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		<title>EPA&#8217;s internal watchdogs says agency is unable to protect the public from nanomaterial</title>
		<link>http://www.coldtruth.com/2012/government-regulation/epa/nanotechnology/epa-cant-protect-public-from-nanomaterial/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Schneider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nanotechnology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency is the government&#8217;s best hope for protection against the hazards of nanomaterial, but an internal investigation says it can&#8217;t protect the public from these sub-atomic creations. In a report issued last week, EPA&#8217;s Office of Inspector General said the agency has the statutory authority to regulate nanomaterials but currently lacks the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EPA finds the courage to stop corporations from hiding safety data. It could help determine what&#8217;s in a nano-dispersant they want to use in the Gulf</title>
		<link>http://www.coldtruth.com/2010/government-regulation/epa/epa-finds-the-courage-to-stop-corporations-from-hiding-safety-data-it-could-help-determine-whats-in-a-nano-dispersant-they-want-to-use-in-the-gulf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coldtruth.com/2010/government-regulation/epa/epa-finds-the-courage-to-stop-corporations-from-hiding-safety-data-it-could-help-determine-whats-in-a-nano-dispersant-they-want-to-use-in-the-gulf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 20:34:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Schneider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government & corporate wrong-doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nanotechnology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[EPA must be gulping down its energy drinks in large quantities, because after years of allowing corporations to withhold vital safety information, it screamed “stop” yesterday. In the Federal Register, the agency said that it will no longer permit the obstruction of safety evaluations by allowing firms to hide behind age-old claims of business secrecy. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EPA finally demands that pesticide makers disclose the secret chemicals in their poisons.</title>
		<link>http://www.coldtruth.com/2009/government-regulation/epa/pesticides/epa-finally-demands-that-pesticide-makers-disclose-the-secret-chemicals-in-their-poisons/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coldtruth.com/2009/government-regulation/epa/pesticides/epa-finally-demands-that-pesticide-makers-disclose-the-secret-chemicals-in-their-poisons/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Schneider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pesticides]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environmental health issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EPA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has taken more than a decade of wrangling but the Environmental Protection Agency has finally said pesticide makers must disclose the hidden ingredients in their poisons. Yesterday, the agency said it was drafting a new rule which will require manufacturers to fess up and identify the estimated 4,000 different “inert” materials in their pesticides. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EPA lawyers ordered to remove their private concerns on climate change efforts from YouTube</title>
		<link>http://www.coldtruth.com/2009/government-regulation/epa/epa-lawyers-ordered-to-remove-their-private-concerns-on-climate-change-efforts-from-youtube/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coldtruth.com/2009/government-regulation/epa/epa-lawyers-ordered-to-remove-their-private-concerns-on-climate-change-efforts-from-youtube/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Schneider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environmental health issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government & corporate wrong-doing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You have to wonder a bit about the Environmental Protection Agency’s often-stated promise of transparency and openness to its employee’s opinions. It appears that the rigidness that marked much of the Bush administration’s control of the EPA has returned, as the agency has threatened “disciplinary action” against two of its lawyers for comments they made [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The chemical industry hides behind touchy-feely name and Obama’s OMB acts a lot like it did under Bush.</title>
		<link>http://www.coldtruth.com/2009/government-regulation/epa/the-chemical-industry-hides-behind-touchy-feely-name-and-obama%e2%80%99s-omb-acts-a-lot-like-it-did-under-bush/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coldtruth.com/2009/government-regulation/epa/the-chemical-industry-hides-behind-touchy-feely-name-and-obama%e2%80%99s-omb-acts-a-lot-like-it-did-under-bush/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Schneider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environmental health issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Hazards - poisoning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Coalition for Chemical Safety sounds like just the kind of group to which environmental activists would swarm. The images on their Web site are iconic: A child holding the hand of a grownup, a worker’s hard hat with an American flag decal, a family photo. Their message is that you must tell Congress it’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nanoparticles in sunscreens have more to do with looks than safety, but are they safe?</title>
		<link>http://www.coldtruth.com/2009/government-regulation/epa/nanotechnology/nanoparticles-in-sunscreens-have-more-to-do-with-looks-than-safety-but-are-they-safe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coldtruth.com/2009/government-regulation/epa/nanotechnology/nanoparticles-in-sunscreens-have-more-to-do-with-looks-than-safety-but-are-they-safe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Schneider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nanotechnology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerging health threats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Cutting edge nanoscience has put an end to the icky white coating of old sunscreens that that prevented the sun from harming your skin. But scientists for consumer and environmental groups say that while nanosized sun-blocking ingredients like titanium dioxide and zinc oxide now rub on clear instead of white, very few of the engineered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nano packaging of food kills deadly bacteria, but government says no go.</title>
		<link>http://www.coldtruth.com/2009/government-regulation/epa/nanotechnology/nano-packaging-of-food-kills-deadly-bacteria-but-government-says-no-go/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coldtruth.com/2009/government-regulation/epa/nanotechnology/nano-packaging-of-food-kills-deadly-bacteria-but-government-says-no-go/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Schneider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nanotechnology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One might think that a food-shipping container coated with nanoparticles that have been proven to destroy bacteria causing illness and death would be a coveted innovation. Apparently not so. William Norwood, president of nanoAgri Systems, said the Environmental Protection Agency told him that he wasn’t permitted to market his company’s new nanosilver, antibacterial packaging. “This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Silver nanoparticles may offer victims of serious burns a greater chance of survival</title>
		<link>http://www.coldtruth.com/2009/government-regulation/epa/nanotechnology/silver-nanoparticles-may-offer-victims-of-serious-burns-a-greater-chance-of-survival/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coldtruth.com/2009/government-regulation/epa/nanotechnology/silver-nanoparticles-may-offer-victims-of-serious-burns-a-greater-chance-of-survival/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Schneider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nanotechnology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For centuries, silver has been used for its ability to destroy bacteria — from ancient Romans treating their water with silver coins to NASA using the metal to purify water aboard the Space shuttle. Four decades ago, silver nitrate became one of the most effective treatments for fighting infection in serious burns. While silver’s antibacterial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pesticide is too dangerous for use in the U.S., but apparently it’s just fine to use in other countries.</title>
		<link>http://www.coldtruth.com/2009/government-regulation/epa/pesticides/pesticide-is-too-dangerous-for-use-in-the-u-s-but-apparently-it%e2%80%99s-just-fine-to-use-in-other-countries/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coldtruth.com/2009/government-regulation/epa/pesticides/pesticide-is-too-dangerous-for-use-in-the-u-s-but-apparently-it%e2%80%99s-just-fine-to-use-in-other-countries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 19:50:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Schneider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pesticides]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://andrewschneiderinvestigates.com/?p=163375</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Carbofuran, an extremely dangerous pesticide that will be banned in the U.S., can still be sold and used overseas. This raises concerns among food safety experts that farm workers and their families in Latin America and Asia can continue being exposed to the neurotoxin, and it may still end up on food exported to this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EPA boss to rally the troops in Seattle</title>
		<link>http://www.coldtruth.com/2008/government-regulation/epa/epa-boss-to-rally-the-troops-in-seattle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coldtruth.com/2008/government-regulation/epa/epa-boss-to-rally-the-troops-in-seattle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Schneider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Random observations]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[EPA&#8217;s top gun, Steve Johnson, is arriving in Seattle and will address his loyal troops in the morning before inspecting his Navy in the afternoon. In a note theoretically from the administrator to his gaggle of overworked environmental protectors, Johnson invited the gang from region 10 to his &#8220;in-person, informal dialogues&#8221; which he is calling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top EPA boss asked to resign</title>
		<link>http://www.coldtruth.com/2008/government-regulation/epa/top-epa-boss-asked-to-resign/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coldtruth.com/2008/government-regulation/epa/top-epa-boss-asked-to-resign/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Schneider</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency's first administrator to have come up through the ranks has been invited to avoid the likely January rush of fleeing agency heads. Stephen Johnson has been asked to resign now.]]></description>
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		<title>Scientists urge EPA to ban endosulfan</title>
		<link>http://www.coldtruth.com/2008/government-regulation/epa/scientists-urge-epa-to-ban-endosulfan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coldtruth.com/2008/government-regulation/epa/scientists-urge-epa-to-ban-endosulfan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 17:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Schneider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EPA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The EU and 20 other countries have banned the use of the pesticide endosulfan, but the U.S. continues to permits its application on crops even though it is known to harm the hormone system, and low levels of exposure in the womb have been linked to male reproductive harm, other birth defects and possibly autism.]]></description>
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		<title>Use of untested nanotechnology soars.</title>
		<link>http://www.coldtruth.com/2008/government-regulation/epa/nanotechnology/use-of-untested-nanotechnology-soars/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coldtruth.com/2008/government-regulation/epa/nanotechnology/use-of-untested-nanotechnology-soars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 01:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Schneider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nanotechnology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environmental health issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In fact, a Japanese study released last week claims to have shown a link between nanoparticles and mesothelioma, a fatal lung disease almost always caused by asbestos exposure. The fact that the study is actually examining the health implications has been widely praised as needed, but the methodology used by the study's authors has been denounced by others in the field.]]></description>
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		<title>Is EPA allowed to do its job?</title>
		<link>http://www.coldtruth.com/2008/government-regulation/epa/is-epa-allowed-to-do-its-job/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coldtruth.com/2008/government-regulation/epa/is-epa-allowed-to-do-its-job/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Schneider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environmental health issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government & corporate wrong-doing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://x.wordpress.com/2008/4/16/136634</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Environmental experts charge that EPA is undercutting environmental statutes and delaying much-needed new efforts to clean up the nation's air, water, and land as well as aggressively tackle global warming.]]></description>
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		<title>EPA&#039;s animal farm exemption</title>
		<link>http://www.coldtruth.com/2008/government-regulation/epa/epas-animal-farm-exemption/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coldtruth.com/2008/government-regulation/epa/epas-animal-farm-exemption/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Schneider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EPA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[EPA's scientists have found hydrogen sulfide and ammonia from animal waste from huge factory livestock operations can be powerful pollutants with potentially serious health effects such as acute respiratory irritation and damage to central nervous system. A Pew Commission report on Industrial Farm Animal Production that found "the toxic gas emissions can be harmful � and even fatal � to farm workers and surrounding communities." So with researchers ssaying this this issue requiring greater, not lesser, scrutiny why is EPA moving to keep the massive operations from having to report how they're polluting the air and water?]]></description>
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		<title>Knowledge and secrets fill EPA libraries</title>
		<link>http://www.coldtruth.com/2008/government-regulation/epa/knowledge-and-secrets-fill-epa-libraries/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coldtruth.com/2008/government-regulation/epa/knowledge-and-secrets-fill-epa-libraries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Schneider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EPA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When EPA announced two years ago that it was closing its 26 libraries to the public and its own staff, headquarters said it was to save money. Many scientists, investigators and lawyers in the agency said the action would inhibit communication, make research more difficult and prevent everyone from tracking the agency's actions. Congress told EPA to halt the closures and asked the Government Accountability Office to evaluate what the agency planned.]]></description>
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		<title>EPA sued for not making polluters pay</title>
		<link>http://www.coldtruth.com/2008/government-regulation/epa/epa-sued-for-not-making-polluters-pay/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coldtruth.com/2008/government-regulation/epa/epa-sued-for-not-making-polluters-pay/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Schneider</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[W.R .Grace may have paid the largest Superfund fine in history for contaminating an entire Montana town with asbestos, but a group of conservationists said it took far too long to get the company to do what was right. They filed suit today to force the Environmental Protection Agency to do what Congress ordered 27 years ago.]]></description>
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		<title>Congress subpeonas meat company boss</title>
		<link>http://www.coldtruth.com/2008/government-regulation/epa/congress-subpeonas-meat-company-boss/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Schneider</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meat recall, food safety]]></description>
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		<title>EPA scientists disavow their boss</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Schneider</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Steve Johnson was appointed as the 11th administrator of the EPA, many of the agency's scientists, lawyers and investigators believed they had a champion for protecting the environment. In a stinging rebuke, unions representing the vast majority of EPA's professional staff have vowed to cut off future discussions with Johnson.]]></description>
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		<title>EPA bows to chemical lobby again.</title>
		<link>http://www.coldtruth.com/2008/government-regulation/epa/epa-bows-to-chemical-lobby-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Schneider</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[EPA continues to bow to industry demands and removed another leading scientist from a panel evaluating safe exposure limits to toxic substances.]]></description>
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