13.07.2017
- Two NGOs have begun a process to file suit against seven chemical companies in the US, including an affiliate of Dow Chemical, for allegedly failing to report imports of the...
07.07.2017
- Two large-scale studies examining the effects of neonicotinoid pesticides (neonics) on bee populations published last week in the journal Science suggested that they may be harmful...
05.07.2017
- In a 2-1 vote, a US federal appeals court in Washington, DC ruled this week that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may not suspend a rule planned by the administration of...
03.07.2017
- The American Academy of Pediatrics, a body that represents more than 66,000 pediatricians and pediatric surgeons, has written to Scott Pruitt, new administrator of the US...
27.06.2017
- US chemical giant DuPont and its spin-off company Chemours are in the news again in connection with fears of drinking water contamination in the US. Attention is focused once more...
20.06.2017
- The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a two-year delay on implementing an Obama era rule, due to have taken effect on Jun. 3, that would require oil and gas...
29.05.2017
- US president Donald Trump has finally unveiled his proposed budget for fiscal 2018. Originally outlined in March, the proposals would slash the Environmental Protection Agency’s...
22.05.2017
- Dutch oil and chemicals storage group Vopak has agreed measures with the US Department of Justice (DoJ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Texas Commission on...
