February 2015
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CPSC Seeks Funding for Nanotechnology Center
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is seeking $7M to establish a nanotechnology center and proposes to create a five year interagency agreement with the National Science Foundation and a learning center or university to house the center. Continue reading
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Chicago Regional Trees Initiative
The Morton Arboretum and The Field Museum have partnered to launch the Chicago Regional Trees Initiative (CRTI) to study and understand Chicagoland’s tree populations and identify opportunities for its collaborative management. Continue reading
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U.S. EPA Seeks Assistance On Health Effects of Low Dose Exposure
U.S. EPA recently reached out to the National Academies’ National Research Council (“NRC”) and requested that the NRC convene a scientific committee to evaluate whether there is a disconnect between the chemical testing strategies currently employed by U. S. EPA and adverse health effects that may result from low level exposure to chemicals in the… Continue reading
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New U.S. Funding for Water Scarcity in Western States
The U.S. is providing $50 million for drought relief this month as California enters the fourth year of drought conditions. Continue reading