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NewsScience silenced? Leaked EPA plan would dissolve its scientific research arm
Proposal would see 50–75% of employees fired and the rest potentially relocated
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BusinessUS reviews chemical incident prevention planning rules
Risk Management Program has been extended and rolled back under successive governments
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BusinessUS drops chloroprene emissions lawsuit against Denka
Government says lawsuit stretched legal definitions in pursuit of ‘environmental justice’
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NewsWhat the dichloromethane ban might mean for university labs in the US
The lab use requirements outlined in the agency’s workplace chemical protection plan are impractical for academic institutions, the ACS says
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NewsBan on most uses of dichloromethane finalised in US
New rule phases out consumer use of the chemical within a year, and prohibits most industrial and commercial uses within two years
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NewsEPA’s clean air rule cuts chemical plant pollution
New regulation affects about 200 facilities in the US, reducing emissions of ethylene oxide, chloroprene and three other chemicals
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NewsUS moves to regulate tyre chemical that was found to have killed salmon
The final rule, expected by the end of 2024, will require manufacturers and importers of 6PPD to turn over unpublished health and safety studies
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BusinessUS proposes complete ban on trichloroethylene
If implemented, most uses would be phased out within a year, with limited exemptions
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NewseBay faces fines of up to $2 billion for unlawfully selling ‘rolling coal’ devices
Devices that bypass diesel vehicle emission controls allow drivers to emit clouds of black exhaust
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NewsDispute over formaldehyde toxicity assessment escalates
US scientific academy finds EPA’s review linking formaldehyde to cancer is supported by evidence, chemical industry pushes back with lawsuit
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BusinessEnvironmental groups claim US herbicide reapprovals were illegal
Lawsuit says Environmental Protection Agency ignored serious risks with 2,4-D-containing Enlist products
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NewsEPA proposes ban on most uses of dichloromethane
New rules would prohibit all consumer uses and most industrial uses of the chemical, and to regulate its use in the lab
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OpinionReflections on rainwater
Water in the world’s pristine wildernesses is already unsafe to drink by new PFAS pollution standards
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NewsLong-anticipated plan to regulate PFAS chemicals unveiled in US
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances face enforceable drinking water limits and require toxicity tests by industry
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NewsEPA accused again of compromising chemical safety assessments
Four scientists at EPA’s chemical safety office step up allegations against the agency, saying they’re prohibited from seeking expert colleague input
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NewsScientists at EPA allege ‘deliberate tampering’ with chemical risk reviews
Environment body’s inspector general asked to probe claims that safety assessments of chemicals, including PFASs, have been ‘improperly altered’ for years
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NewsEnvironment agency overturns contentious Trump-era ‘secret science’ rule
Directive finalised at the end of Trump’s presidency would have hindered use of non-public data in policymaking
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NewsPhysical chemist tapped to head chemical safety at US environment agency
Biden nominates Michal Freedhoff who has spent decades on Capitol Hill on chemical regulation
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NewsBiden’s science budget for 2022 pleases US research community
White House requests big funding increases for research agencies
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NewsEnvironmental Protection Agency haemorrhaged scientific expertise under Trump
More than 670 scientific posts were lost at the EPA over Donald Trump’s tenure including chemists, chemical engineers and microbiologists