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Table of Contents
June 18, 2001
Volume 79, Number 25
CENEAR 79 25 p. 3
| NEWS OF THE WEEK |
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CLIMATE CHANGE
Bush sketches steps U.S. will take in effort to lessen effects of global warming. |
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MORATORIUM LIFTED
Government issues rules for evaluating effect of future rail mergers. |
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CHEMICAL E-COMMERCE
Shakeout in marketplace isn't daunting Elemica. |
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AMPLIFYING PRIONS
Technique improves prospects for in vivo diagnostic tests. |
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EPA SAYS NO
Agency denies California's request for waiver of oxygenated gasoline rule. |
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GREEN CHEMISTRY
Environmentally benign processes are focus of CHEMRAWN XIV. |
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NATURAL DISASTER
Houston flood wreaks havoc on people, research institutions. |
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CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
Binding chiral amino acids to calcite alters its morphology. |
| BUSINESS |
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BUSINESS CONCENTRATES |
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CEFIC REINVENTS ITSELF
New structure in place to help European industry better compete. |
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AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
Chemical firms discuss the economy, energy issues, and chemistry's public image. |
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COVER STORY
DOW CHEMICAL
As the industry moves toward specialization, Dow tries a different business model: It’s transforming itself into the world’s largest and most diverse chemical company. |
| GOVERNMENT & POLICY |
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GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES |
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REGULATION
Variety of factors motivate facilities to go beyond what environmental laws require. |
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TRADE
Bush Administration plans to assess the environmental impacts of future trade agreements. |
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NUCLEAR WASTE
After 50 years of generating high-level radioactive waste, the world lacks consensus on how to dispose of it. |
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INSIGHTS
Reorganization of science at the Smithsonian amounts to thoughtless budget cuts that could harm the institution. |
| ACS NEWS |
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PRF GRANTS
Rearrangement opens new doors for old ACS funds. |
| 222ND ACS NATIONAL MEETING |
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PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
Listing of technical symposia, social events and workshops for Chicago, registration and housinginformation. |
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