Environmental Protection Agency

USA Appointments to Trump cabinet have ties to industry / ExxonMobil CEO Tillerson to be secretary of state / Fracking proponents at the helm / “Foxes guarding henhouses”	21.12.2016
USA Shale gas carousel turns faster / Giant field found in west Texas / President-elect Trump expected to promote fracking / Much of new plastics output earmarked for export	30.11.2016
SYMPHONY Pakistan International Airways agrees to use “d2w” technology in its plastic packaging / Business Dynamics signs deal to introduce oxo-biodegradable bags	13.06.2016
CABOT Restructuring to boost profitability / Indonesian plant to close / Plastics business holds up well	20.11.2015
SHALE GAS New EPA draft assessment finds “no evidence” that fracking harms drinking water / Agency still advises caution / Conclusions are non-binding as states call the tune	11.06.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT US Environmental Protection Agency mulls new rules for MDI and TDI in consumer products	20.01.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT EPA adds BPA, phthalates and flame retardants to watchlist / Some choices questioned	03.11.2014
C3 PETROCHEMICALS EPA permit paves way for massive Texas propane dehydrogenation plant / Start-up expected in 2015	20.06.2014
SHALE GAS German anti-fracking groups mobilise against Baltic coast test drilling / US study finds Environmental Protection Agency underestimated methane emissions from gas fields	22.04.2014
CELANESE Development of low permeation and toughened POM / Meets new SORE rules in US	23.01.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT EPA begins risk assessment for four flame retardant chemicals / 50 substitutes identified	04.04.2013
PLASTICS AND HEALTH BPA studies often evaluated under the wrong criteria, says US toxicologist / Exposure levels tend to be "too low to mimic estrogen“	18.03.2013
PLASTICS AND HEALTH New study warns of health risks associated with plastic bag bans / Reusable cloth alternatives found to contain E. coli bacteria / Authors discern rise in food related deaths following San Francisco ordinance	30.01.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Anti-fracking movement has mounted effective campaign, study says / Technology also is credited with progress	02.01.2013
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT EPA identifies substitutes for decaBDE flame retardants / US phase-out from 2013	06.08.2012
EXXONMOBIL New ethane cracker and PE plants at Baytown / Cheap US shale gas gives price advantage	05.06.2012
RECYCLING US PET water bottle collection rates double over six years / Weights continue to fall / Recycling reaches 680m t in 2010	03.05.2012
PLASTICS AND HEALTH FDA amends DEHP plasticiser regulations for bottled water	05.01.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS US Environmental Protection Agency to study shale gas-related water issues / European resistance growing / Strategic move toward exploitation in Poland	09.11.2011
LANXESS PA 6 alternative to HDPE in gasoline fuel tanks	20.04.2011
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Canada moves to ban phthalates in toys / US designs assessment tool for hazardous chemicals	20.01.2011
PENFORD PRODUCTS Natural alternative to replace fluorochemicals in food packaging / Prototypes undergoing industry testing	02.12.2010
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Denmark bans BPA in children's food packaging temporarily / Minister says more studies needed	09.04.2010
PLASTICS AND HEALTH New studies on bisphenol A draw comment / EPA unsure / EFSA to review its recommendations	22.02.2010
PLASTICS AND HEALTH EPA eyes action on phthalates and other chemicals / ACC disputes endocrine effects	11.01.2010

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