All articles by Rebecca Trager – Page 70
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BusinessCalifornia and Chemtura clash over fire safety
New rules eliminate the need for flame retardants in furniture
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NewsMixed US budget news for research
Congress comes together to produce a budget that rolls back dreaded across-the-board cuts, but doesn’t keep up with inflation
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NewsFDA wants the dirt on antibacterial soaps
US manufacturers will have to prove their products are safe and more effective than ordinary soap, under a proposed rule
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NewsStolen radiotherapy unit sparks soul-searching on nuclear security
Recovery of cobalt-60 in Mexico greeted with relief and awkward questions on keeping radioactive materials safe
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NewsMercury levels falls in US women
Environmental Protection Agency believes women’s fish choices are responsible for the reduction
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NewsForensic chemist imprisoned for falsifying tests
US crime lab analyst sentenced to three to five years for tampering with narcotics evidence, obstructing justice
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BusinessReach is a big trade barrier, say US manufacturers
Europe says requirements for US companies are the same as for EU competitors
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NewsPacific Coast climate alignment
Leaders of California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia sign climate pact to harmonise greenhouse gas emissions, account for carbon pollution
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NewsCritical isotope threat to two-thirds of US nuclear reactors
Congress’ watchdog says US government needs to do more to secure America’s supply of lithium-7
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NewsWest Fertilizer plant cited for 24 ‘serious’ safety violations
Safety body says chemical plant exposed workers to fire and explosion hazards
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NewsUS government shutdown hits science, chemical industry
Agency closures caused by political impasse on Capitol Hill sees scientists sent home and industry irritated
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NewsUS employment picture brightens for chemists
American Chemical Society salary data shows unemployment dropped for chemists and chemical engineers in 2013
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NewsOak Ridge lab plans voluntary layoffs for 10% of workers
Budgetary pressure leads to offer of voluntary separation packages to as many as 475 of its 4500 employees
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NewsCanadians rally for science
Cuts to Canada’s S&T programmes and concerns about restrictions on government scientists spark pro-science protests
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NewsFunding woes lead US scientists to consider moving overseas
Survey finds almost 20% of respondents contemplating going abroad, but the findings are criticised as unscientific
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NewsUS not accurately tracking serious chemical accidents
Even America’s best chemical incident data is only 10% accurate, a Dallas Morning News investigation has found
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EPA pushes pesticide labels to protect bees
US agency’s new labels forbid use of some neonicotinoids where bees are present
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BusinessTexas plant explosion prompts calls for stricter rules
The incident was caused by unregulated and improper storage of ammonium nitrate, investigators find
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BusinessIndustry applauds US chemical reform bill
Trade groups call the bipartisan bill an effective compromise, but environmental groups say it is too weak
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NewsUS supreme court rules in favour of Monsanto
An Indiana farmer who was trying to replicate Monsanto-patented seeds infringed on the company’s intellectual property rights, the Supreme Court has determined