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Toddlers absorb more toxic chemicals than mothers
In a world permeated with chemicals, toddlers' penchant for crawling on floors, chewing on assorted objects and touching everything within reach expose their bodies to a disproportionate amount of toxic pollutants. That's the conclusion of a study released today by the Environmental Working Group in Oakland, which...
Tags: chemicals, Deca, Environmental, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2008-09-03
Toddlers absorb more toxic chemicals than mothers
In a world permeated with chemicals, toddlers' penchant for crawling on floors, chewing on assorted objects and touching everything within reach expose their bodies to a disproportionate amount of toxic pollutants. That's the conclusion of a new study by the Environmental Working Group in Oakland, which is...
Tags: chemicals, Deca, Environmental, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2008-09-03
Factors associated with the level of superfund liability disclosure in 10K reports: 1991-1997
ABSTRACT This study examines factors associated with the level of Superfund disclosure in 10K reports. Sample firms consist of Fortune 500 companies identified by the Environmental Protection Agency as Potentially Responsible Parties. The study utilizes a comprehensive environmental disclosure index based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, to measure the...
Tags: accounting, alphA, Environmental, FINANCE, G., GAAP, industry, M., Regulation, Strategy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2008-09-01
Stanford Environmental Law Clinic Announces Ninth Circuit Upholds Case Requiring U.S. EPA to Regulate Invasive Species Pollution
STANFORD, Calif. -- The Environmental Law Clinic at Stanford Law School today announced that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of environmental organizations seeking to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA to regulate ship discharges under the Clean Water Act. Dealing a setback to the shipping...
Tags: clinic, Environmental, pollution, species, Stanford Law School, Strategy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2008-07-23
Self-policing in a targeted enforcement regime
1. Introduction There is an on-going debate in both the theoretical and empirical literature about the effectiveness of self-policing policies such as the Environmental Protection Agency's EPA Audit Policy. The EPA consistently publicizes the Audit Policy as a successful, innovative approach to compliance. For example, the introduction to EPA's...
Tags: alphA, audit, auditing, compliance, Environmental, FINANCE, regulator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2008-04-01
Auditing and Assessing Air Quality in Concentrated Feeding Operations1,2,3
ABSTRACT The potential adverse effects of concentrated animal feeding operations CAFO on the environment are a growing concern. The air quality issues of most concern to CAFO vary but generally include ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, greenhouse gases, and odors. Air pollutants may be regulated by federal...
Tags: auditing, Cole, Dust, emission, Environmental, G., hydrogen, Johnson, M., Miller, particle, Phillips, Sanmina-SCI Corp., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Van
Research articles 2008-02-01
FPA's 2008: Environmental Summit.(FPA UPDATE)
Recently, FPA held its 2008 Environmental Summit. From January 24-26, flexible packaging converters and suppliers examined environmental topics and issues specific to the flexible packaging industry. Presenters of the 2008 Environmental Summit included: Marybeth Kelliher, Department of Homeland Security, who discussed "DHS ...
Tags: chemicals, Environmental, industry, Strategy, sustainability, U.S., U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2008-02-01
ASTM Committee D01 reports of June 2007 subcommittee activities
ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications held its 2007 Summer Meetings at the Hyatt Regency Hotel at the Arcade in Cleveland, OH, over the period June 17-19, 2007. G03 on Weathering and Durability met concurrently. Reports from the various commitees are summarized below. Activities...
Tags: ballot, Bias, Chair, Chemical, Environmental, G., M., Mr., Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2008-01-01
Enforcement Principles and Environmental Agencies: Principal-Agent Relationships in a Delegated Environmental Program
This article examines whether states shirked enforcement responsibilities in their principal-agent relationship with the federal government when implementing a delegated environmental program. It evaluates determinants of environmental enforcement stringency, particularly whether penalties were less when imposed by states than by the federal government. It analyzes 6,048 hazardous waste administrative penalties...
Tags: Environmental, Government, MARKETING, SOFTWARE, U.S., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2007-12-01
DEP Secretary Underscores Importance of Environmental Justice
To: STATE EDITORSContact: Susan Rickens of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, +1-717-787-1323 Pennsylvania Hosts All-States Meeting, Welcomes Other States, EPA RepresentativesHARRISBURG, Pa.,Nov. 14/PRNewswire-USNewswire/--Environmental justice officials from five states and the federal government are working together to develop policies and evaluate real world problems during a two-day conference here.Environmental Protection Secretary...
Tags: Environmental, Government, Pennsylvania, Regulations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2007-11-14
Environmental groups to sue EPA over mine cleanup
WASHINGTON -- An environmental group announced plans Monday to sue the federal government over billions in cleanup costs at polluted mine sites in the West and around the country. Earthjustice said it was filing a notice to sue the Environmental Protection Agency on behalf of four conservation groups...
Tags: bond, cleanup, Environmental, FINANCE, Investment, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2007-11-06
Spatial Variation in Stream Water Quality in Relation to Riparian Buffer Dimensions in a Rural Watershed of Eastern New York State
Abstract - Studies of forested rural watersheds provide estimates of background contamination for comparison with streams and rivers in other settings. We performed a landscape analysis and measured major dissolved ions and benthic macroinvertebrates for a small rural watershed in Albany County, NY, to determine spatial variation in water quality....
Tags: Albany, analysis, Conservation, contamination, Environmental, GIS, indice, M., quality, restoration, SOFTWARE, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2007-10-01
VT Judge Rules for Clean Cars, Cleaner Air
To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORSContact: Jim Tripp, +1-917-553-8085, Jim Marston, +1-512-289- 5293, or Sean Crowley, +1-202-572-3331, all of Environmental Defense BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California and fourteen other states won a decisive victory today in federal court that paves the way for new rules limiting global warming pollution from automobiles....
Tags: California, car, Environmental, manufacturer, Manufacturing, U.S., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Vermont, waiver
Research articles 2007-09-12
"But I Know It's True": Environmental Risk Assessment, Justice, and Anthropology
Few social issues depend as heavily on scientific information as environmental problems. Yet activists, governmental officials, corporate entities, and even scientists agree that much of the science behind environmental risk assessments is controversial and uncertain. Using a low-income African-American neighborhood as a primary case example, this paper illustrates in concrete...
Tags: activist, agency, Benefits, chemicals, Environmental, HEALTHCARE, M., Risk, scientist, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, Strategy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2007-07-01
Determinants and effects on property values of participation in voluntary cleanup programs: the case of Colorado
I. INTRODUCTION Environmental regulation and enforcement-based environmental programs sometimes result in unintended consequences that defeat the purpose of the programs themselves. Many observers argue that the U.S. Superfund program is one such program. Over the last 25 yr, Superfund has identified contaminated sites needing environmental remediation, tracked down the...
Tags: cleanup, coefficient, Colorado, contamination, Environmental, FINANCE, Fisher, incentive, M., NAD, parcel, Planning, propensity, SALES, Taxes, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2007-07-01
DuPont First to Participate in U.S. EPA Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program
To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS
Tags: DuPont Co., Environmental, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2008-01-29
ASTM Committee D01 reports of January 2007 subcommittee activities
ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications held its 2007 Winter Meetings at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, FL, over the period January 21-23, 2007. Reports from the various committees are summarized below. Activities and Relevant Subcommittees Abrasion resistance - 23 ...
Tags: analysis, ballot, Chair, Chemical, Environmental, G., ISO, M., Quality, standards, subcommittee, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2007-06-01
Voluntary approaches to environmental problems: exploring the rise of nontraditional public policy.
Government reliance on voluntary programs represents a significant shift in public policy: moving from command and control regulations to market based mechanisms. This article explores the determinants of Voluntary Remediation Programs VRPs in the American States. During the 1980s and 1990s, 44 states adopted VRPs to facilitate remediation of existing...
Tags: deviation, diffusion, Environmental, Government, INNOVATION, M., Manufacturing, Regulation, Richard, Sierra Club, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Williams
Research articles 2007-05-01
PA DEP Releases Second Round of Test Results From Environmental Assessment in Selinsgrove
To: STATE EDITORSContact: Tom Rathbun of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, +1-717-787-1323 or Richard McGarvey, Health, +1-717-787-1783 WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., April 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection today released results of soil and water testing conducted during an ongoing environmental assessment in Selinsgrove, Snyder County, reporting that no...
Tags: Environmental, monitoring, Pennsylvania, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2007-04-06
Clearing the water for mussels
In cooperation with our partners, the Fish and Wildlife Service's Environmental Contaminants Program provides the science needed to improve water quality for restoring freshwater mussels--our Nation's largest group of threatened and endangered animals. There is wide agreement that North America's native freshwater mussels are in decline (Master et al....
Tags: copper, Environmental, Quality, species, U.S., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2007-03-01
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