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Vol. 33, Nos. 1-42, pp. 1-1064 Jan. 1 -- Oct. 26, 2009 A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Idaho
– Oust herbicide, trial scheduled to begin in grower suit against BLM and Du Pont alleging crop damage from improper application (D. Idaho), 436; jury finds Du Pont and BLM negligent, 869; appeal and post-verdict motions likely, 896
– PIC treaty
– Asbestos
– – Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Ill. Beach State Park, structural flaws and other factors prevent ATSDR from protecting public health effectively, Miller (D-NC) says, 247
– – Boiler manufacturer employee verdict reversed due to trial court improperly barring jury from hearing about other workplace exposures (Ill.), 466 – – Landlord seeks CERCLA liability for abandoned material left in place during sale of building (U.S., rev sought), 225 – Crown Chem., former president sentenced for CWA violations involving dumping of chemical wastes into Chicago regional sewer system (N.D. Ill.), 135 – Drinking water, state AG files lawsuit against Crestwood for knowingly using contaminated well and providing false information to residents and state agency (Ill. Cir. Ct.), 587 – Great Lakes issues
See generally Great Lakes
– Classification, NTP to use 5 categories to summarize conclusions from studies, 309
– Chemical weapons destruction
See Chemical weapons
– Biotechnology
– – Alleviating poverty may outweigh side effects of GM seeds, chief justice says, 495
– – Biopesticides, government offers incentives to farmers, planners, and scientists to promote industry, 438 – – Bt Brinjal, safety concerns delay decision on sales of GM eggplant, 180; government panel grants environmental clearance, 1033 – – Vegetables, government to allow commercial use of GM food crops soon, 755
– Benzene, BP Prods. N. Am. Whiting petroleum refinery, EPA cites facility for repeated CAA violations, 568; EPA orders Ind. regulators to review operating permit, 1050
– Children's health, group of parents file class action suit against 11 companies allegedly emitting harmful levels of HAPs (Ind. Cir. Ct.), 302 – Great Lakes issues
See generally Great Lakes
– PCBs, EPA issues final decision on cleanup plan for Gary Sanitary Dist. lagoon, 383 – Perchloroethylene, plaintiffs unable to prove causation in claiming economic and physical injuries (7th Cir.), 675 – Resin-coated sand, 2-year limitation for wrongful death action trumps time requirement for product liability claims (Ind.), 10
See Native Americans
– North American groups
See Native Americans
– ECHA consultation on GHS changes, In Brief, 633
– Risk assessment, NTP proposes for testing for initial toxicological characterization, 538; board finds NTP plans to study justifiable, 739
See also specific chemicals
– Regulatory policy, EPA assessment and management efforts based on inadequate data, environmental group says, 407 – Test methods and procedures, EPA harmonizes environmental fate guidelines with OECD requirements, 378 – Water pollution, Columbia River Basin, EPA Region 10 report provides first comprehensive gauge of risks, 88
– Beryllium, Stennis Space Center workers may not pursue personal injury claims for alleged exposure without showing compensable injury under state law (5th Cir.), 89
– C-8, drinking water contamination – Diacetyl, chemical suppliers cannot be held liable for failing to warn flavoring plant workers because employer considered sophisticated user (Ohio Ct. App.), 1000 – Hydrogen sulfide, plaintiff has enough medical expert testimony to proceed with claim that Hess gas plant release caused reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (D.N.D.), 117 – Japan, study of causes of infant asthma, In Brief, 1006 – Mesothelioma
See generally Asbestos (1332-21-4)
See also specific chemicals
– HPV Program, EPA should establish list of target chemicals to help manufacturers understand scope of voluntary data collection program, API says, 107
– Asbestos, Manville bankruptcy settlement preserved by barring personal injury plaintiffs from suing carriers with alleged knowledge of hazards (U.S., oral arg), 331; (rvs and rem), 616
– Pollution legal liability select policies, Pennzoil-Quaker State owes separate deductibles for 2 discrete releases despite similar underlying causes (S.D. Tex.), 942
See Risk assessment; specific chemicals
– Labels and labeling, preliminary injunction request over alleged copyright infringement denied (D. Ariz.), 727
– Chemical industry
– NAFTA
– – Phaseout
– SAICM
– Basel Convention ban on hazardous waste exports
See Basel Convention
– Halon-1301, EPA exempts imports used in aircraft fire suppression systems from petition process, 252 – Import tariffs on chemical products, U.S. frustrated with China's continued lack of interest in discussions, 750 – NAFTA – PIC treaty
– Consumer products, environmental group debuts website designed to provide consumers with test data on common products, 917
– Economic stimulus tracking website, In Brief, 818 – E-rulemaking website, OMB to examine possible improvements, 238 – European Union
– – Pesticides, European Comm'n publishes online database of active ingredients following 16-year review process, 282
– – Socioeconomic analysis website, In Brief, 312 – Innovation Exchange, EDF web-based business tool provides information and best-practices idea exchange, 55 – Pesticides, EPA launches emerging technology website on molecular, cellular, and computational tools for testing and risk assessment, 846 – Regulatory policy, White House launches 2 websites to promote transparency and public participation, 550 – Voluntary standards, definitions for ISO standards to be freely accessible on database, committee chairman says, 630
– Solid waste rail transfer stations, STB interim rule clarifies regulatory authority over garbage sites near rail lines, 121
– Geert Dancet, executive director of ECHA, discusses registration requirements, 951
– Mexico working to launch chemical inventory by 2012, NACEC official tells conference, 384
– TRI
– – Confidential information, EPA to move 530 chemicals to public list, 765
– – Update Rule, EPA underestimating amount of work required, chemical makers say, 107; EPA to propose revisions to rule to improve accuracy of documents submitted by manufacturers and increase processing efficiency, 354
– Nanotechnology, shareholder resolutions, certain interest groups more likely to urge disclosure of nanomaterials and product safety policies, 47
– Asbestos, Equitable Building renovation, firm must pay civil penalty for failing to abide by state regulations (Iowa Dist. Ct.), 462
– Sodium dichromate, Qarmat Ali water treatment plant, Dorgan (D-ND) denounces Army and KBR for response to exposure of soldiers during cleanup, 791
– REACH, health agency to inspect industrial facilities to ensure compliance, 358
See Risk assessment; specific chemicals
– Soil contamination, researchers find that mixture of iron and soybean oil can break down atrazine and cyanazine, 795
– Canada finds solvent poses risk to health due to presence of butadiene, 792
– Bayer CropScience pesticide plant explosion and fire, CSB postpones public hearing on investigation of fatal incident, 223
– Canada, federal environment and health agencies publish notice of intent to consider regulatory action, 704
– Canada does not propose further enforcement activity, 884
– Canada, environment and health agencies publish draft order proposing designation as toxic, 511
– Air pollution, American Labs. agrees to pay fine and install emissions controls to settle charges of CAA violations (D. Neb.), 644
– Canada, Ontario government passes toxics control measure that identifies proposed substances of concern, 589
– Canada
– – Baby bottle ban, In Brief, 687
– – Toxic substances, government publishes draft order proposing designation as toxic, 511
– – Baby bottle manufacturers agree to ban chemical over health concerns, 251
– – Cal. lawmakers reject proposal to ban use in food and drink containers for babies and toddlers, 914 – – Chicago approves ordinance banning sale of baby bottles and cups containing hardener, 489 – – Md. lawmakers vote to ban use in baby bottles and toddler cups, 331; measure fails to pass, 382 – – Mass. issues public health advisory about use of certain products by infants, 810 – Proposition 65, Cal. advisory panel decides against adding to list for reproductive and developmental hazards, 719 – Risk assessment, House committee chairmen ask FDA to conduct immediate safety review, 563 – Risk management, EPA announces initial list of chemicals of concern, 970 – Taiwan formally lists as toxic substance and revises plastic food container rules, 793
– Pesticides, beekeepers call for ban of neonicotinoids allegedly damaging hives, 93
– TCCD carcinogenicity study, In Brief, 927
– DBCP, workers may maintain separate class action suits to avoid federal court jurisdiction (9th Cir.), 338; (U.S., rev den), 1004
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