All articles by Rebecca Trager – Page 74
-
NewsDuplicate grants could be costing US science agencies millions
Analysis claims that since 1985 major science agencies may have spent $5.1 billion on research that had already received funding
-
BusinessUnrest over US gas exports
Dow says exports will increase cost of gas and decrease price stability
-
News
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
-
BusinessObama re-election worries chemical industry
A second term could mean more aggressive environmental regulations and an emboldened EPA, chemical industry groups warn
-
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
-
NewsBattle over US environment agency's human studies
EPA accused of supporting clinical trials that expose study subjects to airborne particles at unsafe levels
-
News
US crime lab chemist arrest causes reverberations
Massachusetts state chemist’s arrest for allegedly falsifying evidence in drug cases casts doubt on thousands of convictions
-
News
US public research universities in jeopardy, board warns
Diminishing state funding threatens public universities’ ability to train the next generation of scientists and engineers
-
News
US chemical society loses legal battle
Ohio Supreme Court rules that the American Chemical Society owes software firm Leadscope millions for suing with malicious intent
-
Business
Dow tax case raises R&D questions
US court blocks Dow attempt to recoup costs under the R&D tax credit scheme
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
News
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
-
NewsCalifornia chemical committee controversy
State governor raises eyebrows by firing doctor from toxicant identification committee after appearing in ad against tobacco tax
-
NewsNRC chief quits with a bang
Chairman of US nuclear agency resigns under pressure is met by a mixed reaction
-
Research
EPA's chemical assessment programme
US National Academy of Sciences to launch 'comprehensive examination' of chemical health assessments