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NIEHS Director: "We kind of jump from the proverbial fry pan into the fire" when replacing chemicals.
As head of the federal institute examining environmental health, Linda Birnbaum and her staff are taking on many controversial topics, including Bisphenol A and new flame retardants. She is concerned about what role chemicals play in cancer and other diseases. Environmental Health News. 20 November 2009.
Oil sands pipeline to West Coast gains backing.
Commercial support is building for a new pipeline to carry oil sands crude on its way to Asia, as Canada's energy industry seeks diversification from the U.S. market and an escape valve from potentially punitive climate-change regulations. Toronto Globe and Mail, Ontario. 20 November 2009.
In pursuit of a smarter grid.
Getting the so-called smart or super grid off the ground is far easier said than done. Such was the message percolating through the two-day GreenBeat 2009 Conference on the Smart Grid kicked off Wednesday evening in San Mateo, Calif. New York Times. 20 November 2009.
Military wary of offshore wind energy development.
The O'Malley administration's desire to build offshore wind turbines as part of its renewable energy program is running into an unlikely source of resistance: the military. Gaithersburg Gazette, Maryland. 20 November 2009.
Nigeria still battles to make food, drugs safe—NAFDAC boss.
The Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control Dr. Paul Orhii, has said Nigeria is still grappling with the challenge to make safe qualitative, affordable food and medicines available to the people. Lagos Daily Champion, Nigeria. 20 November 2009.
Gas-drilling oversight reconsidered.
Who's going to pay to ensure local water wells are not polluted by Marcellus Shale drilling? The state's proposal that would require local health departments to oversee gas drilling is being reconsidered in light of an order by Gov. David Patterson. Gannett News Service. 20 November 2009.
New science for chemicals policy.
Long-standing public policies governing chemical design, production, and use need deep restructuring in light of new science on the health and environmental effects of anthropogenic chemicals. Such reforms are essential to safeguard ecosystem integrity, human health, and economic sustainability. Science. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Manchin seeking to tighten his new energy law.
As a special session of West Virginia’s Legislature continues, lawmakers have passed two resolutions expressing their support for the coal industry. Charleston Gazette, West Virginia. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Army Corps of Engineers blamed for Hurricane Katrina levee breaches.
In a ruling that could leave the government open to billions in claims from Katrina victims, a judge stated that the Army Corps displayed "gross negligence" in maintaining a navigation channel--resulting in the flooding. Los Angeles Times, California. 19 November 2009.
OSM promises tougher strip-mine inspections.
The Obama administration on Wednesday announced plans to beef up federal strip-mining inspections and reviews of mining permits issued by state regulators like West Virginia's Department of Environmental Protection. Charleston Gazette-Mail, West Virginia. 19 November 2009.
Storm over the chamber.
Thomas Donohue, the United States Chamber of Commerce’s president, has expressed hostility toward climate legislation, which led several businesses to resign in protest. New York Times. 19 November 2009.
We're killing the oceans.
Underwater, things are bad all over — from the acidifying Atlantic to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. A perfect storm of climate change, pollution, and rapacious global fishing practices has the potential to gravely imperil Earth's oceans and their intricate, highly sensitive ecosystems. Boston Phoenix, Massachusetts. 19 November 2009.
Senate committee approves food safety bill.
A Senate committee on Wednesday unanimously approved a much-awaited overhaul of the Food and Drug Administration's food safety system--although it gave little hint of how it would pay for the sweeping changes. Los Angeles Times, California. 19 November 2009.
Regulation, suspicion slow US flu response.
Vaccine makers praised the U.S. response to the swine flu pandemic on Wednesday but said regulatory delays and public suspicion have held up innovative ways to speed and stretch the U.S. influenza vaccine supply. Reuters Health. 19 November 2009.
U.S. coal industry stakes survival on carbon capture.
A looming government clampdown on CO2 emissions is about to confront an already embattled U.S. coal power industry with two stark options: capture carbon or die. Reuters. 19 November 2009.
Talk of Plan B, a power plant-only Climate Bill,emerges in Senate.
What was once the central political battleground for addressing global warming in the United States may be making a comeback. Greenwire. 19 November 2009.
Carbon trade on brink of boom - or backwater.
Emissions trading stands at a crossroads -- a future as a $2 trillion market if the United States bolsters it, or as a modest sideline to energy and commodities trade if a new climate treaty is not agreed. Reuters. 19 November 2009.
Copenhagen still golden opportunity for CO2 market.
A U.N. summit in Copenhagen next month is unlikely to agree on a new global climate treaty, but carbon market players are urging delegates to seize the opportunity to agree reforms to the $33 billion trade in carbon offsets. Reuters. 19 November 2009.
Fresh concerns over safety of herbal preparations.
Recent research has raised concerns that indiscriminate use of packaged herbal bitters may have a toxic effect on the spleen, pancreas and heart. Lagos Guardian, Nigeria. 19 November 2009.
Seafood importer gets FDA warning.
The FDA has warned Englewood seafood importer Seoul Shik Poom Inc. about failing to identify product hazards on packages of its frozen fish and not correctly labeling certain vegetable items. Bergen County Record, New Jersey. 19 November 2009.
U.S. boosts coal mining oversight to fight pollution.
The U.S. Interior Department said on Wednesday it would immediately strengthen oversight of surface coal mining programs and draw up new regulations to protect streams polluted by mining operations. Reuters. 19 November 2009.
Group: Male fish are producing eggs in our rivers.
A citizens' group has asked Congress to protect human health from contaminants that are causing male fish to produce eggs. The "intersex" condition is believed to be caused by chemicals that disrupt the endocrine system. Charleston State Journal, West Virginia. 19 November 2009.
Even with tighter standards, N.C.’s ozone quality keeps improving.
Dr. Roy Cordato said the statistics gathered over the past decade show most communities in North Carolina have consistently met stricter ozone and air pollution standards put forth by the EPA in 2008. Raleigh Carolina Journal, North Carolina. 19 November 2009.
End of Big Stone II could be trouble for SD wind.
South Dakota's wind industry may be "sidetracked" by the recent termination of plans to build a coal-fired power plant in the northeastern part of the state, according to a spokesman for the governor. Associated Press. 19 November 2009.
British business is ready for a low-carbon economy. Are our leaders?
Business people are paid to evaluate risk and to recognise opportunity. That’s why business has a strong interest in a successful conclusion to next month’s climate change conference in Copenhagen. London Times, United Kingdom. Opinion, 19 November 2009.
Enterprise is not the enemy.
There is no incompatibility between private enterprise or capitalism and the environment. The success of capitalism in raising living standards has been used by some Greens to equate it with environmental degradation. Sydney Australian, Australia. Opinion, 19 November 2009.
Nuclear regulatory system needs restructuring.
The separation of promotion and regulation of atomic energy use is a fundamental rule of nuclear power administration and an internationally accepted concept. Asahi Shimbun, Japan. Opinion, 19 November 2009.
EPA keeping close eye on Louisiana, new chief says.
The EPA will more closely monitor the regulatory activities of Louisiana and other states that administer the federal Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act, and may step in when states aren't adequately enforcing the law, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said Tuesday. New Orleans Times-Picayune, Louisiana. 18 November 2009.
Don't blame U.S. for standoff in international climate talks, senators say.
The Senate's failure to approve sweeping global warming legislation should not be blamed for a failure to reach a global agreement on greenhouse gas emissions at U.N. talks in Copenhagen, two key senators said today. Greenwire. 18 November 2009.
Green Wave Energy is trying to turn wind power market on its axis.
Green Wave Energy and its investors are banking on the unconventional design of its microturbines that can generate energy by capturing breezes from any direction. Los Angeles Times, California. 18 November 2009.
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