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Chemistry World April 27, 2012 Rebecca Trager	EPA names new science adviser EPA administrator Lisa Jackson revealed that Glenn Paulson will 'soon begin' his new job in a 24 April announcement.
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Science News December 10, 2008 Janet Raloff	Obama Selects Steven Chu As Energy Secretary Obama taps a Nobel physicist for his Cabinet.
Chemistry World January 29, 2009 Rebecca Trager	EPA's chemical evaluation process 'high-risk' The US government's 32-year-old law regulating chemical safety needs a complete overhaul, according to Congress' investigative arm
Chemistry World February 5, 2009 Rebecca Trager	Toxicologist assumes leadership of key NIH institute Linda Birnbaum, who took the helm of the US National Institutes of Health's environmental science agency in January has spent the bulk of her three-decade career researching the health effects of environmental pollutants.
Chemistry World January 3, 2013 Patrick Walter	US EPA head to step down US Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa Jackson has announced that she will be stepping down. She plans to leave her post after the president's state of the union address, which is usually given in late January.
Chemistry World November 15, 2012 Rebecca Trager	Obama re-election worries chemical industry Groups such as the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates and the National Association of Chemical Distributors are worried that the president's second term will feature more forceful environmental regulation.
BusinessWeek September 2, 2010 Kim Chipman	Lisa Jackson's High-Wire Act on Carbon Controls The EPA chief is using her authority under the Clean Air Act to control carbon emissions.
Chemistry World February 19, 2010 Rebecca Trager	EPA's new research chief installed after long delay Paul Anastas, a Yale University chemist who is considered to be the father of the green chemistry movement, is now in charge of EPA's Office of Research and Development and the nearly 2,000 scientists who work there.
Wired December 22, 2008 David Goldston	Science We Can Believe In: How President Obama Can Recharge US Research With the economy in tumult and a deficit that could reach $1 trillion this year, the question is not whether research and development should be a priority but whether Obama will be able to deliver.
Chemistry World August 6, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Obama's clean power plan stirs controversy The American Chemistry Council has expressed concern that the plan might harm growth and job creation in the US chemical sector by raising costs for businesses and consumers.
Chemistry World October 19, 2015 Rebecca Trager	The chemistry of diplomacy Vaughan Turekian will draw upon an atmospheric chemistry background and vast policy experience in his new job to promote science, technology, and engineering as integral components of US diplomacy.
Chemistry World March 4, 2008 Rebecca Trager	Controversy Over EPA Removal of Top Toxicologist The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is being accused of caving to pressure from the chemical industry after dismissing Deborah Rice from a scientific review panel following protests from the American Chemistry Council.
Chemistry World March 19, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Split opens up on Capitol Hill over science funding Science advocates and researchers that depend on government grants are particularly worried now that Republicans control both chambers of Congress.
Chemistry World March 13, 2009 Rebecca Trager	Obama tightens reporting rules for chemical releases President Obama has reinstated stronger requirements governing the reporting of toxic chemical releases by American facilities to the US Environmental Protection Agency
Chemistry World July 21, 2009 Rebecca Trager	Nobel winners call for energy R&D funding Thirty-four Nobel Prize winners are urging US President Obama to make good on his pledge to provide increased, stable funding for energy research and development.
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Chemistry World July 19, 2013 Emma Stoye	Senate approves Gina McCarthy as new EPA head After a record 136-day battle, a vote in the US Senate has confirmed Gina McCarthy as the new leader of the US Environmental Protection Agency.
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Chemistry World March 24, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Reform of US chemical safety rules back on The venerable law that governs the US's chemicals policy appears poised to receive a revamp.
Chemistry World September 25, 2009 Rebecca Trager	US budget bears good news for chemistry President Obama's budget proposal for fiscal year 2010 - due to start 1 October - represents very good news for chemical science and for the general research community.
Chemistry World September 7, 2012 Rebecca Trager	EPA urged to rethink chemical risk evaluation process The US Environmental Protection Agency's process for assessing the risk of human exposure to various chemicals is deeply flawed and actually threatens public health, according to two experts with inside experience.
Chemistry World May 28, 2008 Rebecca Trager	Changes to US chemical review procedures flawed Recent changes to the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) main tool for assessing the health effects of chemicals could significantly lengthen the time needed to review them, a congressional watchdog has warned.
Science News January 3, 2009 R.K. Pachauri	Obama Administration Should Lead Energy Transition The director-general of The Energy and Resources Institute in New Delhi speaks about the changes he hopes to see from the Obama administration.
Salon.com March 15, 2001 Anthony York & Dawn MacKeen	George's noxious revision Bush's blatant flip-flip on carbon dioxide pollution has even some GOP stalwarts holding their noses.
Chemistry World August 7, 2009 Rebecca Trager	Stimulus funds flow into US science, R&D Details are emerging about how the Obama administration is spending funds from the multi-billion dollar economic stimulus package enacted in February, with billions going into green vehicles and over $700 million ( 419 million) allocated to scientific research and infrastructure.
Chemistry World April 24, 2009 Rebecca Trager	EPA decision threatens chemical industry Chemical facilities could face burdensome permits and pricey construction requirements following the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) preliminary determination that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health and welfare.
Chemistry World June 23, 2009 Rebecca Trager	EPA halts its chemical review effort The US Environmental Protection Agency is reevaluating its existing chemicals assessment framework and has suspended its Chemical Assessment and Management Program.
Science News Janet Raloff	Of Presidents And Nobels If Barack Obama confirms that Steven Chu is to become the new Energy Secretary (something that is expected, next week), the Lawrence Berkeley lab chief will become the first individual to assume a Cabinet position while already in possession of a Nobel Prize.
Chemistry World October 13, 2008 Victoria Gill	Exclusive interview: Deborah Swackhamer The new chair of the EPA's science advisory board is optimistic that a new administration will give the agency new opportunities to work on climate change, protection of ecosystems, and human health.
BusinessWeek November 3, 2003 John Carey	How Green Is The White House? Environmentalists say President Bush is a disaster. This magazine examines his real record.
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IndustryWeek January 20, 2010 Peter Alpern	The Future of Energy Part One -- Emissions Regulation: A New Era Dawns Whether by the hands of Congress or the EPA, regulations on carbon emissions loom in the near future. Here's how U.S. industry is mobilizing.
Chemistry World July 21, 2009 Anna Lewcock	Degrees of freedom The global nature of the climate change offers both opportunities and challenges. The US, for example, is keen to establish international cooperation and collaboration in climate change research
Chemistry World October 2008	The chemistry vote The presidents of the American Chemical Society and the American Chemistry Council discuss their wishlists for the new administration
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