Friday, May 6, 2011

The Economist Demands Funding for Innovation to be Restored

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The Economist, America's foremost "authoritative insight and opinion on international news, politics, business, finance, science an...
Thursday, May 5, 2011

Endosulfan to be Banned Under the Stockholm Convention

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The widely used insecticide endosulfan is now on a path to be phased out and eventually banned under the Stockholm Convention, which is an i...
Wednesday, May 4, 2011

NGO Adds 22 More "Endocrine Disrupter" Chemicals to its SIN List

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An international chemical secretariat, Chemsec, has released an update to its "Substitute it Now!" list, aka, SIN List.  The first...
Monday, May 2, 2011

ECHA Explains How Companies Can Apply for Chemical Substance Authorization Under REACH

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) held a seminar on April 12, 2011 to guide companies in how to apply for REACH authorization of chemical...
Friday, April 29, 2011

European Chemical Association Establishes Five REACH/CLP Platforms

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The online publication, Chemical Watch , has noted that the European Chemical Industry Council, better known as Cefic, has undertaken an int...
Thursday, April 28, 2011

EPA Heralds 2500 "Safer Products" Under Design for the Environment Program

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Last week, "as part of the Earth Day 2011 tribute," the USEPA announced that "more than 2,500 products are now authorized by...
Tuesday, April 26, 2011

National Research Council Recommends Climate Change and Other Research Plans for the Oceans

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The National Research Council (NRC), part of the National Academies of Sciences, has issued a report recommending several actions related to...
Monday, April 25, 2011

Pediatricians Call for Overhaul of TSCA Chemical Law

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Industry, NGOs and States have all offered their reaction to Senator Lautenberg's introduction of the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011.  And ...
Friday, April 22, 2011

States Offer Their Reaction to Lautenberg's Safe Chemical Act

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Last week Senator Frank Lautenberg introduced the 2011 version of his Safe Chemicals Act.  I have already given an introduction of the bill...
Thursday, April 21, 2011

Industry Reaction to Lautenberg's Latest Iteration of Safe Chemicals Act

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Last week I noted that Senator Frank Lautenberg introduced his Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 , which is an updated version of the bill he intro...
Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Is the Lautenberg Safe Chemicals Act A Jump Start on Serious Discussions About TSCA Reform?

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As I noted last week , Senator Frank Lautenberg has introduced the 2011 version of his Safe Chemicals Act.  The question at that time was wh...
Monday, April 18, 2011

ECHA REACH News - Companies Must Notify Substances of Very High Concern by June 1, 2011

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For those who thought their REACH obligations were over after diligently registering their substances last fall and notifying their classifi...
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Friday, April 15, 2011

Senator Lautenberg Introduces the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 - Similar Song, Same Ending?

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Senator Frank Lautenberg has introduced the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011.  He had introduced a similar bill last year, and bills also versions...
Thursday, April 14, 2011

EPA Announces Two More Chemical Action Plans

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The USEPA has finally released two more chemical action plans.  These new plans "address the potential health risks of methylene diphe...