Environment

EPA Eliminates New-Chemical Backlog, Announces Improvements to New Chemical Safety Reviews

Following through with Administrator Pruitt’s commitment to eliminating the backlog of new chemical cases that were stuck in EPA’s review processes upon his confirmation, Administrator Pruitt is reporting that the backlog is eliminated.

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Independent review to ensure energy is affordable for households and businesses

An independent review into the cost of energy led by Professor Dieter Helm CBE will recommend ways to keep energy prices as low as possible as part of the Industrial Strategy, Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark announced on August 6.

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EPA Cites S.H. Bell for Manganese Air Pollution in Chicago

On August 7th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a notice of violation against S.H. Bell Co. for excessive manganese emissions from the company’s southeast Chicago facility.

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Global movement unites against Norwegian oil in the Arctic

The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise has anchored at the island of Lofoten in Northern Norway to join with climate activists at a youth camp of around 400 young people who oppose the Norwegian government’s oil drilling. For more than a week peaceful...

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