Hazmat


Poll Shows Some Americans Plan to Drive Less after BP Oil Spill

The Shelton Group surveyed 1,312 consumers, and about 13 percent said they will stop buying BP gas.

Latest Cancer Risk Study Calls for Cohesive Environmental Policy

President's Cancer Panel notes that while the problem is not new, the awareness of a lack of government action has grown.

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Toxic Chemical Safety Bill May Protect Children from BPA

Dr. Samuel Epstein outlines the buzz on Bisphenol-A and urges support for the recently introduced Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010.

Metal Engraving Firm to Pay $31,612 to Settle 'Right-to-Know' Issues

Holland 1916 allegedly did not file chemical disclosure reports in 2006, 2007, and 2008.

Lawmakers Tackle Endocrine Disruptors in New Bill

Reps. Markey and Moran charge EPA to test 100 chemicals over four years and determine their impact on humans.

EPA to Cut Mercury from Boilers, Solid Waste Incinerators

Agency expects rule would cut mercury emissions by more than 50 percent.

Waterkeepers Want Feds to Contain Gulf Spill, Step Up Oversight

Environmental organization braces for Gulf disaster impact on fragile coastal ecosystems and fisheries.

Grand Jury Indicts Ship Management Company, 2 Employees

The Department of Justice said the charges include environmental crimes, obstruction, false statements, and conspiracy related to pollution control records.



EPA Offers Two Alternatives in Coal Ash Regulation

One would treat it as non-hazardous, the other as a "special waste" -- a definition selected to encourage continued reuse.

Green IT Recycling

Retiring IT Assets for Green Reasons

Disposing of outdated IT not only helps mitigate environmental risks but also delivers energy cost and productivity benefits.

Chemical, Hazard Exposure and Toxicity Data Now Available

EPA is sharing 30 years of testing results through an online searchable database called ToxRedDB.

AccuWeather Predicts Storm May Spread Deepwater Oil Spill to Coast

A Pacific Northwest storm system may pull the oil toward Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida coasts.

Katrina Storm Surge Caused More Than 200 Petroleum, Hazmat Releases

Scientists call for more risk-based facility design, improved prevention, and response planning.

BP Outlines Plan for Controlling Oil Spill

Relief wells will be drilled. In Houma, La., where the field operations response is being coordinated, almost 500 workers have been deployed to coordinate the spill response.

EPA: No Scientific Basis for Listing Saccharin as Hazardous

Agency proposes removing the white crystalline sweetener from its hazardous listings.

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Army Destroys Recovered Chemical Warfare Material

Over nearly four years, the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency destroyed 1,200 munitions, the largest inventory to date.

SOCMA Plans Third Washington Flyin for June

Chemical manufacturers' group encourages members to voice their concerns on chemical site security and TSCA reform.

11 Groups Urge Suspension of Nuclear Licensing; Defect Found

Nuclear engineer Arnold Gundersen says corrosion turns “passive” emergency feature into greater accident risk.  

Wall Herald Corp. to Pay $20 M for N.J. Superfund Site Cleanup

Site owner has agreed to pay for past and future cleanup of soil and groundwater contaminated with trichloroethylene and other hazardous chemicals.

Indiana Study Finds Antimony Properties Not Similar to Arsenic

Researchers are measuring antimony concentrations from water samples near the world's largest antimony mine in Xikuangshan, China.