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5 Nov 2007, 8:58 am
" His press release goes on to note that "A facility of this magnitude raises serious safety and security concerns which could have a devastating impact on the health and economy of New Jersey and the entire region. [read post]
8 Aug 2011, 3:27 pm by admin
The state Department of Health and Environmental Protection will oversee the requirements for the permits. [read post]
2 Apr 2008, 3:03 pm
Environmental Protection Agency et al. ruled that carbon dioxide from fossil fuels is a pollutant subject to the Clean Air Act, and directed the EPA to determine whether such emissions, associated with climate change, endangered public health. [read post]
7 Dec 2023, 5:00 am by The Petrie-Flom Center Staff
Of particular concern to the Assembly in the context of public health emergencies are economic, social, and environmental rights (such as housing, social protection, adequate nutrition and a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment), which are essential to the enjoyment of the right to health. [read post]
21 Mar 2010, 12:19 pm by admin
A news release from the Environmental Protection Agency says NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership LP, of San Antonio, also agreed to spend $768,000 to install tank monitoring and alarm systems at several of its facilities. [read post]
14 Feb 2010, 7:18 pm by admin
– Dave Bary, EPA News Release, February 8, 2010 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a cease and desist administrative order to Linn Energy, LLC, of Houston, Texas, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act. [read post]
10 Jun 2018, 7:35 am by Sabrina I. Pacifici
 – “The Trump administration, after heavy lobbying by the chemical industry, is scaling back the way the federal government determines health and safety risks associated with the most dangerous chemicals on the market, documents from the Environmental Protection Agency show. [read post]
1 Aug 2011, 11:14 pm by Los Angeles Lawyer
The announcement by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) about the implementation of additional measures on Whistleblower Protection Program is welcome news for workers around the country. [read post]
10 Jul 2009, 2:02 pm
Clostridium difficile is a potentially deadly bacteria associated with diseases ranging from severe diarrhea to colitis and sepsis. [read post]
19 Apr 2011, 1:03 am
  “New Yorkers are correctly concerned about hydrofracking's potential dangers to their environment, health and communities, and I will use the full authority of my office, including aggressive legal action, to ensure the federal government is forced to address those concerns. [read post]
1 Feb 2022, 9:02 pm by Joe Whitworth
(To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here.) [read post]
21 Jun 2022, 6:45 pm by Jacob Katz Cogan
A Necessary Alternative to the (un)Sustainable Development Paradigm Malavika Rao, A TWAIL Perspective on Loss and Damage from Climate Change: Reflections from Indira Gandhi's Speech at Stockholm André Nunes Chaib, Multinaturalism in International Environmental Law: Redefining the Legal Context for Human and Non-Human Relations Zainab Lokhandwala, Peasants’ Rights as New Human Rights: Promises and Concerns for Agrobiodiversity Conservation Sanskriti Sanghi &… [read post]
13 Mar 2011, 6:23 pm by A
New federal and industry data show that the air at some factory farm test sites in the U.S. is dirtier than in America's most polluted cities and exposes workers to concentrations of pollutants far above occupational safety guidelines... according to a press release concerning a new report by the Environmental Integrity Project.Who is the EIP, you might ask? [read post]
3 Dec 2007, 11:11 am
Lin begins with broad overviews of (i) the potential benefits of nanotechnology, (ii) the theoretical environmental, health, and safety (“EHS”) concerns accompanying the use of some nanoscale materials in certain settings, and (iii) how he believes existing federal laws are insufficient to address this latter risk. [read post]
8 Jun 2018, 6:19 pm by Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
  NYSDEC responded that “[t]he requirement to disclose nanoscale materials is important as the potential human health and environmental effects of such substances are not yet fully understood. [read post]
29 Dec 2009, 8:59 am
Reuters UK is reporting out of Washington that the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) is challenging a recent finding by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that greenhouse gases (GHGs) are harmful to human health. [read post]
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday announced that the agency is in the process of adopting its final greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards that will apply to certain new commercial airplanes manufactured in the US, including all new large passenger planes and commercial jets. [read post]
7 Feb 2019, 3:03 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Distribute to and conduct training on the HIPAA policies and procedures from all existing and new members of the Cottage Health workforce with access to PHI. [read post]
10 Sep 2015, 8:51 pm by Bruce Clark
August 15 2015 Outbreak of Norovirus, Chipotle restaurant, Simi Valley, California In August 2015 Ventura County Environmental Health and Ventura County Public Health Division staff investigated an outbreak of norovirus among patrons of a Chipotle restaurant located in the Simi Valley Towne Center. [read post]