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EPA Has Awarded More Than $335,000 to The University of California Berkeley
Sep 17, 2014SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded more than $335,000 to the University of California Berkeley and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control for projects to help businesses and ...
Tags: EPA, Help Students, Service
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EPA Identifies Safer Substitutes for Toxic Flame Retardants
Jun 12, 2014The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing safer alternatives to the flame retardants now used in consumer and commercial products, including building insulation and products with flexible polyurethane foam. "EPA's ...
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EPA's ANPR Includes a List of Questions for Stakeholders and The Public
May 12, 2014EPA announced today that it will seek public comment on what information could be reported and disclosed for hydraulic fracturing chemicals and mixtures and the approaches for obtaining this information, including non-regulatory approaches. ...
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EPA Studies How Chemicals and Materials Can Affect Human Health and The Environment
Apr 15, 2014Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced research grants to Arizona State University and the University of California, Santa Barbara to better understand the impacts of chemicals and nanomaterials throughout their ...
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Today, EPA Announced a $4.9 Million Research Grant to The University of California
Apr 10, 2014Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $4.9 million research grant to the University of California, Santa Barbara to better understand the impacts of chemicals throughout their life cycle—from design, manufacture, ...
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Fruit of The Loom, Inc., Has Been Named a Recipient of The EPA Climate Leadership Award
Mar 3, 2014Building on its leadership in corporate social responsibility efforts, Fruit of the Loom, Inc., has been named a recipient of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Leadership Award. The award – a Goal Setting Certificate ...
Tags: Fruit of the Loom, Greenhouse Gas
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Fruit of The Loom Has Been Named a Recipient of The EPA Climate Leadership Award
Feb 27, 2014Fruit of the Loom, Inc., which designs, makes and markets Spalding and Russell Athletic apparel, has been named a recipient of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Leadership Award for committing to reducing its carbon ...
Tags: Fruit, Agriculture, Food
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Barry Cik Formed to Press Congress to Modernize The Nation's Chemical Safety Laws
Dec 20, 2013Naturepedic co-founder Barry Cik is among the founders of a new coalition formed to press Congress to modernize the nation's chemical safety laws. The coalition,Companies for Safer Chemicals,will make a business argument for strong ...
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OSHA's Exposure Standards Are out-of-Date and Inadequately Protective
Oct 31, 2013Each year in the United States, tens of thousands of workers are made sick or die from occupational exposures to the thousands of hazardous chemicals that are used in workplaces every day. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety ...
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OSHA Has Created a Toolkit That Assists Employers and Workers Far From Danger
Oct 25, 2013Each year in the United States, tens of thousands of workers are made sick or die from occupational exposures to hazardous chemicals. Yet, the workplace exposure standards set by the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health ...
Tags: Chemicals, Hazardous Chemicals, Construction
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The U.S. EPA Released The 2012 CDR Information on More Than 7,600 Chemicals in Commerce
Feb 13, 2013Posted by Jack Mans -- Packaging Digest, 2/13/2013 11:06:04 AM The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released the 2012 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) information on more than 7,600 chemicals in commerce. The CDR database ...
