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Vol. 32, Nos. 1-22, pp. 1-996 Jan. 7 -- Oct. 28, 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
RADIATION
– Streamlining of regulations, German cabinet approves bills to consolidate, simplify environmental rules, 221
– Transportation, U.S. seeks comments on international rules, 504
– Biofuels, Italy plan against contaminated pellet fuel, In Brief, 548
– Contamination impacts, coalition to plan hearings, In Brief, 469 – Dumps, Kyrgyzstan failing to address environmental, health risks, U.N. says, 983 – Geologic repository, European countries form working group to consider shared facility, 170 – Nuclear energy
– – Brazil grants Angra plant license provided receipt of waste disposal plans, 231; disposal plan released, 323; construction begins, In Brief, 657
– – Spain, assumption of costs by plant owners, In Brief, 405 – – Sweden, company plans to develop storage facility, 493
– GHG emissions, Indian Railways to use alternative fuels to reduce emissions, 711
– Releases and spills, Canada provinces issue fines for separate fuel oil, lye spills, 499
– Amazon land, Brazil proposal creates new institution to police land titles, combat deforestation, 27
– Appliances, Japan, In Brief, 516
– Batteries
– – China, lack of commercial recycling centers poses challenge to handling used batteries, 746
– – Poland lower house approves bill, 226; President signs bill, 403 – Consumer products
– – Chemical information needed to ensure proper recycling, panelists say, 474
– – South Korea plans safety certifications for products made from waste, 333
– – Australia take-back mandate, In Brief, 419; council supports scheme, 454; government unveils 9 scheme options, public willing to pay for program, 665
– – Canada
– – – Newfoundland and Labrador, cell phone program, In Brief, 704
– – – Prince Edward Island proposal, In Brief, 450
– – – Special fund plans announced, 239; comments on potential list of applicable items sought, 373; agency issues guidelines, 659
– – – Statistics, In Brief, 516 – – Poland introduces fines to encourage retrieval, recycling, 54 – – Taiwan telecommunications industry program, In Brief, 35 – – Turkey, new law takes effect in June, 404 – – U.K. collection requirements comply with EU directive, court rules, 728 – – U.S. federal agents raid company alleged to have dumped waste in China, 96 – Hazardous waste, Australia, Victoria issues draft regulations, 243 – Household waste, Poland will not meet EU deadline, spokesperson says, 778 – Incentives, Greece reward program could set back municipal efforts, critics say, 92 – Participation, Italy cities improve efforts, report says, 777 – Plastics
– – India proposes bag rules, 981
– – Japan launches reprocessing project, 416
See SHIPBREAKING
– Street-garbage scavengers, Brazil program provides efficiency training, 233 – Taxes, Brazil considers exemption for recycled products, 970 – Tires, Ontario launches program, In Brief, 326 – Wastewater reuse
– – China, Beijing water shortages, In Brief, 887
– – ISO considers standards, In Brief, 581
– Carbon sequestration, Norwegian company highlights technological options, 176
– Environmental impact assessments, Brazil prosecutor files injunction to suspend building license, 448 – Oil spills, Brazil state issues fine, In Brief, 411
– Applicability, EU trade unions calls for expansion of chemical list, 310
– Asbestos, European Parliament panel objects to exemptions for 6 fiber types, seeks complete ban, 308; Parliament approves resolution calling for end to exemptions, 395 – Authorization of chemicals, EU seeks comments on proposed ban for 7 very high concern substances, 47; ECHA submits 7 substances for restrictions, 483 – Classification, labeling, and packaging guidance, In Brief, 778 – Compliance
– – Animal testing
– – – Clarification, ECHA addresses data needs, 867
– – – Costs will increase, study says, 773 – – Green chemistry, industry representatives share methods at meeting, 397 – – Guidance in a Nutshell series, In Brief, 596 – – South Korea plans regime revision to meet international mandates, officials say, 457 – – Time line, In Brief, 227 – Enforcement
– – Coordination, ECHA announces joint project, 396
– – France proposes audits, penalties to ensure compliance, 167 – – Ireland plans 1,200 inspections, 309
– – China commerce chamber says thousands of manufacturers, exporters preregistered, 328
– – Compliance, businesses advised to provide documentation, 167
– – Countries should adopt compatible regulatory frameworks, EU officials say, 486
– – Impacts, attorneys discuss during webinar, 990 – Identification of very high concern chemicals, Germany calls for improved criteria, 911 – Lead registrant webinars, In Brief, 966 – Monomer ingredients used in polymers imported to EU require registration (European Ct. Justice), 217; court confirms ruling, 639 – Nanomaterials
– – Impact review, In Brief, 17
– – Regulation, EU expert group to continue discussion, 79; groups says REACH provisions insufficient, recommends separate regulatory scheme, 307; Parliament supports review of regulations, 353; Dimas tells forum EU reconsidering applicability, 485; expert group developing guidance, 868 – Outlook 2009, SplRpt (1/7/09) S–10 – PBTs, amendment delay not attibutable to disagreement, official says, 958 – Preregistration
– – China commerce chamber says thousands of manufacturers, exporters preregistered, 328
– – ECHA publishes preliminary list of 150,000 chemicals, 7; updated list easier to search, 259 – – Late preregistration deadline, In Brief, 966
– – Requirements, Dancet interview, 897
– – Slow progress worries ECHA, officials tell conference, 483 – Sanctions, Spain approves, 544 – Socioeconomic analysis, EU website details procedure, 259 – Submission accuracy and completeness, ECHA plans fall release of software, 308 – Substance Information Exchange Forums
– – Contingency plans, attorney recommends development in light of unstable economy, 625
– – Council offers advice, In Brief, 55 – – Guidance, ECHA publishes advisory notice, 122 – – Participation difficulties, industry, government officials cite challenges at workshop, 814
– – Data requirements, waiver criteria, In Brief, 178
– – Issuance, In Brief, 779
– Industrial pollutants, NAFTA body outlines data tracking system, 553
– Lye, Canada, British Columbia fines railroad for spill into Cheakamus River, 499 – Oil spills
See OIL SPILLS
– Tracking
– – Germany launches online database to allow public access to information, 542
– – International treaty requires reporting for registers, takes effect in Oct., 675
– Contaminated sites
– – Brazil
– – – Investigations, Sao Paulo commission to launch probe into 7 most contaminated sites, 184; panel report concludes cleanups inadequate, 410
– – – Registry of sites, Sao Paulo state adopts law, 653 – Pipelines, Canada to require contributions to fund for abandoned pipelines, 500 – Smelters
– – Mexico-U.S. remediation at Metales y Derivados site complete, copper mine next, 138
– – Peru, operator faces pressure to complete remediation, 449
– Ban due to aesthetic reasons, Italian village, In Brief, 496; project approval, In Brief, 871
– Biofuels
See BIOFUELS
– Certification, Norway plan delays draw criticism, 964 – Development
– – Australia, Queensland strategy, In Brief, 620
– – Canada
– – – New Brunswick guide to regulatory process and approvals, In Brief, 562
– – – Ontario proposes simplified project approval process, seeks consultation, 552 – – India leads South Asia, U.N. reports, 840
– – Canada
– – – Clean energy funding included in 2009 budget, 134
– – – Ontario economic stimulus proposal includes provisions, 180; Legislature passes bill, In Brief, 450 – Financial assistance, India considers new agency, 567 – Geothermal energy
– – Argentina seeks bids, In Brief, 509
– – Chile halts drilling in geyser field, In Brief, 926 – – UK project, In Brief, 496 – Green investment
– – China, U.S. officials plan visit to highlight mutually beneficial relationships, 605
– – India, national policy under development, 615 – – Italian utility announces plans, In Brief, 132 – – Oil company curbs investments to focus on biofuels, carbon sequestration, 292 – – Taiwan cabinet urges legislature to pass bill by June, 375; legislature passes bill, 570 – International Renewable Energy Agency
– – Australia joins, 627
– – Japan not likely to join, In Brief, 64; Japan joins, 627 – – Launch, In Brief, 39; agency's goal to foster research, technology transfer, German ministry says, 113 – – United States joins, 627 – National energy policies
– – China building market, faces hurdles in connecting to transmission grid, conference told, 841
– – Italy sets incentives, environmental groups criticize as too weak, 12 – – Japan, panel recommends steps to double energy generation by 2020, 145 – Private generation, Japan parliament approves doubling price utilities pay, 661 – Reporting of policies, EU template, In Brief, 597 – Solar energy
See SOLAR ENERGY
– Targets
– – Argentina, state-run utility increases use to reduce GHG emissions, 446
– – Australia
– – – Electricity generation, leaders agree on plan to increase use, 418; government unveils legislation to set generation standard at 20 percent by 2020, 571; Parliament approves bill requiring 20 percent requirement, 798
– – – Exemption, In Brief, 983 – – Germany to generate half of electric power from green sources by 2020, energy groups predict, 86 – – India regulators set 5 percent goal, infrastructure, 281 – – Panama energy plan outlines 3 scenarios to reduce hydrocarbon reliance, 508 – – Poland strives to double percentage of electricity generation by 2020, 90 – – Russia development blueprint stipulates increasing electricity generation from green sources, 88 – – Spain, foundation report urges 100 percent reliance, 437 – – UAE, Abu Dhabi commits to generating 7 percent of electricity from sources, 108
– – European Comm'n proposes carbon element to energy tax directive, 313; proposal expected in early 2010, 908
– – France provides incentives, 82 – – India considers incentives, industry dissatisfied, 617
See WIND ENERGY
– Batteries, German waste management law creates national registry, 727
– Climate change
See CLIMATE CHANGE
– Industrial pollutant releases and transfers, NAFTA body outlines data tracking system, 553 – Nanomaterials, Canada plans to publish notice of requirements, 94
– Ed. Note: For information on publications, reports, studies, and surveys, see specific subject headings.
– Climate change
See CLIMATE CHANGE
– Solar energy, India-EU initiative launched, 762
– Energy efficiency, Taiwan malls, supermarkets to reduce electricity consumption by 5 percent under agreement with government, 797
– Sustainable development, Wal-Mart plans to reduce phosphates, packaging in products sold in the Americas, 97
– Asbestos, France study finds no significant risk in people living near former factories, 774
– Chemicals management, Canada publishes draft screening assessments for Batch 7, draft final assessments for Batch 5 chemicals, 828 – Climate change, more resources needed to facilitate insurance coverage, initiative reports, 576 – Endosulfan, New Zealand ban, In Brief, 35 – Individual assessments ignore cocktail effect of chemicals, Danish official says, 592 – Nanomaterials
See NANOTECHNOLOGY
– Polychlorinated naphthalenes, Canada proposes toxic designation, 697 – TCDD, Italy study, In Brief, 871
– Chemical facilities, France lobby seeks 2-year suspension of rule covering lightning, earthquake risks, 261; France seeks to simplify registration for low-risk sites, 355
– Nanotechnology
See NANOTECHNOLOGY
– Amazon River, Brazil
– – Alumina refinery waste spill, In Brief, 411; second fine, In Brief, 510
– – Oil spill from tugboat, In Brief, 563 – Cheakamus River, Canada, British Columbia fines railroad for lye spill, 499 – Dredging of contaminated canals, Brazil, In Brief, 61 – Flood control project, Brazil, In Brief, 190 – Ganges River, India plans cleanup, seeks loans, 928 – Magdalena River, Colombia issues El Quimbo Dam permit with conditions, In Brief, 451 – Matanza-Riachuelo River
– – Government missed cleanup deadlines, ombudsman says, 277
– – Public water company dumping raw sewage, ombudsman says, 188 – – World Bank loan, In Brief, 562 – Mekong River basin climate change vulnerability, In Brief, 943 – Paraiba do Sul, steelmaker fined for oily leak, In Brief, 745 – Reconquista River, Argentina indicts company officials for dumping industrial waste into river, 785 – Serrano River, Chile council approves water quality standards, 142 – Uruguay River, pulp mill in Uruguay no significant source of pollution in Argentina, study finds, 743 – Vegetation preservation, challenge to Brazil state code, In Brief, 610 – Vistula River, hydroelectric dam strained, In Brief, 361 – Xiadaoyong River, China tannery discharges, In Brief, 759 – Yangtze delta, governments enter cooperative agreement to create unified assessment standards, 792
– Birds, conservation obligations not met, European Comm'n files case, 911
– Bilateral Presidential Comm'n with U.S., In Brief, 598
– Climate change
– – Emission targets, president offers goals, calls for similar action from other countries, 546; federation agrees to 10-15 percent reduction from 1990 levels by 2020 at G-8 meeting, 669
– – National blueprint to harmonize domestic, national policies, 358 – Energy technology, Germany cooperative effort, In Brief, 650 – Environmental audits of Olympics projects, government adopts decree, 965 – Environmental penalties
– – Draft bill increases fines, 644
– – Waiver of fines, court limits government's power, 495 – Military facilities, environmental protection responsibilities, In Brief, 133 – Oil pollution treaty, In Brief, 695 – Oil production, regulation limits burning of natural gas byproduct, 88 – Outlook 2009, SplRpt (1/7/09) S–25 – Ozone-depleting substances, trade restrictions, In Brief, 826 – Renewable energy, development blueprint stipulates increasing electricity generation from renewable sources, 88 – Sewage treatment plants, HELCOM downgrades pollution hot spot priority, 492 – Subsoil resources law, In Brief, 56 – Transboundary pollution, Norway seeks explanation for increase in heavy metal emissions from smelter, 53 – Water management program, In Brief, 779 – Water pollution, compensation methodology, In Brief, 496 Contact the Webmaster at webmaster@bna.com Copyright © The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
