December 11, 2008
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Health & Safety Newsletter December 11, 2008 |
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NRDC exposes EHS programs slashed under Bush Administration
Millions of Americans have been left in the dark about hazardous pollutants being released into their communities, according to a new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The new report provides a comprehensive look at the Bush Administration’s systemic cutting of health and environmental programs that monitor toxins across America. “The Bush administration has turned off the tap on data and monitoring, depriving scientists, agencies, and Americans of information crucial to ensuring public health protections,” said Miriam Rotkin-Ellman, research scientist at NRDC. “Immediate ... |
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N. American environment ministers advance cooperation on chemicals
To strengthen the assessment and management of chemicals in North America, EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson and his Canadian and Mexican counterparts have signed a statement of intent on North American chemicals cooperation. The statement affirms the commitments made by President Bush, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Mexican President Felipe Calderon at the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America’s Leaders’ Summit in Montebello, Quebec, in August 2007. `Chemicals are used everyday in all types of settings - from science labs to our homes,` said EPA Administrator Stephen ... |
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