New Era Looms For Clean Air
Washington AP report notes Congress moves to regulate air emissions from U.S. chemical plants spurred by the Bhopal disaster. Rep. Florio and Rep. Waxman push for identification and control of hazardous substances, citing EPA gaps and industry lists of 204 chemicals, only five currently regulated.
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Bhopal
Congress
U.S
James Florio
D-N.j
Commerce
Energy and Commerce Committee
Florio
Henry Waxman
Dcalif
Energy and Commerce Health
India
Union Carbide
Waxman
Environmental Protection Agency
Chemical Industry
EPA
Government Rules Blunt Scientists at SPIE Symposium
Washington AP report describes a Defense Department crackdown under a 1984 law restricting technical data with military or space applications. SPIE officers faced cuts to 13 daily papers to five, forcing a mostly closed meeting and a semi restricted session after government objections to two dozen papers.
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Washington
Defense Department
Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers
Warren Smith
Santa Barbara
Calif
Society
SPIE
Pentagon
Secretary of Defense
House panel approves 24 hour nursing care plan in closed meeting
In Topeka the House Public Health and Welfare Committee met privately on the floor to approve a 24 hour licensed nursing care resolution. Senior citizen groups outside could not testify as lobbyists were barred by floor rules. Attorney General staff said no Open Meetings Act violation. Committee plans a hearing to hear the waiting groups.
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Topeka
HNL
House Public Health and Welfare Committee
House
Robert Stephan
Stephan
Neil Woerman
Frank Buehler
Claflin
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