Archive for April 1st, 2010
Some States Reject Health Reform Lawsuits As Others Prepare To Join Fray
The New York Times: In Georgia, “the Democratic attorney general has rejected” the idea of lawsuits that challenge the constitutionality of the recently enacted federal health overhaul “as ‘frivolous’ and ‘a waste of taxpayer money.’ Now … [31] Republicans in the state legislature signed a resolution Tuesday calling for the impeachment of the attorney general, [...]
Court Rules Against Gene Patents
The New York Times: A judicial ruling that “threw out parts of two gene patents and called into question thousands more” has biotechnology executives hastening “to reassure their investors that the ruling would not necessarily undermine their businesses, at least in the short run. But the executives themselves were struggling on Tuesday to figure out [...]
RPSGB Urges Action On Decriminalisation Of Dispensing Errors, UK
At today’s Council Meeting, RPSGB President Steve Churton said: “Back in 2009 the Society welcomed the news from the Department of Health that new guidance about the decriminalisation of dispensing errors would be published in early 2010. “To date, no guidelines have been issued and we are growing increasingly frustrated and impatient with the delay…
Hegeler Superfund Site Update: EPA Begins Collecting More Soil and Water Samples (IL)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 10-OPA033 (CHICAGO – April 1, 2010) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 returns to the Hegeler Zinc Superfund site this week. The site is a 100-acre property, three miles south of Danville, Ill., and west of the village of Hegeler
U.S. EPA, DOJ announce $3.87 million settlement for cleanup work at OII Superfund site // Over $600 million now dedicated to cleanup (CA)
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice today announced that 12 parties have agreed to pay a $3.87 million settlement for their share of cleanup costs related to the Operating Industries, Inc. (OII) Superfund site in Monterey Park, California
EPA and State Investigating Equipment Failure at the Tonawanda Petroleum Coke Facility Near Buffalo (NY)
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), working with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), is investigating equipment failure at the Tonawanda Coke Corporation facility outside Buffalo, N.Y
DOT, EPA Set Aggressive National Standards for Fuel Economy and First Ever Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels For Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (HQ)
WASHINGTON – Responding to one of the first major directives of the Obama Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S
DeLamar Mine in Southwest Idaho fined $35,000 for alleged stormwater violations (ID)
(Seattle—Apr.1, 2010) The Kinross DeLamar Mining Company will pay a $35,000 fine for its failure to implement adequate stormwater controls at its DeLamar Mine, according to an order issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Awards $ 2 Million to Support Local Research on the Consequences of Climate Change (MA)
(Boston, Mass.—April 1, 2010) The EPA is awarding a total of $2.1 million in grants to Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to explore public health and environmental aspects of climate change
EPA Highlights Recycling Opportunities During National Cell Phone Recycling Week (HQ)
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging citizens to recycle their cell phones during the second annual National Cell Phone Recycling Week, April 5 – 11, 2010
