Safety over a barrel

Article Abstract:

The Energy Dept (DOE) has neglected to full enforce a 1988 law penalizing contractors, which operate and clean up federal nuclear weapons plants and laboratories, for failing to protect workers and the general public from radiation hazards in the course of their operations. It is 2000, and the DOE has not yet drafted all the administrative rules required to fully implement the law. These pending rules would set specific safety standards for contractors. Failure to put these rules in place has diminished the DOE's options for ensuring that firms prioritize safety, and clearly reflects how bureaucratic tangles and special interests can subvert Congressional will even when it has the power of law.

Government regulation, Hazardous Waste Treatmnt,Storge,Disposl, Hazardous Waste Collection, Hazardous waste management

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Toxic exposure kept secret

Article Abstract:

An investigation by USA Today publication of 100,000 pages of government records on nuclear weapons work indicates that hundreds of chemical firms and private manufacturing concerns across the US were secretly hired by the US government in the 1940 and 1950s. These companies processed massive volumes of nuclear weapons material. The severe dangers of these radioactive and toxic materials on human health and the environment were kept hidden and, in some cases, have remained classified. These activities have left a legacy that has continued to linger, even in 2000, of poisoned workers and communities with contaminated air, soil and water.

All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing, Public affairs, Nuclear Wastes

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EPA to phase out popular insecticide diazinon

Article Abstract:

Syngenta has reached a voluntary agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency to phase out all home and garden applications of the insecticide diazinon till 2004. Diazinon is the last widely used pest- control product that is made from organophosphates, a class of chemicals derived from nerve gas agents developed during World War II and linked to health risks for children. The agency's agreement to a phase out confirms the value and safety of the product.

Government regulation (cont), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing, Insecticides, Syngenta AG

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