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Chemistry World August 21, 2013 Rebecca Trager	EPA pushes pesticide labels to protect bees The US Environmental Protection Agency has developed new pesticide labels that prohibit the use of some neonicotinoid products where bees are present in an effort to protect the health of pollinators.
Chemistry World April 5, 2013 Rebecca Trager	Controversial pesticides down but not out The US Environmental Protection Agency is being sued by environmental groups and beekeepers over the use of a class of pesticides called neonicotinoids. The European Food Safety Agency also issued a report highlighting several risks posed to bees.
Chemistry World May 7, 2013 Rebecca Trager	US moves in different direction on pesticides As the EU introduces a two-year moratorium on the use of neonicotinoid insecticides over concerns that they are decimating bee populations, the US government appears headed in a different direction.
Chemistry World May 27, 2015	US targets neonicotinoid use in pollinator plan The White House has unveiled a strategy to promote the health of honey bees and other pollinators that aims to revisit neonicotinoid insecticide use.
Registered Rep. August 1, 2008	Human Life: Do We Have a Bidder? Five years ago, an individual life was worth almost $1 million more than it is today. The EPA uses this data to determine what regulations are the most cost-effective, and if the price of a life does not exceed the cost of enforcing a particular regulation that will save it, the regs are out.
Chemistry World April 29, 2015 Rebecca Trager	US environment body criticized for persecuting 9/11 dust whistleblower The US Environmental Protection Agency has been rebuked by a Department of Labor judge for concealing evidence that dust from the World Trade Center wreckage was toxic in the case of a senior agency chemist who was fired several years ago.
Scientific American August 14, 2006 Paul Raeburn	After 25 Years, the EPA Still Won't Ban a Risky Pesticide Attempts to ban the household use of the insecticide dichlorvos, or DDVP, have flopped, despite safety concerns since the 1970s.
Chemistry World August 28, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Neonicotinoids present in many US streams The US Geological Survey is pushing for new research into how these controversial pesticides affect marine organisms and those animals that feed on them.
Chemistry World December 2, 2015 Rebecca Trager	EPA acts to halt approval of Dow's Enlist Duo herbicide New information suggests that 'synergistic effects' between the product's two active ingredients, glyphosate and 2,4-D, could result in greater toxicity to non-target plants.
PC World June 28, 2001 Frank Thorsberg	Microsoft Faces New Antitrust Trial Appeals court upholds monopoly finding, but sends case to new judge to consider penalties...
Chemistry World February 5, 2013 Ned Stafford	EU proposes neonicotinoid pesticide ban The European Commission has proposed suspending the use of three neonicotinoid pesticides on any agricultural crops that attract bees, populations of which have steadily declined in recent decades.
Information Today June 18, 2015	EPA Mapping Tool Identifies Environmental Problem Areas The mapping and screening tool helps state and local government officials, researchers, and advocates locate communities facing environmental risks based on nationwide, consistent data.
Chemistry World October 22, 2014 Rebecca Trager	EPA takes steps to prevent herbicide resistance in weeds The US Environmental Protection Agency has approved a combination herbicide designed to be used with genetically modified resistant crops.
Chemistry World April 30, 2013 Laura Howes	Europe to ban controversial pesticides Three neonicotinoid insecticides are to be banned from use on crops that attract bees for two years in the EU. This follows a vote by member states yesterday.
Chemistry World April 8, 2008 Rebecca Trager	US Lawmakers Subpoena EPA Over Global Warming A key US congressional committee has slapped the Environmental Protection Agency with a subpoena for documents pertaining to global warming.
Chemistry World June 30, 2010 Rebecca Trager	EPA's oversight of nanomaterials questioned The US Government Accountability Office is warning that nanomaterials may be entering the market without adequate risk assessment by the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Chemistry World May 20, 2011 Rebecca Trager	EPA delays boiler and incinerator emissions rules The US Environmental Protection Agency has indefinitely delayed rules governing emission of toxic air pollutants from boilers and certain solid waste incinerators at chemical plants and other major industrial facilities.
Investment Advisor May 2007	The U.S. Court of Appeals Decision A PDF of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit's ruling on the Financial Planning Association vs. The Securities and Exchange Commission.
Chemistry World October 21, 2013 Simon Hadlington	Neonicotinoids let virus thrive in bees Scientists in Italy believe they have found a molecular trigger by which neonicotinoid pesticides may harm colonies of honeybees.
PC World June 28, 2001 Frank Thorsberg	Both Sides Claim Antitrust Win; Now What? Pundits, participants assess the continuing question of punishment for Microsoft, which escapes breakup for now...
IndustryWeek November 1, 2010	Nanotechnology Presents Regulatory Mess Manufacturers producing or utilizing nanomaterials face a tangled web of proposed safety and environmental regulations.
Scientific American July 2007 Charles Q. Choi	Warming to Law After the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, how stiff will greenhouse gas regulations be?
Chemistry World May 31, 2013 Ned Stafford	Another pesticide linked to honeybee deaths Global chemicals giant BASF is disputing a new assessment from the European Food Safety Authority warning that the insecticide fipronil poses a major risk to honeybees when used as a seed treatment for maize.
InternetNews December 22, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	EU and U.S. Diverge on Antitrust Law Global companies may have to apply local rules to their business practices in light of European court ruling that upheld antitrust penalties against Microsoft, attorneys said.
Salon.com November 7, 2000 Stephen Cohen	Shameful emissions The Supreme Court weighs whether the EPA overstepped its authority -- and public health hangs in the balance...
Salon.com June 16, 2000 Damien Cave	Did Judge Jackson goof? By forcing Microsoft to comply with conduct remedies in 90 days, Jackson may have put the case exactly where he doesn't want it -- in the Court of Appeals.
Chemistry World April 22, 2015 Michael Gross	Bees 'prefer' neonicotinoid-laced nectar Bees may prefer to feed on nectar contaminated with neonicotinoids, so their exposure could be higher than previously assumed.
InternetNews September 11, 2009	Appeals Court Saves Microsoft $358 Million A federal appeals court ruled Friday that a $358 million damage award against Microsoft in a patent lawsuit is exorbitant, but still found that the software giant had still infringed a patent held by Alcatel-Lucent.
Mother Jones October 2000 Jon R. Luoma	The Ban That Wasn't The EPA declares a pesticide dangerous to kids -- but leaves it on food and in the fields...
Chemistry World March 5, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Butterfly population collapse prompts lawsuit against EPA The US Environmental Protection Agency is being accused of ignoring evidence that the herbicide glyphosate poses a serious threat to dwindling monarch butterfly populations.
Chemistry World October 10, 2007	Chemists Challenge EPA Pesticide Decision The US Environmental Protection Agency has approved a chemical for use as a fumigant pesticide that is widely believed to be carcinogenic and mutagenic, dismissing warnings from dozens of chemists.
Chemistry World August 7, 2006 Katharine Sanderson	US Releases Pesticide Review The US environmental protection agency has outlawed agricultural use of the pesticides lindane and carbofuran, following 10 years of scrutiny.
Chemistry World July 19, 2013 Laura Howes	EU to ban fipronil From 31 December 2013, European farmers will not be allowed to use the pesticide fipronil on maize or sunflowers. Some seeds can still be treated if the crops are sown in greenhouses or the crops harvested before flowering.
Chemistry World September 25, 2008 Rebecca Trager	EPA suspends two studies on children The US Environmental Protection Agency has canceled funding for two studies during which babies and young children would have been exposed to pesticides and other chemicals because of ethical concerns.
Chemistry World September 15, 2014 Rebecca Trager	US bid to control power plant emissions challenged The governors of 15 US states have joined together to question the legality of the US Environmental Protection Agency's recently proposed climate rule to limit carbon emissions from the country's existing power plants.
Chemistry World February 23, 2015 Rebecca Trager	US expands pollution monitoring to its embassies The US State Department and Environmental Protection Agency have launched a joint international air quality program.
Chemistry World April 11, 2013 Mark Peplow	Pesticide bee buzz needs more evidence There are opportunistic infestations that gain a foothold in hives where bees are already weakened by some other factor. Could that factor be pesticides? A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that neonicotinoid pesticides could indeed be responsible for colony collapse disorder.
Chemistry World June 13, 2011 Rebecca Trager	EPA discloses confidential chemical information The US Environmental Protection Agency has made public company data on over 150 chemicals used in more than 100 health and safety studies.
InternetNews April 18, 2006 Erin Joyce	Microsoft Dodges Class Action Bullet A federal judge denies appeals by plaintiffs for class action status that could have cost Microsoft $10 billion in rebates.
Chemistry World March 31, 2010 Rebecca Trager	EPA turns spotlight on BPA The US Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans to look more closely at the environmental impacts of bisphenol A, a common ingredient in plastic baby bottles and food storage containers.
Geotimes June 2003 Lisa M. Pinsker	Legal victory for mining In Barrick Goldstrike Mines vs. EPA, now being heralded as a victory for the mining industry, the U.S. District Court for Washington, D.C., ruled in April that mine operators do not have to report trace metals in waste rocks to the EPA.
Chemistry World March 6, 2009 Rebecca Trager	Bush-era environmental regulations challenged After less than a month in charge, the Obama administration is distinguishing itself from the policies of Bush in many areas affecting public health and the environment.
Chemistry World January 18, 2013 Ned Stafford	EU food agency links pesticides to bee decline Chemical giants Bayer CropScience and Syngenta are both disputing the conclusions of a report from the European Food Safety Authority that says that bees might be at risk from neonicotinoid insecticides produced by the two companies.
Chemistry World October 23, 2008 Rebecca Trager	US tightens lead emissions standard The amount of lead allowed in US air has been slashed tenfold by the Environmental Protection Agency: the first cut in thirty years.
Science News July 28, 2007	Science Safari: Bee All Here's a site to learn more about the important role honeybees play in plant health and agriculture.
Science News September 16, 2006	Science Safari: Sustainable Design Competition The U.S. EPA is offering college professors and their students an opportunity to turn ideas into reality through its P3 (People, Prosperity and the Planet) grants competition. EPA's P3 is a student design competition for sustainability that is now in its third year.
Chemistry World August 5, 2011 Rebecca Trager	EPA in political tug of war over environment Democrats call the current House of Representatives the most 'anti-environment' in history.
InternetNews April 6, 2010	Court Voids FCC's Comcast Net Neutrality Order Federal appeals court strikes down FCC's order rebuking Comcast for blocking traffic on its network, issuing a landmark ruling that casts a long shadow over the commission's role in broadband policy.
Reason July 2002 Mike Lynch	Green Grants The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is legendary for tangling up businesses in red tape. Yet when it comes to passing out millions in taxpayer money, it exhibits a casual, devil-may-care attitude.
InternetNews May 16, 2007 Stuart J. Johnston	Google Wins Infringement Appeal A federal appeals court panel ruled Wednesday that Google did not infringe the copyrights of an adult photo publisher by displaying thumbnails of proprietary pictures in its image search engine.