Tag: Health
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FDA Still Vague on New Safety Rules for Local Food Systems
On the heels of its release of two new proposed rules for imported food, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given no indication of when it plans to implement a critical piece of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) meant to clarify …
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A Preventable Chemical Plant Explosion May Be Closer Than You Think
The EPA has a clear mandate to do what a wide coalition of organizations have been urging it to do for years: use its existing authority under the law to require chemical plants …
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Salmonella Outbreaks Could Worsen with Decreased Poultry Inspections
We are going to see more subterfuge if the Obama Administration presses forward with its proposal to reduce the number of government inspectors in poultry plants and let the companies police themselves by increasing line speeds and relying on chemical …
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Inspector General to Investigate Keystone XL House of Cards
Last Friday, the State Department’s Office of the Inspector General confirmed that it will investigate evidence that the agency violated ethics guidelines when it hired an oil industry consultant to draft the Keystone XL environmental impact statement …
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BLM to Examine Air Pollution Before Approving Oil & Gas Wells in Colorado
BLM will reexamine the air pollution potential of 34 oil and gas projects involving more than 1,300 wells proposed on Colorado’s Western Slope. The agency will also establish and maintain a publicly-accessible …