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Industry applauds US chemical reform bill
30 May 2013 Business
Trade groups call the bipartisan bill an effective compromise, but environmental groups say it is too weak
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
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