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Fast Company
Tony Castle |
How a Giant Plus-Shaped Pool Could Make New York's East River Safe For Swimmers Designers and an architect are working on a project called +Pool, a giant plus-shaped pool that filters river water to create safe, clean water, that everyone can enjoy.   |
Chemistry World
January 11, 2010
Helen Carmichael |
EPA: Bankrupt chemical firms must pay for site clean up The US Environmental Protection Agency has tabled new proposals to prevent taxpayers footing the environmental clean up bills for cash-strapped chemical companies. |
Chemistry World
September 18, 2012
James Urquhart |
UN report urges chemical industry to clean-up Governments and industry worldwide must address the management of chemicals in order to curtail the escalating heath and environmental risks associated with the widespread production, use and disposal of chemicals, warns the United Nations Environment Program. |
Geotimes
December 2003
Megan Sever |
Skiing and mining intersect in Colorado A paper published in the Sept. 23 Eos by researchers at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments explores the relationship between river contamination from abandoned mines and snowmaking activities at ski resorts in a state where tourism provides $9 billion annually. |
Geotimes
May 2004
Swarzenski & Campbell |
Tracking Contaminants Down the Mississippi The U.S. Geological Survey is working with scientists from various universities and state agencies to investigate the historic downstream delivery of sediment-associated contaminants into the Gulf of Mexico. |
Outside
March 2010
Elizabeth Hightower |
The Wild File: Dead Pool A dead pool is the level at which water can no longer be released from a reservoir and it may be happening sooner than you think. |
Geotimes
January 2005
Naomi Lubick |
Grand Canyon Floods On Nov. 21, the Department of the Interior approved a release of water from the Glen Canyon Dam in an attempt to rebuild the beaches and other sedimentary environments. |
Chemistry World
April 9, 2010
Rebecca Trager |
EPA seeks heightened scrutiny for 16 chemicals The US Environmental Protection Agency wants to tighten its oversight of certain chemical substances by adding 16 chemicals to its Toxics Release Inventory list. |
Geotimes
August 2006
Jennifer Yauck |
Tree Rings Reveal Overestimate in Western Water When a severe drought hit the Colorado River Basin area between 2000 and 2004, people began to question whether current practices for managing the river would be adequate for managing future water demands. One recent study suggests an answer: probably not. |
Chemistry World
December 9, 2008
Rebecca Trager |
EPA tweaks hazardous waste rules for academic labs US chemistry laboratories have been freed from regulations on handling hazardous waste that lumped them under the same rules as industrial facilities. |
National Defense
June 2005
Joe Pappalardo |
Chemical Weapons Demobilization Meets New Hurdles The Defense Department's troubled effort to neutralize its stock of chemical weapons is facing more turmoil, caused in part by homeland security considerations, according to officials at a recent congressional hearing. |
InternetNews
May 9, 2005
Roy Mark |
RFID Tags Work For Waste A wireless system automatically follows and records movement of low-level and hazardous waste. |
Chemistry World
October 11, 2012
Patrick Walter |
Slump in confidence hits EU chemical industry EU chemical production has stalled again after staging a brief recovery after the global economic crisis hit. Chemical production has fallen by 2.4% in the first seven months of this year, compared with the same time period last year. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2007
Arianne Cohen |
North Carolina Chemical Fire: What Went Wrong When a building full of hazardous waste went up in flames, a noxious cloud forced the evacuation of nearly 17,000 and raised concerns about such facilities nationwide. |
Outside
June 2004
Mark Sundeen |
Dry Run on the River of Sorrows The Dolores used to be one of the mightiest whitewater rivers in the West. Then politics and dry weather got in the way. But neither drought nor dam nor partisan bickering can stop the author from floating (and walking and driving) the entire course of the Rio de Nuestra Senora de los Dolores. |
Chemistry World
April 1, 2010
Hepeng Jia |
China Updates Chemical Legislation After a seven-year delay, China has introduced an updated version of its chemical registration and evaluation rules, bringing the country in line with chemical regulation efforts in other parts of the world. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2007
Alex Hutchinson |
Las Vegas Tries to Prevent a Water Shortage The debate over a plan to pump water out of the Nevada desert could be the next battle in the war over the West's most vital natural resource. |
Chemistry World
June 13, 2011
Rebecca Trager |
EPA discloses confidential chemical information The US Environmental Protection Agency has made public company data on over 150 chemicals used in more than 100 health and safety studies. |
Scientific American
December 2006
Jeffrey D. Sachs |
The Challenge of Sustainable Water Water supplies around the world are already severely stressed. Population growth and global warming will only worsen those problems |
Geotimes
May 2004
Lisa Robert |
Hijacking the Rio Grande: Aquifer Mining in an Arid River Basin A major dilemma for the modern Southwest: a choice between a future driven by rampant growth or by an obligation to hydrologic reality. |
Information Today
March 15, 2012 |
Occupational Health Content Integrated into EBSCO's ExPub Databases Haz-Map is designed to assist professionals seeking information about the health effects of exposure to chemicals and biological agents in the workplace. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2003
Ross Purnell |
Fly Fishing the Roaring Fork What you need to know about a fly fishing vacation in one of the American West's most fertile rivers. |
Entrepreneur
May 2006
Chris Penttila |
Give a Little For one international entrepreneur, giving back is just part of smart business. |
Chemistry World
February 28, 2013
Andrew Turley |
Does chemical regulation boost innovation? According to a report from the Center for International Environmental Law, a US environmental group, tougher chemical regulation has sparked the continuous invention of safer chemicals. |
Chemistry World
August 13, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Environment agency accident releases toxic mine waste into US rivers The US Environmental Protection Agency's botched investigation of an abandoned mine in Colorado has led to more than 11 million liters of water contaminated with metals entering major US waterways. |
National Defense
August 2007
Breanne Wagner |
Abandoned Chemical Weapons Pose Continual Threat Hidden chemical weapons are scattered across the globe, in rivers, bays, lakes and oceans, and buried in the ground at current and former military bases |
Chemistry World
June 26, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Chemical reform bill advances in US Congress The US House of Representatives has approved a bipartisan bill to revamp the nearly 40-year-old law that governs America's chemicals policy, known as the Toxic Substances Control Act. |
Science News
March 5, 2005 |
What's in the Dirt? The U.S. Geological Survey offers a database of more than 60,000 chemical analyses of stream sediment and soil in different parts of the United States. |
Outside
July 2008 |
Grand Canyon Rafting Photo Gallery Epic shots of the Grand Canyon taken while rafting down the Colorado River. |
Geotimes
May 2004
Naomi Lubick |
Western Aquifers Under Stress Although the rate of water consumption in the United States has not increased over the past five years, according to a recently released U.S. Geological Survey report, water problems are prevalent across the country. |
The Motley Fool
October 9, 2006
Brian Lawler |
New Drug for New River An approvable letter from the FDA sends shares of New River Pharmaceuticals up. |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2005
Rich Duprey |
Digital River Dry on Outlook Despite record third-quarter results, this e-commerce company plunges 19% on its 2006 outlook. Is now the time to buy? |
Chemistry World
May 30, 2013
Rebecca Trager |
Industry applauds US chemical reform bill The US chemical industry is backing bipartisan legislation that would reform the law that controls chemical sales in the US for the first time since its enactment in 1976. But environmental groups do not share the enthusiasm. |
Science News
February 5, 2005 |
From the February 2, 1935, issue Products of winter rain rival cave stalagmites... Texas river terrace yields clues to ancient Americans... New transmission system permits wide D-C use... |
Information Today
June 20, 2011 |
EPA Releases Two New Databases With Chemical Toxicity and Exposure Data The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the release of two databases that make it easier to find data about chemicals. |
| Reactive Reports |
Star Picks Dihydrogen Monoxide... A chemical jigsaw puzzle... Chemical Heritage Foundation... |
Chemistry World
January 26, 2010
Rebecca Renner |
EPA targets chemical confidentiality loopholes The US Environmental Protection Agency is taking a tougher stance on confidentiality claims that allow firms to prevent the names of chemicals identified as potential health risks being made available to the public. |
Information Today
May 3, 2010 |
EPA Releases New Chemical Toxicity Database This database allows scientists and the interested public to search and download thousands of toxicity testing results on hundreds of chemicals. ToxRefDB captures 30 years and $2 billion of testing results. |
Science News
August 7, 2004 |
From the August 4, 1934, Issue Stratosphere Hop Experience Suggests Use of Robots... Midwest Drought Shows up in Water Levels of Rivers... Experiment with Chemical for Dissipation of Fog... |
Geotimes
December 2003
Hatheway et al. |
Applied Geology in Service of the Public Welfare Engineering geologists play a crucial role in providing geological information to the public. |
Chemistry World
February 6, 2013
Andrew Turley |
Reach reviewed: no change required Chemical regulation in the EU is working as it should be, although there is room for improvement in its implementation, according to a long-awaited review from the European commission. |
Smithsonian
September 2007
Whitney Dangerfield |
Snapshot: Yangtze River A virtual vacation along China's mighty waterway. |
Chemistry World
December 23, 2009
Sean Milmo |
2009 marks the start of the great divide The recession is opening up a big gap in output performance between the chemical industries of the developed and developing worlds, which will continue to widen over the next few years. |
Adventure
September 2004
Geoffrey Norman |
The River Wilder A Thoreauvian river trip through Maine's North Woods. |
Chemistry World
September 17, 2015
Mark Peplow |
After Tianjin Chemical safety in China is not just a problem for the Chinese to deal with. It damages the reputation of the global chemical industry as a whole |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2005
Brian Gorman |
Relaxing on the River Charles River Laboratories' full suite of services looks like a winning concept. |
Popular Mechanics
August 1, 2008
Joseph Truini |
6 Steps to the Perfect Inground Pool According to the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals, there are about 5 million existing inground pools in the U.S., and 175,000 to 200,000 new pools are built each year. Are you ready to take the plunge? |
Chemistry World
July 26, 2012
Andrew Turley |
New US chemical rules edge nearer A political committee in the US has voted in favor of plans to change the way chemicals are regulated by shifting the burden of proving safety to manufacturers. |
Chemistry World
August 9, 2012
Laura Howes |
Recovering chemical weapons Today, as governments finish destroying their chemical weapons, the US is looking back at the stockpiles it disposed of in the early to mid twentieth century. |
Chemistry World
October 1, 2008
Rebecca Trager |
US to Overhaul Industrial Chemicals Inventory A plan by the US Environmental Protection Agency to overhaul its inventory of industrial chemicals could lead to a lot more paperwork for chemical firms, industry officials have warned. |
