All United States of America articles – Page 36
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NewsUS EPA head to step down
Lisa Jackson, the Environmental Protection Agency administrator, is expected to leave her post later this month
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US urged to rethink chemistry graduate education
American Chemical Society report highlights systemic problems like a possible glut of chemistry PhDs and a need to bolster academic lab safety
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NewsMulti-million dollar payouts for US soldiers exposed to hexavalent chromium
Jury orders military contractor to pay 12 National Guard soldiers more than $7 million each after exposing them to a known carcinogen
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NewsBattle over US environment agency's human studies
EPA accused of supporting clinical trials that expose study subjects to airborne particles at unsafe levels
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NewsEPA urged to rethink chemical risk evaluation process
Top scientists say EPA should ‘fundamentally alter’ how it assesses chemical risk as the current process threatens public health
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NewsPresidential candidates search for the right chemistry
In the quest for the US presidency, Obama has greater credibility with science groups, Romney has more industry support
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Recovering chemical weapons
As stockpiles of chemical weapons are destroyed, the US looks to detecting and destroying buried munitions
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NewsBP’s misdirected safety focus blamed for Deepwater debacle
US Chemical Safety Board finds BP and others had ‘multiple safety management system deficiencies’ that led to Deepwater Horizon disaster
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NewsUS bans BPA in baby bottles
Food and drug agency’s new prohibition on bisphenol A in baby bottles and sippy cups is being labelled by some as too little to late
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NewsUS Navy goes green with biofuel plants
Plans are in motion to supply US ships and planes with alternative fuels, but the move faces stiff opposition from some politicians
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NewsUS vulnerable to a shortage of critical isotopes
Flaws in the US energy department’s management of critical isotopes leaves the nation vulnerable to shortages, a congressional inquiry finds
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FDA green lights new obesity drug
Agency approval for prescription only obesity drug is first for 13 years
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Coca Cola urged to cut out carcinogen
Health concerns over 4-methylimidazole are behind US heath watchdog’s petition
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New US R&D site for silicones
Bluestar Silicones opens expanded site in York, South Carolina
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US urged to invest in its research universities
America’s scientific advisers conclude that the nation’s well-being depends on greater funding for its research universities, but not everyone agrees
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NewsCalifornia chemical committee controversy
State governor raises eyebrows by firing doctor from toxicant identification committee after appearing in ad against tobacco tax
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NewsNRC chief quits with a bang
Chairman of US nuclear agency resigns under pressure is met by a mixed reaction
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Methane hydrate success
The US and Japan have successfully completed their trial of methane hydrate production technologies