Thursday, January 16, 2014

Communicating Climate Change in an Era of "Skeptics"

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So man-made climate change is real. It's happening. And it's due largely to human activity. That is the conclusion of the Intergov...
Thursday, January 9, 2014

Baby it's Cold Outside...Does that mean Global Warming is a Hoax?

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A large part of the United States just experienced immensely cold weather, in some cases smashing records that have stood for decades. Cit...
Thursday, January 2, 2014

The Dake Page Revival

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Welcome! The Dake Page is undergoing a revival in 2014. For a variety of reasons the page didn't receive very many updates in 2013 a...
Wednesday, November 13, 2013

House Hearing - The Chemical Safety Improvement Act - November 13, 2013

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As noted previously , the House Environment and the Economy subcommittee is holding a hearing Wednesday, November 13, 2013 in Room 2123 of...
Thursday, November 7, 2013

House to Consider Senate TSCA Reform Bill

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The House Environment and the Economy subcommittee chaired by Representative John Shimkus (R-IL) is expected to begin specific evaluation ...
Monday, September 30, 2013

New IPCC Report Shows Certainty that Human Activity is Causing Climate Change

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued its long-awaited update on the state of the climate, and the certainty tha...
Wednesday, September 18, 2013

House Holds TSCA Reform Hearing September 18, 2013

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The House Energy and Commerce Committee is holding a hearing on TSCA Reform Wednesday, September 18, 2013. Starting at 2 pm EDT, the hear...
Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Senate Committee Hearing on TSCA Reform Wednesday July 31 2013

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The Senate Environment and Public Work Committee, led by Senator Barbara Boxer, is holding a hearing on TSCA Refor...
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

House Subcommittee Hearing on Toxic Substances Control Act

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On June 13, 2013 the House Energy & Commerce Committee's Subscommittee on Environment and the Economy will hold a hearing titled ...
Monday, June 10, 2013

House Committee Will Hold Hearing on TSCA Reform

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Following up on the surprise introduction of a bipartisan TSCA reform bill in the Senate, the House Energy & Commerce Committee's ...
Monday, June 3, 2013

Senator Frank Lautenberg has died

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Long-time advocate of safer chemicals, Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), has died at the age of 89. Read more here . And here . Lautenb...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Senators Lautenberg and Vitter Announce Bipartisan Chemical Safety Improvement Act

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In a surprise move, Democratic Senator Frank Lautenberg (NJ), long a champion of safer chemicals, and Republican Senator David Vitter (LA)...
Thursday, May 16, 2013

Senate Committee Approves Gina McCarthy Nomination for EPA Administrator

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The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved Gina McCarthy's nomination to be the next EPA Administrator. After Republican...
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

GAO Issues Report on EPA's Effort to Enhance TSCA Chemical Regulation

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At the request of some members of Congress, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has conducted another study on how EPA "has in...