WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45986) on Aug. 10, 2022, entitled "Federal Role in Responding to Potential Risks of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances:" * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 6) Regulation of PFAS in Commerce Under TSCA EPA's PFAS Action Plan states that over 1,200 PFAS are listed on the TSCA Inventory, which includes approximately 85,000 chemical substances./45 EPA added some of these PFAS to the TSCA inventory   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45986) on Aug. 10, 2022, entitled "Federal Role in Responding to Potential Risks of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances:" * * * (Continued from Part 4 of 6) Disposal of PFAS Wastes Some stakeholders have expressed concern about the potential for environmental contamination and exposures from the disposal of PFAS. As with many other wastes, incineration and landfilling have been the two princi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2022: Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) First Vice President and Vice Chair Judith D. Pryor concluded a successful visit to Rhode Island and Maine today. Vice Chair Pryor met with several local small businesses and participated in roundtable discussions with senators and local officials about how EXIM financing can support and expand local jobs. On Monday, Vice Chair Pryor visit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release: Sonia Gomes (b. 1948), a contemporary Afro-Brazilian artist who lives and works in Sao Paulo, Brazil, is known for her mixed-media works made of fabric, wire, and other materials. The National Gallery of Art has just acquired Correnteza (Current) (2018), a sculpture from her Raizes (Roots) series. Gomes brings the aesthetic and the human together in memorable sculptures that are at once traditionally Brazilia  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Aug. 15 -- Recycling, a peer-reviewed scientific journal that says it features original articles, critical reviews, research notes and communications in the area of waste reutilization and resource recycling, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Aug. 2022 quarterly edition: Articles: * Analyzing Polyethylene Terephthalate Bottle Waste Technology Using an Analytic Hierarchy Process for Developing Countries: A Case Study from Indonesia * Recla  more

AUBURN, Maine, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2022: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today visited Auburn Manufacturing Inc. (AMI) with Vice Chair of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) Judith Pryor to highlight the importance of empowering small U.S. and Maine businesses to pursue overseas markets. During the visit, AMI President Kathie Leonard gave Senator King and Vice Chair Pryor an overview of the work being done at  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 17 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has named Arun Agarwal as Vice Chairman of the Texas Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors. The Corporation is the private side of a public-private partnership with the Governor's Office of Economic Development & Tourism tasked with marketing Texas, domestically and globally, as the best state for business. Arun Agarwal of Dallas is the CEO of Nextt and has busi  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * A team of researchers from the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University is creating a regenerable method for removing stubborn toxins from drinking water - starting with store-bought sponges. * * * University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University researchers are developing specialized, reusable sponges to remove a group of chemicals known as PFAS from water. The team, led  more