The White House Office of Management and Budget has reportedly completed its review of the draft final rule to set greenhouse gas emissions reporting
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DTSC Green Chemistry Symposium
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The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and the state’s Department of Public Health (DPH) are hosting a brown-bag symposium, &quo…
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House Holds Hearing on Proposed Toxic Chemicals Safety Act
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The Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on H.R. 5820, the “Tox…
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EPA Issues Additional Greenhouse Gas Rules
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Late last month, the Environmental Protection Agency signed off on a final rule requiring that additional categories of sources begin to track and rep…
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NRDC Sues FDA Over BPA
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The Natural Resources Defense Council brought suit last week against the FDA for allegedly failing to take timely action in response to its petition a…
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EPA Releases Draft Toxicology Assessment of Formaldehyde
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The Environmental Protection Agency has released a draft toxicological review of formaldehyde, entitled “Toxicological Review of Formaldehyde Inh…
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Safe Chemicals Bill Introduced in Senate
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Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg, D-N.J., chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health, introduced this week the “Safe …
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Senate Hearing on TSCA Reform Featured Industry Experts
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The Senate Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, and Environmental Health convened a hearing last week with leaders of businesses that manufacture or use…
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More Groups Challenge EPA’s “Endangerment Finding” in Climate Change Debate
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A variety of business groups, including the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), last week filed a petition in federal court challenging the U…
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EPA Releases First Chemical Action Plan
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The Environmental Protection Agency recently issued its first Chemical Action Plan (CAP). The plan deals with phthalates, which are found in some food…
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