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OMB Watch "Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice asserted in federal court that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) should be immune from lawsuits filed in response to the massive formaldehyde contamination that has plagued hurricane recovery housing. FEMA...

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was pressured by the White House to lower disclosure requirements for companies storing or emitting 500 or more pounds of toxins, the Government Accountability Office [official...

Twelve states filed a lawsuit against the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Wednesday, seeking to invalidate new regulations that relax disclosure requirements for companies storing or emitting 500...

China has arrested 774 people in a crackdown on the production of substandard products, officials said Monday. The Chinese General Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) conducted 626 criminal investigations into the manufacture...

Andrew Wood, Pitt Law '08, files from Manila:The Philippines has a number of laws on the books that are geared towards protecting the environment, but effective enforcement of those laws is another story. This fact is evident in the aquarium...

The US Environmental Protection Agency on Friday finalized a regulation intended to slash toxic emissions from automobiles and related sources through the year 2030. EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson said the new standards...

California Attorney General Bill Lockyer is seeking a court order requiring warning labels on foods that contains acrylamide , a chemical found in potato chips and french fries that the state believes may...

Indonesia filed criminal charges Monday against Richard Ness, the American chief of Newmont Mining Corporation's Indonesian subsidiary, alleging environmental pollution. Indonesia previously filed a $133 million civil suit against Newmont, which has denied any wrongdoing...

Former US nuclear weapons workers can soon start filing claims for compensation for exposure to radiation and other industrial toxins while working on cold-war era nuclear weapons. The program details [DOL procedures for filing...

Leading Wednesday's corporations and securities law news, potential jurors for the trial of former WorldCom Inc. chief Bernard Ebbers were questioned today about any financial ties to the company and their knowledge of the case. Ebbers faces...