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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
EPA issues nanotechnology research strategy
2 October 2009 News Archive
US agency to proactively study nanomaterials of environmental concern
US budget bears good news for chemistry
25 September 2009 News Archive
Obama's 2010 proposal is positive for chemistry overall, but the NIH and DOD figures pose difficulties
HP under fire for failing to phase out harmful chemicals
7 August 2009 News Archive
Greenpeace launches worldwide protest as HP backpedals on commitment to eliminate PVC plastic and BFRs from its products
Stimulus funds flow into US science, R&D
7 August 2009 News Archive
US administration to spend $2.5 billion on next generation batteries and electric vehicles; over $700 million on science
Vandalism strikes US lab
3 August 2009 News Archive
Former lab assistant arrested for destroying over £300,000 of protein crystals
Prenatal exposure to urban pollutants lowers IQ
24 July 2009 News Archive
Prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons can reduce a child's IQ by over 4 points
Nobel winners call for energy R&D funding
21 July 2009 News Archive
Nobel Prize winners urge US president to provide increased, stable funding for clean energy alternatives
Chemical security efforts spread
1 July 2009 News Archive
Industry cautions over EU and US efforts to prevent chemical facilities being targeted by terrorist
EPA halts its chemical review effort
23 June 2009 News Archive
Industry groups urge Obama administration to continue progress made under EPA's ChAMP regulations
US resumes contentious FutureGen clean coal initiative
17 June 2009 News Archive
Government to put over $1 billion towards reinstated clean energy project shelved under previous administration
Chemicals sector key contributor to US toxic pollution
12 June 2009 News Archive
North America pumps out over 5 billion kilos of toxic releases a year, much of which comes from chemicals manufacturing
US speeds visa process for researchers
9 June 2009 News Archive
Changes to the US visa system mean foreign science and technology professionals could get approval within two weeks
US regulator rethink on BPA
4 June 2009 News Archive
The US FDA is reconsidering its stance on the safety of controversial chemical, bisphenol A
FDA gets new chief
21 May 2009 News Archive
Incoming commissioner Hamburg is a bioterrorism preparedness expert with significant public health experience
Bloodshed for blood substitute makers
14 May 2009 News Archive
Regulator ruling on artificial blood products causes companies to haemorrhage cash and cut staff
Climbing mercury levels prompt US action
8 May 2009 News Archive
US EPA warns rising mercury levels in the Pacific Ocean could have implications for fish and human health
UCLA fined for safety lapses following fatal lab accident
6 May 2009 News Archive
Regulators find deficiencies in university's safety procedures, training and recordkeeping
Obama issues scientific call to arms
30 April 2009 News Archive
President's scheme has US spending over 3 per cent of GDP on R&D in bid to maintain its position in science and technology
EPA decision threatens chemical industry
24 April 2009 News Archive
Chemical facilities could face increased regulation and costs following EPA proposal on greenhouse gas health risks
US funding boost - a threat to EU science?
6 April 2009 News Archive
As President Obama announces billions of dollars in science funding, is Europe at risk of a 'brain drain'?
Change has come to America
31 March 2009 News Archive
Obama reverses Bush's rulings on mercury and toxic substances
EPA announces new chemical toxicity plan
30 March 2009 News Archive
Agency adopts new strategy using advanced techniques to improve regulation and reduce animal testing
US turns to science to help rebuild its economy
27 March 2009 News Archive
Energy Department commits billions to research infrastructure and electric cars
Maths mistake sidelined FutureGen project
17 March 2009 News Archive
A mathematical mix up at the US Department of Energy caused the clean coal project to be shelved last year
Obama tightens reporting rules for chemical releases
13 March 2009 News Archive
New president reverses Bush-era legislation
Bush-era environmental regulations challenged
6 March 2009 News Archive
The White House and the US courts are tightening rules on pollution and chemicals
Obama signs off on billions of dollars for research
18 February 2009 News Archive
Extra federal support comes through economic stimulus measure
Toxicologist assumes leadership of key NIH institute
5 February 2009 News Archive
New NIEHS chief wants to forge greater connections with regulators
PFCs linked to infertility
30 January 2009 News Archive
Study could affect US policy on the perfluorinated chemicals used for non-stick surfaces
EPA's chemical evaluation process 'high-risk'
29 January 2009 News Archive
Congressional watchdog says US environmental agency needs to overhaul toxic substance controls
UCLA lab assistant dies
23 January 2009 News Archive
Accidental fire raises questions about chemistry lab safety
Obama assembles 'science dream team'
20 January 2009 News Archive
President's picks please US science community
US academics freed from waste worries
8 January 2009 News Archive
US chemistry laboratories have been freed from regulations on handling hazardous waste that lumped them under the same rules as industrial facilities
EPA's chemical risk assessments found lacking
11 December 2008 News Archive
US agency chastened by criticism, but not surprised
EPA tweaks hazardous waste rules for academic labs
9 December 2008 News Archive
Universities offered more flexibility to manage unneeded chemicals
US chemical industry wary of facilities danger list
1 December 2008 News Archive
Think tank report names 101 most dangerous chemical plants and criticises security efforts
Chemical industry cautious about Obama presidency
11 November 2008 News Archive
Chemical companies worry Obama could bring over-regulation, but chemists upbeat at funding plans
FDA criticised by its own experts over BPA
4 November 2008 News Archive
US agency's BPA safety analysis 'inadequate' say science advisors
US tightens lead emissions standard
23 October 2008 News Archive
The EPA's new limit ten times more stringent
EPA decides against regulating perchlorate in water
7 October 2008 News Archive
Almost all public drinking water holds safe levels of propellant chemical, says agency
California bill to ban PFCs axed
1 October 2008 News Archive
Schwarzenegger vetoes perfluorocarbon legislation but signs off chemical oversight programme
US to overhaul industrial chemicals inventory
1 October 2008 News Archive
Outdated list includes over 70,000 chemicals that are no longer in use
The winning chemistry
26 September 2008 Feature
As the US prepares for its presidential election, Rebecca Trager looks at where each candidate stands on science
EPA suspends two studies on children
25 September 2008 News Archive
Ethical concerns halt chemical exposure research
EPA's draft perchlorate policy under scrutiny
24 September 2008 News Archive
Leaked report reveals agency doesn't plan to limit levels in drinking water
Dismissed EPA toxicologist denies bias
23 September 2008 News Archive
Rice clashes with industry over PBDE safety at Congressional hearing
US disease agency criticised for Great Lakes pollution study
16 September 2008 News Archive
Independent review finds problems with data and research methods
EIT starts work amid funding difficulties
16 September 2008 News Archive
Attracting industry cash a key challenge for new chair
BPA linked to heart disease and diabetes
16 September 2008 News Archive
Epidemiological study released as FDA re-examines chemical's safety
NIH funds chemical biology network
12 September 2008 News Archive
$280 million to find chemical probes for tracking cellular processes
California to overhaul chemical regulations
9 September 2008 News Archive
Moves to ban perfluorocarbons and tighten up safety review
NIH reaffirms BPA concerns
8 September 2008 News Archive
But FDA says the chemical is safe at current exposure levels
Chemical safety board falls short
2 September 2008 News Archive
US panel allegedly investigated only one of 35 lethal accidents last year
Exclusive Interview: Cal Dooley
18 August 2008 News Archive
Ex-congressman takes helm of US chemical industry group
EU plans to share more science funds and facilities
12 August 2008 News Archive
European Commission floats voluntary scheme to end duplication of national research efforts
EPA nanosafety scheme fails to draw industry
5 August 2008 News Archive
Fewer companies than expected sign up to voluntary programme
Ranbaxy troubles place FDA under fire
28 July 2008 News Archive
Indian drug company accused of fabricating data for US drug approvals
EU food agency finds BPA safe
25 July 2008 News Archive
No risk to newborns from baby bottle chemical linked to cancer
FutureGen re-launched amidst Congressional enquiry
2 July 2008 News Archive
US lawmakers probe DOE decisions on flagship clean coal programme
US research agencies get extra millions
1 July 2008 News Archive
Science groups successfully lobby to include funds in war bill
US farm bill promotes advanced biofuels
29 May 2008 News Archive
Congress overrides Bush veto to cut corn ethanol subsidies and create incentives for second-generation fuels
Changes to US chemical review procedures
28 May 2008 News Archive
EPA assessments could take a year longer after changes to the IRIS system, says congressional watchdog
Blood substitutes pose worrying risks
1 May 2008 News Archive
Experts call for caution in clinical trials
International nanosafety drive launched
29 April 2008 News Archive
OECD countries put up $20m to assess fullerenes, nanotubes and cerium oxide
Regulator's doubts grow over bisphenol A
28 April 2008 News Archive
Canada's national public health agency, Health Canada, has become the first regulator in the world to label bisphenol A (BPA) as 'toxic'
Environmental scientists report political interference
25 April 2008 News Archive
Hundreds of EPA researchers say they were told to alter their work
EPA probes its own dismissal of scientist
18 April 2008 News Archive
Agency to investigate its own removal of toxicologist Deborah Rice amid a congressional enquiry
Canada may brand bisphenol A 'toxic'
18 April 2008 News Archive
Retailers pull BPA bottles, as separate US study suggests 'some' concerns over cancer links
FDA under pressure over Bisphenol A
14 April 2008 News Archive
Congressmen threaten to subpoena agency on decision not to restrict use of chemical in baby bottles
US lawmakers subpoena EPA over global warming
8 April 2008 News Archive
Climate change committee demands papers after agency delays action on greenhouse gases
GSK challenge to US patent rules successful
3 April 2008 News Archive
Patent office loses fight to introduce rules that pharma said would harm innovation
Tight US budget hits chemistry research
14 March 2008 News Archive
NSF cuts university grants, NIST halts chemical lab programme
Controversy over EPA removal of top toxicologist
4 March 2008 News Archive
Letters reveal ACC pushed for 'biased' chairwoman of scientific panel to go
Doubts over US and EU nanosafety drives
26 February 2008 News Archive
Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic have recently stepped up efforts to monitor the potential impacts of nanotechnology on the environment and public health
Security of US nuclear research facilities in doubt
15 February 2008 News Archive
Lax security at university research reactors and Los Alamos criticised by congressional watchdog
Testing time for Canadian science advisers
14 February 2008 News Archive
Chemist Howard Alpert on what lies ahead for Canada's new science council
Illinois lawmakers round on DOE over FutureGen
6 February 2008 News Archive
Political row erupts after DOE decides to pull out of flagship clean coal plant
Bush budget proposal backs physical sciences
5 February 2008 News Archive
After cuts in 2008, plans to double budget revived
EPA rolls out nanomaterials safety drive
4 February 2008 News Archive
But critics say the voluntary programme lacks teeth
NIH battles publishers over open access
22 January 2008 News Archive
Agency pushes ahead as publishers warn mandatory policy will disrupt peer review
US science budget fails to deliver
7 January 2008 News Archive
Chemists count the cost of last-minute spending cuts
US university tech transfer booms
11 December 2007 News Archive
Spinouts, licensing and inventions up but patents down
Patent delays mars bumper year for US university tech transfer
11 December 2007 News Archive
Spinouts, licensing and inventions up but patents down
GSK blocks US patent law changes
2 November 2007 News Archive
Pharmaceutical company wins injunction against proposed patent streamlining
Smaller US plants triple toxic emissions
23 October 2007 News Archive
Overall 15% drop in chemical waste due to cuts by biggest polluters
Leaked memo warns US defence research spend 'inadequate'
12 October 2007 News Archive
Underfunding now a threat to national security, ACS says
Chemists challenge EPA pesticide decision
10 October 2007 News Archive
Agency approves methyl iodide despite cancer warnings
...while US reforms could double costs
1 October 2007 News Archive
Legislation approved that could dramatically raise cost of patenting chemical reactions
Chemical giants' energy bills revealed
28 September 2007 News Archive
Dow biggest spender with feedstock and energy bills eating up half of running costs
US security research lagging behind
24 September 2007 News Archive
Congressional watchdog criticises US Department of Homeland of Security's research record but chemists disagree
US reforms could double the cost of chemistry patents
17 September 2007 News Archive
Legislation passed by the US House of Representatives could make patents more costly and discourage publication
EPA counters industry funding criticism
11 September 2007 News Archive
Industry research money brings public benefits, say agency officials
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