Citizen Health & Safety

Chambliss Placing Hold on Sunstein Nomination

Jun 30, 2009 by Matthew Madia

The Hill has identified Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) as the Senator who has placed a hold on the nomination of Cass Sunstein, President Obama’s pick to head the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). The Hill outlines Chambliss’s concerns.

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Consumer Product Agency under New Leadership

The Senate recently confirmed Inez Tenenbaum, President Obama’s pick to chair the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the federal regulator of everything from toys to toasters. Tenenbaum’s presence will likely cause a shift in the way the agency operates, including a greater focus on public protection.






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Obama Administration Asks for Public Views on E-Rulemaking

The Obama administration is asking for feedback on its efforts to include the public in regulatory decision making. E-rulemaking allows citizens and stakeholders to comment on regulations and other government documents online, but existing challenges have limited public participation.

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California Seeks to Add New Chemicals to Prop. 65 List

California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is proposing to add 30 chemicals linked to reproductive harm and cancer to the state's Proposition 65 list. Proposition 65, a statute passed by California voters in 1986, requires the state to list chemicals known to cause public health problems and bars some actions that could expose people to the substances.

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Defense Industry Questions Health Effects of Rocket Fuel Additive

Jun 25, 2009 by Matthew Madia

The military-industrial complex is once again lobbying the Environmental Protection Agency in hopes of staving off regulation of a harmful chemical found in rocket fuel.

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Another Recall, Another Mystery

Jun 23, 2009 by Matthew Madia

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is once again chasing after a food safety mystery that is already putting consumers at risk. The agency announced June 19 that E. coli contaminated Nestle cookie dough is tied to a recent rash of illnesses.

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OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program Falls down on the Job

Jun 22, 2009 by Matthew Madia

An Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) program that gives special treatment to businesses with good safety and health records may be leaving workers vulnerable to on-the-job hazards, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.

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Obama Signs Bill Regulating Tobacco

Jun 22, 2009 by Rick Melberth*

President Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 today giving the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) powers to regulate tobacco for the first time. The law bans tobacco advertising within a thousand feet of schools and playgrounds and curbs the marketing of products to children.

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FDA Won’t Pull Punches under Hamburg

Jun 17, 2009 by Matthew Madia

Newly minted FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg has pledged to toughen up the agency’s enforcement practices, according to The New York Times.

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Sunstein Nomination Delayed over Views on Animal Rights

Jun 16, 2009 by Matthew Madia

Senate Republicans are holding up the nomination of Cass Sunstein, President Obama’s pick to head the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, according to Congress Daily (via govexec.com).

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