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- Rail-chemical security upgrades welcomed
Chemical industry leaders applauded measures from the Department of Homeland Security designed to protect rail shipments of chemicals against terrorist attacks. The measures will "build upon the significant efforts already undertaken by our member companies to protect chemical shipments and the nation," said Cal Dooley, president of the American Chemistry Council. ICIS News (U.K.)
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- Newspaper analysis finds toxic doses of BPA in products
Products that are meant for infants or labeled to be "microwave safe" still leach levels of bisphenol A that have been shown to cause neurological and developmental damage in lab tests on animals, according to an analysis by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The American Chemistry Council disputed the findings and said their publication represents a "serious disservice by drawing a conclusion about product safety that simply cannot be drawn from either this study or the overall body of scientific research." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
(11/15)
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(11/16)
- Worries rise on environmental effects of chemicals in fire retardant
The fire retardant dropped from planes to help control wildfires is typically a welcome sight, but the product's chemicals can cause damage of their own to watersheds and the wildlife habitat around them, and opposition to the use of fire retardant in some situations is rising. In Montana, former and current Forest Service employees are suing the agency and demanding a comprehensive environmental study of retardant's effects. The New York Times
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- Gerard: Little support for restoration of offshore drilling ban
Amid strong public support for expanding domestic oil production, lawmakers will likely not have enough support to restore a moratorium on offshore drilling when Congress reconvenes, said American Petroleum Institute President Jack Gerard, former leader of the American Chemistry Council. "I don't think there are enough votes in Congress to reinstate the blanket moratorium as it has existed before," he said. Congress allowed its 27-year-old ban on drilling in most U.S. coastal areas to expire in October. Reuters
(11/14)
- Louisiana ponders effects of Obama's likely energy policies
Louisiana officials speculating about the potential effect of President-elect Barack Obama's expected energy policies on their economy expressed optimism that the new president will be moderate when considering offshore drilling. Natural gas may gain wider use in Obama's presidency, said spokesmen for the Independent Petroleum Association of America and the Natural Gas Supply Association. Daily Comet (Thibodaux, La.)
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