More Concern Over Monsanto's Penchant for Chemical Spraying
Common Dreams - 8/12/2009. There has been community concern for years about chemical spraying of glophosate-containing herbicides. "They call it different names but it always has the same amount of glyphosate," says Gord Day of British Columbia. "They have no idea what the long-term consequences of these chemicals are.
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Chemical industry lends support to reform
Washington Post - 8/9/2009. In a reversal, chemical industry leaders said last week they are joining environmentalists, public health groups and consumer advocates in seeking more robust federal regulation of chemicals.
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EPA may crack down on rocket fuel in drinking water
Environmental Working Group - 8/6/2009. Fulfilling a confirmation pledge, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief Lisa P. Jackson is revisiting the Bush administration’s refusal to regulate rocket fuel pollution in the nation’s drinking water.
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Battle over chemical used to make non-stick pans heats up
Environmental Health News - 8/6/2009. A large manufacturer and user of a chemical in non-stick cookware and stain resistant fabrics is pressing New Jersey state regulators to reduce what could amount to a multi-billion dollar water cleanup bill.
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Obama vs. the Regulators A Little-Noticed Decision Undercuts Health and Safety Rules
Washington Post - 8/6/2009. With his "stimulus" bill, "cap and trade" solution to global warming, and proposed government takeover of health care, President Obama has made no secret of his desire to expand the size, role and budgets of federal health and safety regulators. Yet this summer, in a largely unreported action, the president took a radical step toward weakening the authority of federal health and safety regulators throughout the government.
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