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September 19, 2011 - Volume 89, Number 38
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Government & Policy
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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)
Several lawsuits brought against the Environmental Protection Agency under the Endangered Species Act are shaping the way the agency evaluates the impact of pesticide active ingredients on endangered species.
Washington Toxics Coalition v. EPA
2002
Washington Toxics Coalition sues EPA over failure to assess effects of 54 pesticides on Pacific salmonids.
2004
EPA initiates consultations with National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on 37 of the 54 pesticides for impact on Pacific salmonids; buffer zones are established around water bodies in California, Oregon, and Washington.
2007
Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides sues NMFS for failing to complete consultations on 37 pesticides in a timely manner.
2008–12
NMFS issues consultations for 37 pesticides in five batches.
Center for Biological Diversity v. EPA
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2002
Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) sues EPA over failure to assess pesticide impacts on the California red-legged frog.
2006
EPA agrees to interim restrictions on applying 66 pesticides throughout California.
2007
CBD sues EPA over failure to assess impacts of 77 pesticides on 11 San Francisco Bay species.
2011
CBD files mega lawsuit against EPA involving 381 pesticides and 212 endangered species.
2011
CBD files notice of intent to sue Fish & Wildlife Service and EPA over failure to complete consultation on the California red-legged frog.
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