All Legislation articles – Page 7
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New Trump immigration order still a threat to US science
White House’s replacement ban no longer targets green card holders, but still remains problematic for US research universities
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Congress introduces bill reaffirming open communication of research
In an apparent response to Trump, US senators seek to shore up independence of federal scientists
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Global effort to help scientists trapped by Trump’s immigration order
Researchers from Europe and beyond offer temporary bench space and accommodation for colleagues denied US entry
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Trump immigration edict disrupts American science
Ninety-day bar on citizens from seven Muslim majority nations blocks entry of students and scientists
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Scientists condemn UK plan to leave European nuclear agency
Leaving Euratom could ruin international research projects and hold up nuclear power plant development
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Unease among UK academics over higher education reform
Survey reveals a lack of support for government plan to link tuition fees to teaching quality
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Spending cap set to cripple Brazilian science for 20 years
Constitutional amendment will mean research funding will be frozen at current levels for two decades
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Swiss immigration compromise puts EU science back on the menu
Agreement to allow free movement will see Switzerland return to being a full member of the Horizon 2020 science programme
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US budgets may remain frozen, harming science agencies
Congress might punt funding decisions for 2017 into the new year, worrying the science community
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Opinion
Uncertainty around Trump presidency is harmful to industry
Uncertainty is anathema to industry. Trump and Brexit are frustrations, but the wheels do not stop.
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Chemical industry applauds passage of EU–Canada trade deal
Long-awaited Ceta free trade agreement will be good news for the chemical industry in both regions
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Canada to finalise carbon tax in just two months time
Prime minister announces nationwide carbon pricing will start in 2018 at C$10 per tonne
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New Portuguese post-doc contracts disappoint
Research community will hardly benefit from new employment rules, union warns
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UK to ban plastic microbeads in cosmetics
Fears for health of marine ecosystems mean ban is expected by end of 2017
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Opinion
Why US chemical regulation reform is so welcome
The Toxic Substances Control Act is just the beginning
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Obama signs law to revamp US chemical rules
A long-awaited overhaul of the Toxic Substances Control Act that governs America’s regulation of chemicals has been enacted
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California’s Prop 65 controversy
The 30-year old law that made manufacturers list harmful chemicals is under attack
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US chemical regulations finally updated
The much-anticipated overhaul of outdated chemicals legislation has cleared Congress and is about to be signed into law
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Explainer: Toxic Substances Control Act
Can US chemical regulation be fixed? Chemistry World helps you to make sense of the new law controlling America’s chemicals
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Battle continues over glyphosate use in Europe
EU remains undecided on whether to renew approval of the controversial weed-killer