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Chemistry World March 6, 2009 Rebecca Trager	Bush-era environmental regulations challenged After less than a month in charge, the Obama administration is distinguishing itself from the policies of Bush in many areas affecting public health and the environment.
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Chemistry World May 20, 2011 Rebecca Trager	EPA delays boiler and incinerator emissions rules The US Environmental Protection Agency has indefinitely delayed rules governing emission of toxic air pollutants from boilers and certain solid waste incinerators at chemical plants and other major industrial facilities.
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.
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.
Chemistry World January 17, 2012 Rebecca Trager	EPA Publicises Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data The US Environmental Protection Agency has for the first time released comprehensive greenhouse gas emissions data on large facilities and made them available online. But the American Chemistry Council says the new EPA data misrepresents the chemical industry's total GHG emissions.
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 October 23, 2007 Rebecca Trager	Smaller US Plants Triple Toxic Emissions Companies in the US and Canada have achieved a continued decline in chemical pollution - but only at the plants emitting the largest amounts of toxic waste.
Chemistry World June 12, 2009 Rebecca Trager	Chemicals sector key contributor to US toxic pollution More than 5.5 billion kilograms of toxic pollutants were released and transferred by nearly 35,000 industrial facilities throughout North America in 2005
Chemistry World November 11, 2008 Rebecca Trager	Chemical industry cautious about Obama presidency The chemical industry's guarded response to the election of Democrat Barack Obama as the 44th US president stands in stark contrast to the enthusiastic reception he received from chemists.
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.
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 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 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.
Chemistry World December 9, 2009 Rajendrani Mukhopadhyay	Calls for US chemicals reform A US senator has argued it is time 'to sound the alarm' over the state of the country's regulatory system for determining the toxicity of chemicals, and announced plans to reform the US Toxic Substances Control Act.
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.
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.
Geotimes June 2003 Lisa M. Pinsker	Legal victory for mining In Barrick Goldstrike Mines vs. EPA, now being heralded as a victory for the mining industry, the U.S. District Court for Washington, D.C., ruled in April that mine operators do not have to report trace metals in waste rocks to the EPA.
Chemistry World December 1, 2008 Rebecca Trager	US chemical industry wary of facilities danger list The US chemical industry is concerned about the potential impact of a report, released by a liberal think tank on 19 November, which lists the nation's 101 most dangerous chemical manufacturing and water treatment plants
Chemistry World April 16, 2010 Rebecca Trager	Congress proposes toxic chemical regulation reforms The US Congress launched a much anticipated effort to update the nation's 34-year-old law governing new and already existing toxic chemicals yesterday.
IndustryWeek August 18, 2010	Chemical Reactions The Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010, which would strengthen the federal government's authority over chemical substances, is cause for concern.
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.
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 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 September 11, 2007 Rebecca Trager	EPA Counters Industry Funding Criticism The US Environmental Protection Agency is defending its growing practice of jointly funding research with industry, after lobby groups voiced concerns that the agency's science is being compromised.
Chemistry World December 23, 2015 Rebecca Trager	US chemical safety law poised for reform in early 2016 The Senate broke its deadlock and at last passed legislation to revamp the US Toxic Substances Control Act on the evening of 17 December, right before Congress adjourned for 2015.
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 April 15, 2011 Rebecca Trager	Delayed US budgets finally agreed The Obama administration says it no longer plans to keep the budgets of the key physical science agencies on a trajectory to double between 2006 and 2016, but it is still vowing to provide them with 'strong investments'.
Chemistry World February 20, 2012 Rebecca Trager	EPA data decision sparks security row Republicans in the US have criticized the Environmental Protection Agency for proposed plans to put sections of its risk management plan database back online, a move they say would make chemical manufacturing facilities more susceptible to terrorist attack.
Chemistry World March 31, 2010 Rebecca Trager	EPA turns spotlight on BPA The US Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans to look more closely at the environmental impacts of bisphenol A, a common ingredient in plastic baby bottles and food storage containers.
Chemistry World September 16, 2011 Rebecca Trager	US job concerns hamper environmental rules Economic woes and pressure to create jobs in the US are impeding environmental regulation, resulting in President Obama being rebuked by traditional allies and applauded by political opponents.
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 May 24, 2012 Rebecca Trager	EPA's chemical assessment program The US National Academy of Sciences will conduct a 'comprehensive examination' of the assessment process that underlies the EPA's Integrated Risk Information System, through which the agency provides health data on over 550 chemical substances.
Chemistry World December 1, 2015 Rebecca Trager	US agencies test less than 1% of chemicals Less than 1% of the chemicals currently registered for commercial use in the US have undergone testing by government agencies, according to the Center for Effective Government
Chemistry World June 12, 2014 Rebecca Trager	US agencies report back on safeguarding chemical plants A long-awaited plan to bolster the safety of US chemical plants is facing some industry opposition.
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.
IndustryWeek September 22, 2010	More Chemical Reactions Could reforming a decades-old U.S. toxic substances law actually help manufacturers?
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
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.
Chemistry World February 4, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Obama wants to boost R&D funding 6% in 2016 President Obama has outlined his ambition of growing R&D funding by 6%, to $146 billion in his 2016 budget proposal.
Chemistry World August 5, 2011 Rebecca Trager	EPA in political tug of war over environment Democrats call the current House of Representatives the most 'anti-environment' in history.
Chemistry World August 5, 2008 Rebecca Trager	EPA Nanosafety Scheme Fails to Attract Industry The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is facing criticism after its voluntary nanosafety program attracted less interest from industry than anticipated.
Chemistry World November 3, 2009 Rebecca Trager	First tests for pesticide endocrine effects in US The EPA has requested that manufacturers screen seven compounds under this first round, including atrazine - a widely used herbicide that may be associated with birth defects and other problems.
Chemistry World September 30, 2014 Rebecca Trager	Backlash as EPA considers fracking chemicals disclosure rules The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates is warning that new U.S. EPA rules could jeopardize the trade secrets of its members, which include small businesses that manufacture chemicals used in oil and gas exploration.
Chemistry World November 12, 2014 Rebecca Trager	Republican gains may spur US chemical rules reform Now that Republicans control both the House of Representatives and the Senate momentum is building to reform the nation's 40-year-old Toxic Substances Control Act, according to chemical industry groups.
Chemistry World July 15, 2011 Rebecca Trager	EPA Under Fire Over Drinking Water Contaminants The US Environmental Protection Agency has not taken adequate steps to assure the safety of public drinking water because of 'systemic limitations' and politicisation.
Chemistry World March 9, 2012 Rebecca Trager	EPA starts over with its hexavalent chromium review The US Environmental Protection Agency has quietly decided to restart its toxicology review of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) in drinking water.
Chemistry World October 12, 2010 Rebecca Trager	EPA criticised for hexavalent chromium move The US Environmental Protection Agency has come under fire for moving hastily to potentially adopt stricter standards for hexavalent chromium, a group of man-made compounds used in the production of stainless steel, chromate chemicals and pigments.
Chemistry World February 5, 2008 Rebecca Trager	Bush Budget Proposal Backs Physical Sciences US President George Bush wants to get the budget for physical sciences research back on track, but biomedical research could suffer in his budget proposals for 2009.
Chemistry World February 4, 2008 Rebecca Trager	EPA Rolls Out Nanomaterials Safety Drive The agency has launched a new voluntary program to glean more information about nanoscale materials in an effort to manage the risks posed by nanotechnology-enabled products.