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June 6, 2011
The Chinese government say its Ministry of Health in China and five other government bodies have decided to ban the use of polycarbonate containing bisphenol A (BPA) in baby feeding bottles from June 1, 2011. Imports and sale of feeding bottles containing BPA will also be banned starting September 1, 2011, the government says. The public health notice has asked local food security inspectors to be vigilant against any violation of the ban....http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/China-Bans-BPA-in-Baby-Bottles_35169.html June 6, 2011
Texas lawmakers have passed a bill that would require disclosure of chemicals used in the hydraulic fracturing. The process, known as “fracking,” has generated...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/Texas-Passes-Fracking-Disclosure-Bill_35179.html June 6, 2011
China has banned imports of certain food products and additives from Taiwan following a warning from authorities in Taipei that they contain excessive amounts of di(2-ethylhexyl)...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/China-Restricts-Certain-Imports-from-Taiwan-Citing-High-DEHP-Levels_35292.html June 6, 2011
The polycarbonate and bisphenol section of industry group Plastics Europe (Brussels) has emphatically rejected claims made by advocacy group the Center for Progressive Reform (CPR...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/EU-Industry-Rejects-Advocacy-Groups-BPA-Claims_35291.html June 2, 2011
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is convening a series of teleconferences on potential changes to the Safer Consumer Products Alternatives regulations...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/California-Panel-Evaluates-Green-Chemistry-Programs-Alternatives-Process_35249.html May 31, 2011
New York state attorney general Eric Schneiderman says his office is preparing to file a lawsuit against the federal government for failure to conduct an environmental review of...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/New-York-AG-Sues-Federal-Government-to-Compel-Fracking-Review_35182.html May 31, 2011
The European Union (EU) Member State Committee (MSC) has identified seven new substances of very high concern (SVHC) that are to be further evaluated for their potential harm to human...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/EU-Member-States-Identify-Seven-New-Substances-of-Very-High-Concern_35171.html May 25, 2011
Senator James Inhofe (R., OK) has challenged U.S. EPA’s 2012 budget request for $1.24 billion for Superfund, saying the agency has more than $2 billion “at hand...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/Republican-Senator-Challenges-U-S-EPAs-Budget-Request-for-Superfund_35029.html May 25, 2011
Actress Jessica Alba took the stage on Capitol Hill today to support Senator Frank Lautenberg’s (D., NJ) 2011 bill aimed at overhauling the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/U-S-Senator-Enlists-Star-Power-in-Push-for-TSCA-Reform_35024.html May 23, 2011
U.S. EPA says it will delay the implementation schedule for its final rule limiting air toxic emissions from industrial boilers and is seeking additional public comment through July 15. EPA’s initial proposal for revised Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards for industrial boilers had prompted intense criticism from industry and some lawmakers, resulting in substantial changes in the final rule. The complexity of those changes warrant additional opportunity for public comment, sources say. At issue are provisions in the 1990 Clean Air Act amendments that require EPA to reassess MACT standards every 10 years to determine if further restrictions are necessary to protect public health or the environment. EPA in 2006 determined no further restrictions were necessary, but environmental groups successfully sued the agency on the grounds the Bush Administration had not proven further controls were unnecessary....http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/U-S-EPA-Delays-Boiler-MACT-Requirements_35009.html May 12, 2011
The Mutual Acceptance of Data (MAD) agreement, outlined by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD; Paris), ensures that the results of non-clinical safety tests done on chemicals and chemical products, such as industrial chemicals and pesticides, do not have to be generated for second time, OECD says....http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/Brazil-Joins-OECD-Chemical-Data-Program_34798.html May 11, 2011
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA; Helsinki), under pressure from environmental groups, has agreed to publish the names of companies producing chemicals classified under the...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/ECHA-Agrees-to-Publish-Names-of-Companies-Producing-Toxic-Chemicals-in-Europe_34742.html May 9, 2011
EPA has proposed tighter regulations for air toxics emissions from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plants, a court-ordered proposal resulting from a lawsuit brought by the Sierra Club which...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/EPA-Proposes-Tighter-PVC-Emission-Rules_34709.html May 9, 2011
The American Academy of Pediatrics (Elk Grove Village, IL) has issued a policy paper on the drawbacks of U.S. chemicals management laws and has released a list of recommendations for...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/U-S-Pediatrics-Group-Calls-for-TSCA-Reform_34693.html May 9, 2011
Environmental law organisation ClientEarth (London) and chemicals watchdog ChemSec (Gothenburg, Sweden) have initiated legal proceedings against the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/Environmental-Groups-Sue-ECHA-for-Withholding-Names-of-Toxic-Chemical-Producers_34687.html May 4, 2011
Environmental pressure group ChemSec (Gothenburg, Sweden) today has published a list of 22 substances being sold in Europe which it says feature endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC)...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/Environmental-Group-Demands-EU-Action-on-Endocrine-Disrupting-Chemicals_34549.html April 27, 2011
EPA has proposed tighter regulations for air toxics emissions from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plants, a court-ordered proposal resulting from a lawsuit brought by the Sierra Club which...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/EPA-Proposes-Tighter-Toxic-Emission-Rules-for-PVC-Plants_34412.html April 25, 2011
The American Academy of Pediatrics (Elk Grove Village, IL) has issued a policy paper on the drawbacks of U.S. chemicals management laws and has issued a list of recommendations for how...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/Pediatricians-Seek-Changes-to-U-S-TSCA-Law_34354.html April 25, 2011
Three industry trade groups and PPG Industries have asked the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB; Washington) for injunctive relief from safety protocols being implemented by...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/ACC-PPG-Seek-Relief-From-Railroad-Operators-TIH-Measures_34320.html April 25, 2011
A panel of German researchers has determined that the European Union’s tolerable daily intake (TDI) level for bisphenol A (BPA) is adequate. Germany’s Society of...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/toxics/German-Researchers-Uphold-European-BPA-Guidelines_34247.html |
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