Accord signed on toxic wastes.
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) signed yesterday an agreement for a nationwide drive against illegal dumping and improper disposal of toxic wastes like used oil and industrial lubricants that pollute the environment and expose the people to...

The environmental health response to hurricanes Katrina and Rita--AEC to feature multiple sessions on the topic.
Those who have been anxious to hear about and learn from the experiences of the environmental health professionals who responded to hurricanes Katrina and Rita will get many insights at NEHA's Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition. Twenty sessions at the conference will feature speakers reporting on...

Award granted to develop filters against avian flu and SARS.
To develop nanofibers potentially capable of filtering out viruses, bacteria, and hazardous nanoparticles, Juan P. Hinestroza, assistant professor in the fiber science program of Human Ecology's Department of Textiles and Apparel, has won a James D. Watson Investigator Award for $200,000 over two years from the New York State...

Healthy schools: a major front in the fight for environmental justice.
I. INTRODUCTION II. HOUSING DISCRIMINATION SET THE FOUNDATION FOR TOXIC SCHOOLS A. Toxic Neighborhoods Lead to Toxic Schools III. HEALTH IMPACTS ON CHILDREN MUST BE A FACTOR IN SITING AND MAINTENANCE POLICIES A. Use of State Education Mandates as a Tool to Achieve Environmentally Healthy School Facilities B. San...

Environmental crimes.
I. INTRODUCTION A. Criminal versus Civil Penalties B. Enforcement C. Interaction with Other Criminal Violations II. GENERAL ISSUES A. Overview of Elements of Environmental Criminal Violations B. Liability 1. Corporate Liability 2. Individual Liability C. Common Defenses 1. Constitutional Defenses 2. Other Defenses D. Voluntary Compliance and Sentencing E....

Toxic Wastes and Race at Twenty: why race still matters after all of these years.
I. INTRODUCTION II. ROOTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SINCE 1987 III. TOXIC NEIGHBORHOODS IV. GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE V. ASSESSING DISPARITIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL BURDENS VI. ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT DISPARITIES A. National Findings B. State Disparities C. Metropolitan Area Disparities D. The Matter of Race VII. CONCLUSIONS AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS...

Toxic pollutants in 'Chemical Valley'.
West Virginia's Kanawha River tumbles through one of the most highly industrialized valleys in the United States. Almost 200 facilities, including several giant chemical plants run by major producers such as Union Carbide Corp., dot this long narrow "Chemical Valley," as it is known locally. Last week, the Environmental...

Environmental crimes.
I. INTRODUCTION A. Criminal versus Civil Penalties B. Enforcement C. Interaction with Other Criminal Violations II. GENERAL ISSUES A. Overview of Elements of Environmental Criminal Violations B. Liability 1. Corporate Liability 2. Individual Liability C. Common Defenses 1. Constitutional Defenses 2. Other Defenses D. Voluntary Compliance and Sentencing E....

Ozone and global warming: what to do?
Ozone and global warming: What to do? If a recent Senate hearing is any indicationof the congressional mindset, policymakers are convinced that ozone depletion and "greenhouse" warming are the most serious environmental problems facing the world today. And some senators at the Jan. 28 joint hearing of the...

Environmental crimes.
I. INTRODUCTION A. Criminal versus Civil Penalties B. Enforcement C. Interaction with Other Criminal Violations II. GENERAL ISSUES A. Overview of Elements of Environmental Criminal Violations B. Liability 1. Corporate Liability 2. Individual Liability C. Common Defenses 1. Constitutional Defenses 2. Other Defenses D. Voluntary Compliance and Sentencing E....