p. 9)

Biopharmaceuticals: Annual conference focuses on need for regulatory and policy reform.

Chemical Imports

(July 4, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 27 | p. 9)

Shipments of three pesticides require countries' consent.

Manufacturing Rebirth

(July 4, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 27 | p. 10)

Partnership: Obama rolls out initiative to revamp processes, products.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(July 4, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 27 | p. 19)

June 27, 2011

Measuring Chemistry's Impact (Member Content)

(June 27, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 26 | pp. 24-26)

NSF program strives to put a value on federally funded research.

Toward Nanotech Regulation (Member Content)

(June 27, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 26 | p. 29)

EPA, FDA release proposals for obtaining information about nanotechnology products.

EPA, Not Federal Courts, Can Limit CO2 Emissions

(June 27, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 26 | p. 13)

Clean Air: Supreme Court ruling is a victory for utilities, environmentalists.

U.S. Reactors Deemed Safe

(June 27, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 26 | p. 14)

Nuclear Power: Commission says emergency preparedness still needs improvement.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(June 27, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 26 | p. 22)

June 20, 2011

Jeremy Berg's Legacy At NIH (Member Content)

(June 20, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 25 | pp. 28-30)

NIGMS Director, Champion Of Chemistry leaves an indelible mark.

Insights: NSF Takes A Hit (Member Content)

(June 20, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 25 | p. 31)

Report on alleged waste and abuse at NSF only politicizes the agency.

Formaldehyde, Styrene Added To Cancer Warning List

(June 20, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 25 | p. 11)

Toxicology: Government recommends limited exposure to the industrial chemicals.

Supreme Court Backs Strong Patents

(June 20, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 25 | p. 12)

Intellectual Property: Justices uphold high hurdle for proving a patent is invalid.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(June 20, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 25 | p. 27)

June 13, 2011

Patent Validity Under Review (Member Content)

(June 13, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 24 | pp. 27-28)

Drug industry fears Supreme Court may weaken patent protections.

Call For Clean Energy Innovation (Member Content)

(June 13, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 24 | pp. 29-31)

Summit explores applications of high-performance computing to get more efficient energy use.

Court Affirms Inventors' Rights

(June 13, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 24 | p. 9)

Intellectual Property: Majority strikes down university's claim of an inherent right to patents.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(June 13, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 24 | p. 26)

June 6, 2011

BPA Debate

(June 6, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 23 | pp. 13-22)

Researchers disagree about potential toxicity of the estrogen mimic bisphenol A.

OSHA Targets Combustible Dust (Member Content)

(June 6, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 23 | pp. 34-35)

Getting facilities to recognize the problem will lead to better controls.

Unraveling The Microbiome (Member Content)

(June 6, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 23 | pp. 36-37)

Federal agencies struggle to understand how microbes alter chemical exposures.

Report Slams Science Agency

(June 6, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 23 | p. 8)

Congress: Senator alleges wasteful spending at NSF, which the agency and others reject.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(June 6, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 23 | p. 33)

May 30, 2011

Whither Sustainable Development? (Member Content)

(May 30, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 22 | pp. 39-41)

Recent failure of UN talks raises concerns over likelihood of success of efforts to create a green economy.

Resources: Boosting Efficiency While Curbing Environmental Harm (Member Content)

(May 30, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 22 | p. 40)

Capturing Carbon Dioxide (Member Content)

(May 30, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 22 | p. 42)

Senators question cost, lack of applications for greenhouse gas storage plans.

C&EN Talks With John Schwab (Member Content)

(May 30, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 22 | p. 43)

An advocate for mentoring young organic chemists will retire from NIH this month.

Streamlining Regulation

(May 30, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 22 | p. 8)

Government: Agencies offer plans for cutting costs, paperwork for businesses.

Metals Recycling Falls Short

(May 30, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 22 | p. 9)

Sustainability: Recycling rates must rise to conserve, maintain resources, UN report says.

Star Power

(May 30, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 22 | p. 10)

TSCA Reform: Jessica Alba joins push to revise federal chemical law.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(May 30, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 22 | p. 38)

May 23, 2011

Innovation Policy Urged For U.S. (Member Content)

(May 23, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 21 | pp. 30-33)

Changing demographics, global competition compel a paradigm shift.

Japan To Develop Renewable Energy

(May 23, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 21 | p. 8)

Nuclear Crisis: Nation will scrap plan to obtain half of its electricity from atomic power.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(May 23, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 21 | p. 28)

May 16, 2011

Concern Grows Over Rare-Earths Supply (Member Content)

(May 16, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 20 | pp. 28-29)

Government tries to respond to U.S. vulnerability in these critical materials.

NUFO Gains A Voice (Member Content)

(May 16, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 20 | pp. 30-31)

The National User Facility Organization advocates for scientists who use federal labs.

Methane Fouls Well Water

(May 16, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 20 | p. 5)

Environment: Study confirms link to gas drilling, as a new panel is formed to study public safety.

The Promise Of Renewables

(May 16, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 20 | p. 6)

Energy: Governments policies can speed up deployment, IPCC says.

Perfluorochemicals May Postpone Puberty

(May 16, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 20 | p. 8)

Industrial Pollutants: Children with high blood concentrations of the pollutants reach puberty later.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(May 16, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 20 | p. 27)

May 9, 2011

Industry Touts Free-Trade Deals (Member Content)

(May 9, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 19 | pp. 35-36)

Pact with Colombia would immediately remove tariffs on most U.S. chemical exports.

EPA-Favored Cleaning Products (Member Content)

(May 9, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 19 | p. 37)

Disclosure is now part of requirements for use of agency's logo on product labels.

Appeals Court Overturns Stem Cell Research Injunction

(May 9, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 19 | p. 12)

Legal: Appeals court says federal funding may continue for work involving human embryonic stem cells while lower-court case proceeds.

Energy Department's Patent Sale

(May 9, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 19 | p. 13)

Agency offers deep discounts to spur start-ups to exploit technology developed by national labs.

Endosulfan Banned Worldwide

(May 9, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 19 | p. 15)

Persistent Pollutants: Certain uses of pesticide can continue until 2017.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(May 9, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 19 | p. 34)

May 2, 2011

U.S. Nanotech At A Crossroads (Member Content)

(May 2, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 18 | pp. 26-27)

Future support and reauthorization of a decade-old federal program remain uncertain.

Patent Office Delays Reforms

(May 2, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 18 | p. 6)

Intellectual Property: Budget cuts stall plan for fast-track application process.

Regulatory Reform For Kids

(May 2, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 18 | p. 7)

Pediatricians call for substantial revision of U.S. chemicals regulation to better protect children's health.

Clean Energy For The Military

(May 2, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 18 | p. 8)

Government: Energy, Defense Departments aim to develop fossil-fuel alternatives.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(May 2, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 18 | p. 25)

April 25, 2011

Congress Mulls Facility Security (Member Content)

(Apr 25, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 17 | pp. 29-31)

Committee turf wars complicate effort to renew chemical antiterrorism program.

Japan's Nuclear Crisis Continues

(Apr 25, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 17 | p. 7)

Natural Disaster: Plant operator says it will take six to nine months to contain radioactive leaks.

Patent Reform On The Move

(Apr 25, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 17 | p. 11)

Intellectual Property: House panel advances bill to reform patent process.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(Apr 25, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 17 | p. 26)

April 18, 2011

Food Dye Debate Resurfaces (Member Content)

(Apr 18, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 16 | pp. 27-31)

FDA considers evidence to support link between behavior and artificial colors.

EPA Moves On Vapor Intrusion (Member Content)

(Apr 18, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 16 | pp. 32-34)

Regulations are under way despite gaps in understanding how chemical vapors invade buildings.

Congress Moves Forward On 2011 Budget

(Apr 18, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 16 | p. 8)

Government: Agreement on spending cuts averts a shutdown but will halt expansion plans for several science agencies.

Doubting EPA On Formaldehyde

(Apr 18, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 16 | p. 10)

Risk: Science panel says agency failed to support chemical's link to leukemia, other health problems.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(Apr 18, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 16 | p. 26)

April 11, 2011

Biosecurity Effort Expands To Africa

(Apr 11, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 15 | pp. 30-32)

U.S. seeks to secure deadly pathogens to prevent their use in bioterror attacks.

Biosecurity Effort Expands To Africa

(Apr 11, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 15 | pp. 30-32)

U.S. seeks to secure deadly pathogens to prevent their use in bioterror attacks.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(Apr 11, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 15 | p. 28)

April 4, 2011

Trade Secret Anxiety (Member Content)

(Apr 4, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 14 | pp. 24-26)

Globalchem examines EPA move to make public more data that companies claim as confidential.

Free Lunch: Activists At GlobalChem Press For Policy Reform Discussion (Member Content)

(Apr 4, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 14 | p. 25)

 

Nuclear Studies (Member Content)

(Apr 4, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 14 | pp. 27-28)

Japanese nuclear power plant crisis sparks examination of U.S. reactors.

Challenge Grants Seek Green Targets (Member Content)

(Apr 4, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 14 | p. 29)

Department of Commerce program tries to facilitate getting innovations to the marketplace.

New Center Will Promote Lab Safety

(Apr 4, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 14 | p. 11)

Academe: University of California, Los Angeles, effort will study effectiveness of lab safety programs.

Obama's Energy Plan

(Apr 4, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 14 | p. 12)

Administration: President vows to cut oil imports, fight for sustained energy R&D spending.

Japanese Reactor Saga Continues

(Apr 4, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 14 | p. 14)

Nuclear Power: Japanese engineers fight to regain control; Congress reviews U.S. nuclear plant practices.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(Apr 4, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 14 | p. 22)

March 28, 2011

Scientist-Diplomat Extraordinaire

(Mar 28, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 13 | pp. 12-16)

Straddling the U.S. and Middle East, Priestley Medalist Ahmed H. Zewail thrives at the interface of science, culture, and international affairs.

EPA Defends Pesticide Rules (Member Content)

(Mar 28, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 13 | pp. 32-34)

Congress raises a fuss about costs of environmental regulations on agriculture.

Japan's Struggles Continue

(Mar 28, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 13 | p. 7)

Earthquake Recovery: Nuclear crisis continues as shortages of electronic materials loom.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(Mar 28, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 13 | p. 31)

March 21, 2011

Biodefense Lab Update (Member Content)

(Mar 21, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 12 | pp. 32-35)

Supporters of modern facility to study animal-borne pathogens still prevail.

States Ascend

(Mar 21, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 12 | pp. 36-38)

Regulation of chemicals is increasingly outside of federal government.

Chemistry at NSF Set to Shine (Member Content)

(Mar 21, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 12 | pp. 39-40)

President's fiscal 2012 budget provides great opportunities, even as 2011 budget remains uncertain.

Japan Fights For Its Rising Sun

(Mar 21, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 12 | pp. 8-9)

Natural Disaster: Frontline reports from the country's chemical enterprise underscore the scope of the tragedy, hopes for recovery.

Stopgap Redux

(Mar 21, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 12 | p. 11)

Another temporary spending measure will keep the federal government funded until April 8.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(Mar 21, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 12 | p. 30)

March 14, 2011

ARPA-E Confab Draws Unusual Supporters (Member Content)

(Mar 14, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 11 | pp. 32-33)

Key Republican Party leaders back clean energy R&D program.

Biosensors On The Fast Track

(Mar 14, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 11 | pp. 34-35)

Regulators join forces with developers to speed up approval of transformative devices.

Strengthening Science Abroad (Member Content)

(Mar 14, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 11 | p. 36)

U.S. federal agencies examine their role in capacity building in developing countries.

House Panel Votes To Halt Climate Rules

(Mar 14, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 11 | p. 9)

Environment: Republicans push antiregulatory agenda.

Senate Rejects House Budget Cuts

(Mar 14, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 11 | p. 12)

Congress: Legislators remain divided about how much to reduce fiscal 2011 spending.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(Mar 14, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 11 | p. 30)

March 7, 2011

Mercury Is Out At NIST (Member Content)

(Mar 7, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 10 | p. 34)

Standards agency quits calibration of mercury thermometers.

Double Duty (Member Content)

(Mar 7, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 10 | pp. 37-38)

Reusing comet-exploring spacecraft yields big payoffs.

Insights: Predicting Toxicity (Member Content)

(Mar 7, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 10 | p. 40)

Chemists should be aware of the potential risks posed by the products they make.

Government On Life Support

(Mar 7, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 10 | p. 8)

Congress: Temporary spending bill averts government shutdown, at least for now.

Patent Overhaul Gathers Steam

(Mar 7, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 10 | p. 11)

Intellectual Property: Amendments to a Senate bill move patent reform a step forward.

Greenlight For New Automotive Refrigerant

(Mar 7, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 10 | p. 11)

Regulation: Compound has low global warming potential, EPA says.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(Mar 7, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 10 | p. 32)

February 28, 2011

FDA Budget Set To Expand (Member Content)

(Feb 28, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 09 | p. 45)

President requests 29.3% boost for agency in fiscal 2012.

Diversifying Chemistry Faculty (Member Content)

(Feb 28, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 09 | p. 46)

Workshop examines diversity inequity in academia.

House Slashes Federal Funding

(Feb 28, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 09 | p. 7)

Congress: Senate, House budget battle could lead to government shutdown.

Chemists Join Wisconsin Budget Battle

(Feb 28, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 09 | p. 9)

Worker's Rights: Bill to limit collective bargaining for state employees sparks widespread protests.

Pushing For A Phthalate

(Feb 28, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 09 | p. 10)

European Union: Industry wants to continue use of DEHP, which is facing a ban under REACH.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(Feb 28, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 09 | p. 44)

February 21, 2011

Patent Reform Effort Revived (Member Content)

(Feb 21, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 08 | pp. 27-30)

Legislation could help the patent office reduce a massive backlog of applications.

Getting The Toxics Out (Member Content)

(Feb 21, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 08 | pp. 31-32)

NRC looks at methyl isocyanate and how chemical companies can cut use, storage of toxic materials.

Science Prevails In 2012 Budget Request

(Feb 21, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 08 | p. 7)

Proposal includes targeted increases for R&D, but comes as Congress is still wrestling with this year's funding.

Uncertainty Plagues Anthrax Probe

(Feb 21, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 08 | p. 8)

Investigation: Molecular techniques don't identify the source of anthrax used in 2001 attacks, NRC report says.

Ethanol Corn Approved

(Feb 21, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 08 | p. 9)

Agriculture: USDA greenlights a crop for boosting biofuel production but critics raise red flags.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(Feb 21, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 08 | p. 26)

February 14, 2011

Reshuffling NIH (Member Content)

(Feb 14, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 07 | pp. 25-27)

Plan to create drug development center spurs fierce debate.

Converging On Reform (Member Content)

(Feb 14, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 07 | pp. 30-31)

Senate panel hears arguments for rewriting federal chemical control law.

Drilling In An Arctic Frontier (Member Content)

(Feb 14, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 07 | pp. 32-33)

Drifting ice, low water temperatures present unique problems for oil rigs in Alaska's outer continental shelf.

EPA Actions Under Fire

(Feb 14, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 07 | p. 5)

Congress: Draft bill would take away agency's authority to regulate greenhouse gases.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(Feb 14, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 07 | p. 24)

February 7, 2011

Valuing Lives Saved (Member Content)

(Feb 7, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 06 | pp. 23-24)

EPA changing method for estimating health benefits of its regulations.

Spill Commission Goes To Congress (Member Content)

(Feb 7, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 06 | pp. 24-25)

Senators voice support, criticism for Gulf oil spill report and indicate legislation is likely.

Changing Course On Perchlorate

(Feb 7, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 06 | p. 6)

Regulation: EPA will set drinking water standards for the rocket-fuel chemical.

Exploring Safer Processes

(Feb 7, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 06 | p. 9)

Plant Security: National Research Council will examine alternative chemical manufacturing techniques.

Scientific Integrity

(Feb 7, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 06 | p. 9)

Interior Department is first to implement White House policy.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(Feb 7, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 06 | p. 22)

January 31, 2011

FDA Revisits Dental Amalgams (Member Content)

(Jan 31, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 05 | pp. 40-41)

Agency weighs safety concerns related to mercury exposure.

Toxicity Comparisons (Member Content)

(Jan 31, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 05 | pp. 42-43)

EPA adopts new numbers to estimate risks from Dioxins, Furans, and PCBs.

Betting On Innovation, Education

(Jan 31, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 05 | p. 7)

State Of The Union: Obama lays out how U.S. should adapt to a changed world.

Probing EPA Rules

(Jan 31, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 05 | p. 9)

House lawmakers question the effect on jobs of two key decisions on air pollution.

EPA Ordered To Issue Boiler Rules

(Jan 31, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 05 | p. 10)

Air Pollution: Federal court rejects agency's plea for more time, sets February deadline.

Greenhouse Gases

(Jan 31, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 05 | p. 11)

EU ban looms on emissions credits from carbon reduction schemes.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(Jan 31, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 05 | p. 38)

January 24, 2011

Transforming Deep-Sea Drilling (Member Content)

(Jan 24, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 04 | pp. 24-26)

BP spill commission calls for sweeping changes in industry practices, federal regulation.

Industry Applauds Korean Trade Deal (Member Content)

(Jan 24, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 04 | pp. 27-28)

Trade is as an area of potential collaboration between Obama and empowered Republicans.

Preaching Convergence (Member Content)

(Jan 24, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 04 | p. 29)

Deeper integration of disciplines would benefit science, in particular biomedical research, MIT paper posits.

Bayer Accused Of Skirting Safety

(Jan 24, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 04 | p. 7)

Investigation: Rush to production caused plant explosion in West Virginia, safety board concludes.

Praise For Obama's Rules Review

(Jan 24, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 04 | p. 10)

Federal Policy: Industry endorses President's directive on federal regulations.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(Jan 24, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 04 | p. 23)

January 17, 2011

Congressional Outlook For 2011 (Member Content)

(Jan 17, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 03 | pp. 26-31)

Energy, environment, and drug safety oversight hearings are likely to dominate first session.

EPA Acts On Fluoride

(Jan 17, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 03 | p. 8)

Regulations: Agency moves to reduce children's exposure to fluoride.

Firms, Feds Blamed For Gulf Oil Spill

(Jan 17, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 03 | p. 9)

Investigation: Government panel faults lax oversight, poor industry practices for disaster.

Europe's Dioxin Scare Widens

(Jan 17, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 03 | p. 10)

Food Safety: German eggs, poultry, pork are under scrutiny for contamination.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(Jan 17, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 03 | p. 24)
  • Bayer Vows To Drop Methyl Isocyanate
  • The Bayer CropScience pesticide plant near Charleston, W.Va., will phase out production of methyl isocyanate (MIC) over the next 18 months...
  • Army Destroys Chemical Munitions At Anniston
  • The Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal Facility in Alabama has completed the elimination of mustard-agent-filled mortars stored at the installation...
  • EPA Defers Permits For Biomass Burning
  • Electricity generators that burn biomass, such as wood, will get a partial three-year reprieve from new regulatory requirements for large industrial facilities that emit greenhouse gases....
  • NIH Urged To Address More Conflicts
  • Institutions that receive NIH funding should be required to develop policies and procedures that address institutional financial conflicts of interest...
  • Senators Clarify Biosimilars Law
  • In a Jan. 7 letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, Sens. Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.), Kay R. Hagan (D-N.C.), Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah), and John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) reminded...

January 10, 2011

Monitoring A Troubling Trend (Member Content)

(Jan 10, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 02 | pp. 26-27)

Federal agencies ready themselves to tackle ocean acidification.

Federal Blueprint For Scientific Integrity (Member Content)

(Jan 10, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 02 | pp. 28-29)

Agencies will have to develop procedures to implement administration's new policy.

Oversight Galore In New Congress

(Jan 10, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 02 | p. 4)

Politics: Republicans taking control of House vow close scrutiny of federal actions.

EPA Tasks States To Cut Emissions

(Jan 10, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 02 | p. 7)

Climate Change: Agency empowers local authorities to regulate CO2 and other greenhouse gases.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(Jan 10, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 02 | p. 24)
  • EPA Requires Toxicity Testing Of 19 Chemicals
  • Manufacturers, importers, and processors of 19 widely used chemicals must conduct basic toxicity tests on these substances, according to a rule that EPA announced last week...
  • Activists Oppose Boiler Rule Delay
  • The Sierra Club is asking a federal district court to deny an EPA request for more time to issue rules curtailing emissions of hazardous air pollutants from industrial boilers and incinerators...
  • Methyl Iodide Approval Challenged
  • California’s decision last month to approve the controversial pesticide methyl iodide for use on strawberries and other crops was “irresponsible and illegal,”...
  • Legislation Changes Agency Programs
  • President Barack Obama signed the bill reauthorizing the America Competes Act on Jan. 4. ...
  • Bill Seeks To Enhance Patent Case Expertise
  • Legislation to establish a pilot program in at least six district courts that seeks to enhance the expertise of judges who hear patent cases was signed by President Barack Obama last week...

January 3, 2011

Firing Up The $1  Trillion Network (Member Content)

(Jan 3, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 01 | pp. 17-19)

Growing demand for renewable energy and electricity spurs push for smart electricity grid.

Congress Takes Action (Member Content)

(Jan 3, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 01 | p. 20)

Several key science measures clear during lame-duck session.

Understanding The U.S. Visa System (Member Content)

(Jan 3, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 01 | pp. 21-22)

Knowledge that can help scientists go a long way.

Oil Rig Probe Questioned

(Jan 3, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 01 | p. 7)

BP Accident: Chemical safety board says government is relying too much on industry.

EPA Sets Schedule For CO2 Regulation

(Jan 3, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 01 | p. 9)

Greenhouse Gases: Agency takes next step to cut industry emissions.

Government & Policy Concentrates (Member Content)

(Jan 3, 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 01 | p. 16)

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