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US Supreme Court rules in favour of Monsanto
22 May 2013 News and Analysis
An Indiana farmer who was trying to replicate Monsanto-patented seeds infringed on the company’s intellectual property rights, the Supreme Court has determined
Lawrence Livermore lab offers voluntary redundancy to 10% of employees
15 May 2013 News and Analysis
US Department of Energy lab is trying to address anticipated budgetary difficulties by cutting 600 workers
US moves in different direction on pesticides
7 May 2013 News and Analysis
While the EU is zeroing in on neonicotinoids as a major cause of bee deaths, the US is looking elsewhere
Suspect charged over ricin letters
2 May 2013 News and Analysis
Mississippi man alleged to have sent potent toxin to President Obama and other public figures
UCLA chemist to stand trial for safety violations linked to Sheri Sangji death
1 May 2013 News and Analysis
The supervisor of a research assistant who died in a horrific lab accident faces four years in prison for violating health and safety laws
Chinese scientist arrested for attempted research theft
9 April 2013 News and Analysis
Medical College of Wisconsin researcher arrested for allegedly stealing a patented cancer compound to take to a Chinese university
Controversial pesticides down but not out
5 April 2013 News and Analysis
US environment agency sued over continued use of neonicotinoids as arguments continues to rage about their link to bee deaths
Massachusetts crime lab scandal explodes
4 April 2013 News and Analysis
A second Massachusetts state chemist has been charged with evidence tampering after more than 300 convicted inmates have been released
Retreating from meetings?
11 March 2013 News and Analysis
In the US, the sequestration might make it harder for government scientists to travel to conferences, the ACS fears
Endocrine disrupting chemicals under fire
25 February 2013 News and Analysis
WHO and UNEP warn that common endocrine disrupters could be responsible for the rise in global health problems
Small business office chemical industry pawn, watchdog claims
7 February 2013 News and Analysis
The US Small Business Administration’s little-known Office of Advocacy is accused of trying to dilute efforts to regulate certain chemicals
Duplicate grants could be costing US science agencies millions
1 February 2013 News and Analysis
Analysis claims that since 1985 major science agencies may have spent $5.1 billion on research that had already received funding
Unrest over US gas exports
30 January 2013 Business
Dow says exports will increase cost of gas and decrease price stability
US urged to rethink chemistry graduate education
14 December 2012 News and Analysis
American Chemical Society report highlights systemic problems like a possible glut of chemistry PhDs and a need to bolster academic lab safety
Obama re-election worries chemical industry
15 November 2012 Business
A second term could mean more aggressive environmental regulations and an emboldened EPA, chemical industry groups warn
Multi-million dollar payouts for US soldiers exposed to hexavalent chromium
7 November 2012 News and Analysis
Jury orders military contractor to pay 12 National Guard soldiers more than $7 million each after exposing them to a known carcinogen
Battle over US environment agency's human studies
2 November 2012 News and Analysis
EPA accused of supporting clinical trials that expose study subjects to airborne particles at unsafe levels
US crime lab chemist arrest causes reverberations
8 October 2012 News and Analysis
Massachusetts state chemist’s arrest for allegedly falsifying evidence in drug cases casts doubt on thousands of convictions
US public research universities in jeopardy, board warns
28 September 2012 News and Analysis
Diminishing state funding threatens public universities' ability to train the next generation of scientists and engineers
US chemical society loses legal battle
21 September 2012 News and Analysis
Ohio Supreme Court rules that the American Chemical Society owes software firm Leadscope millions for suing with malicious intent
Dow tax case raises R&D questions
17 September 2012 Business
US court blocks Dow attempt to recoup costs under the R&D tax credit scheme
EPA urged to rethink chemical risk evaluation process
7 September 2012 News and Analysis
Top scientists say EPA should ‘fundamentally alter’ how it assesses chemical risk as the current process threatens public health
Presidential candidates search for the right chemistry
29 August 2012 News and Analysis
In the quest for the US presidency, Obama has greater credibility with science groups, Romney has more industry support
BP’s misdirected safety focus blamed for Deepwater debacle
27 July 2012 News and Analysis
US Chemical Safety Board finds BP and others had ‘multiple safety management system deficiencies’ that led to Deepwater Horizon disaster
US bans BPA in baby bottles
19 July 2012 News and Analysis
Food and drug agency’s new prohibition on bisphenol A in baby bottles and sippy cups is being labelled by some as too little to late
US Navy goes green with biofuel plants
12 July 2012 News and Analysis
Plans are in motion to supply US ships and planes with alternative fuels, but the move faces stiff opposition from some politicians
US vulnerable to a shortage of critical isotopes
5 July 2012 News and Analysis
Flaws in the US energy department’s management of critical isotopes leaves the nation vulnerable to shortages, a congressional inquiry finds
US urged to invest in its research universities
19 June 2012 News and Analysis
America’s scientific advisers conclude that the nation’s well-being depends on greater funding for its research universities, but not everyone agrees
California chemical committee controversy
5 June 2012 News and Analysis
State governor raises eyebrows by firing doctor from toxicant identification committee after appearing in ad against tobacco tax
Anti-open access bill suffers sudden death
2 March 2012 News Archive
Legislation to block open access publishing of US taxpayer-funded research loses backing of Elsevier and its congressional sponsors
Dow implicated in emails published by WikiLeaks
1 March 2012 News Archive
Hacked emails indicate Dow hired intelligence companies to monitor Bhopal victims groups pressing for compensation
EPA sets safe dioxin level
23 February 2012 News Archive
Exposure threshold draws praise from scientists and environmentalist but industry remains nonplussed
EPA data decision sparks security row
20 February 2012 News Archive
Will public access online to information about US chemical plants increase or decrease the security risk?
FDA proposes biosimilars approval pathway
14 February 2012 News Archive
US biotechnology industry cautiously welcomes FDA's draft guidance to facilitate biosimilars' development and approval
Obama urged to cut FDA ties with Monsanto
8 February 2012 News Archive
Petition pressing President Obama to oust FDA's deputy commissioner for foods goes viral, garnering over 380,000 signatures
Whistleblowers accuse FDA of spying, persecution
3 February 2012 News Archive
US FDA employees sue agency, saying they were subjected to secret surveillance for expressing safety concerns about medical devices
Obama calls for renewed focus on manufacturing
27 January 2012 News Archive
Although chemical trade groups support the president's emphasis on manufacturing and energy, they caution against overregulation
BASF pulls out of Europe over GM hostility
18 January 2012 News Archive
German chemical giant moves its transgenic plant operations from Europe to the US
EPA publicises greenhouse gas emissions
17 January 2012 News Archive
US agency launches database of greenhouse gas emissions from large facilities, opening them up to public scrutiny
US crackdown on mercury pollution
23 December 2011 News Archive
The US Environmental Protection Agency's new rules will limit power plants' emissions of mercury and other toxins
US agencies collaborate to test 10,000 chemicals
19 December 2011 News Archive
The NIH, EPA and FDA initiate automated screening system to help determine chemicals' effects on human health
Durban agreement welcomed by chemical industry
16 December 2011 News Archive
Chemical industry predicts new business opportunities as last minute agreement hammered out at UN climate summit
White House science office budget cut by a third
21 November 2011 News Archive
Office of Science and Technology Policy has its funding cut after spat with Republicans over China collaboration
Escalating drug dearth spooks White House
2 November 2011 News Archive
Obama calls on FDA and Justice Department to clamp down on pharmaceutical industry after drug shortages triple
Pilot project seeks to unfreeze methane hydrate promise
1 November 2011 News Archive
US energy department teams up with oil majors to investigate the viability of extracting methane from gas hydrates
US STEM graduates look for careers outside science
25 October 2011 News Archive
Nearly half of Americans with STEM degrees have left the field 10 years later, a new report finds
US university lab safety under new scrutiny
24 October 2011 News Archive
US Chemical Safety Board 'greatly concerned' by frequency of academic lab accidents, recommends nationwide reporting system
Dow reels from former scientist's economic espionage
19 October 2011 News Archive
Dow pledges to improve security after a researcher stole trade secrets and passed them to a Chinese university
US firm to 'mine' lithium from geothermal plant brines
3 October 2011 News Archive
Simbol Materials opens pilot facility to separate lithium from geothermal power plant wastewater
Senate looks to trim $162 million from NSF
19 September 2011 News Archive
US Senate's proposal to cut National Science Foundation's budget by 2.4 per cent prompts concern at universities
US job concerns hamper environmental rules
16 September 2011 News Archive
Obama retreats on ozone and greenhouse gas regulations amid economic concerns, earning the ire of traditional sympathisers
EPA's laboratory management weaknesses persist
30 August 2011 News Archive
EPA urged to revamp its lab system for decades, but GAO finds the agency still lacks coordination
US debt deal is a mixed bag for researchers
9 August 2011 News Archive
The US debt ceiling agreement offers good news for science in the short-term, but could spell trouble longer-term
EPA in political tug of war over environment
5 August 2011 News Archive
House Republicans face criticism for attaching rider to US EPA's funding bill that appear to dismantle environmental protections
Environment & Energy
15 July 2011 News Archive
Congress' watchdog says 'systemic limitations' and politicisation at the EPA have compromised the safety of drinking water
Dow boss to lead $500m US manufacturing initiative
29 June 2011 News Archive
Dow chief executive Andrew Liveris will share leadership of the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership with MIT president Susan Hockfield
EPA discloses confidential chemical information
13 June 2011 News Archive
US chemical industry expresses concern as EPA publicises identities of more than 150 chemicals in health and safety studies
Congress scrutinises Department of Energy isotope management
3 June 2011 News Archive
US lawmakers launched an inquiry into isotope management after revelations that the DOE failed to foresee a helium-3 shortage
Texas universities' spending under scrutiny
31 May 2011 News Archive
Think tanks target public spending at Texas universities amid claims of underperforming staff
EPA delays boiler and incinerator emissions rules
20 May 2011 News Archive
US chemical industry backs EPA's postponement of emissions rules for boilers and solid waste incinerators
NSF five year plan to keep US science on top
16 May 2011 News Archive
The NSF's five-year strategic plan targets threats to the US's science and engineering leadership
Delayed US budgets finally agreed
15 April 2011 News Archive
Science agencies have fared better than expected in a deal struck nearly seven months late, and thoughts are already turning to next year's budget
IP costs cut under new US scheme'
5 April 2011 News Archive
The energy department hopes to boost uptake of technology from its national labs by cutting upfront costs to $1000
Flights from Japan trip radiation detectors at US airports
24 March 2011 News Archive
Two American Airlines planes show low-level radiation, but experts say overly sensitive radiation detectors are the cause
Site chosen for long-awaited US clean coal project
8 March 2011 News Archive
Following an environmental review and a public consultation, work on the retrofit could begin in 2012
UK lab admits failings in inquest over death
28 February 2011 News Archive
Employees were inadequately protected by safety equipment
US jury convicts Dow scientist of selling trade secrets to China
9 February 2011 News Archive
After nearly three decades at Dow, Wen Chyu Liu is found guilty of stealing trade secrets to sell in China
US cost savings must spare science, Obama says
28 January 2011 News Archive
President proposes to freeze US domestic spending for five years, next budget will invest in research to spur innovation
California under fire for approving controversial pesticide
10 January 2011 News Archive
State being sued for allowing methyl iodide to be used as a fumigant pesticide, despite objections from scientists
Obama moves to protect research agency budgets
6 January 2011 News Archive
President signs Competes bill authorising sustained funding increases for key physical science agencies, but academics still wary
South Africa sends patient-ready medical isotopes to US
20 December 2010 News Archive
US takes delivery of Mo-99 made without bomb-grade uranium, but urgent supply problems remain
US urged to triple energy R&D investment
6 December 2010 News Archive
Obama's science council warns that US federal spending on energy R&D is lagging and needs to jump three-fold to $16 billion
US science agencies poised for tough times
17 November 2010 News Archive
Republican advance in Congress, concerns about national debt could spell trouble for US science agencies
EPA criticised for hexavalent chromium move
12 October 2010 News Archive
US EPA is moving too quickly on stricter regulations for hexavalent chromium, says chemical industry group
US concerns about rare earths scarcity gain momentum
5 October 2010 News Archive
Legislation to free America from dependence on China's rare earth minerals easily passes through House of Representatives
US university's scheme to rate faculty draws fire
28 September 2010 News Archive
Professors unnerved by internal plan to generate profit-loss statements for faculty
America's scientific lead remains on the brink
27 September 2010 News Archive
Despite investment, the outlook for US competitiveness has deteriorated over the last five years, says influential report
Facelift for FutureGren project
10 August 2010 News Archive
US flagship clean coal project morphs into repowering programme with $1 billion in economic stimulus funds
The US solar push
9 July 2010 News Archive
The US Department of Energy has awarded nearly $2 billion to two solar energy companies
EPA's oversight of nanomaterials questioned
30 June 2010 News Archive
US congressional watchdog office warns that nanomaterials may be entering the market without adequate safety review
US chemical society loses legal battle with software firm
24 June 2010 News Archive
American Chemical Society owes nearly $40 million to Leadscope after failed bid to sue for intellectual property theft
Basic research bill backed in US
2 June 2010 News Archive
US bill that boosts science funding passes on third attempt after Democrats employ unusual procedural tactic
US scientific body seeks national climate change strategy
25 May 2010 News Archive
National Research Council calls for a revolution in climate change research and proposes domestic greenhouse gas emissions budget
NIH spends $1 billion on research construction projects
19 May 2010 News Archive
US National Institutes of Health uses economic stimulus funds to build and modernise research labs across the country
Congress pulls bill to increase science budgets
17 May 2010 News Archive
Political fight in the US derails legislation authorising funding for basic research and innovation
Congress proposes toxic chemical regulation reforms
16 April 2010 News Archive
US Congress issues legislation to update ancient toxic chemicals rules by placing more burdens on industry
EPA seeks heightened scrutiny for 16 chemicals
9 April 2010 News Archive
US regulators are expanding the Toxics Release Inventory for the first time in over a decade
EPA turns spotlight on BPA
31 March 2010 News Archive
US Environmental Protection Agency adds bisphenol A to 'chemical concern' list and will look more closely at its environmental impacts
Big pharma scores in US healthcare reform
25 March 2010 News Archive
Under Obama's new healthcare reform, drug companies will pay more than $80 billion for rules that fit the bill
Mixed reviews for Canada's science budget
9 March 2010 News Archive
Canadian budget proposal would give research councils an extra C$32 million annually, but some say it's not enough
US launches new regulatory science programme
1 March 2010 News Archive
Agencies partner to create new programme to ensure better integration between cutting edge science and regulatory processes
EPA's new research chief installed after long delay
19 February 2010 News Archive
Yale chemist Paul Anastas, the father of green chemistry, overcomes political roadblocks to become EPA science adviser
Science shines in Obama's budget proposal
2 February 2010 News Archive
Despite President Obama's plan to freeze domestic spending, science agencies would get a boost under new budget proposals
UCLA faces possible criminal charges for chemistry lab death
29 January 2010 News Archive
US university awaits news on whether it faces criminal charges for fatal lab accident
US science lead slips
25 January 2010 News Archive
US could be losing its edge in science and engineering as China ramps up research efforts
Medical isotope shortage concerns in US
25 November 2009 News Archive
DOE panel calls for US to build two major isotope production facilities, House passes bill to promote domestic production of key medical isotope
Nobel laureates appeal for open access
17 November 2009 News Archive
More than 40 Nobel laureates urge US Congress to require federally funded research to be freely available, amid American Chemical Society objections
First tests for pesticide endocrine effects in US
3 November 2009 News Archive
EPA orders chemical manufacturers to screen seven compounds to determine if they are endocrine disruptors
US energy use carries hidden costs of $120 billion
26 October 2009 News Archive
Health, environmental expenses associated with energy production and consumption highlight importance of going green
Formaldehyde politics block research chief joining EPA
13 October 2009 News Archive
Nomination of Yale chemist to head agency's R&D office stalled by lawmaker who wants an independent review of formaldehyde risk
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