American Chemical Society Legislative Action Network

A story in today's Washington Post highlights efforts at the Department of Labor to alter workplace chemical exposure rules, based on a new interpretation of exposure risks. 

During the first day back from my summer vacation i came across this great article by Rochelle Bohaty on NIST's new Technology...

 

Legislative Internship

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The ACS, Scientists and Engineers for America, and 14 prominent scientific and engineering societies are asking all congressional candidates seven questions about...

In today's New York Times, coverage of Fermilab's rejuvenation was reported with state and federal dignitaries proclaiming revival under the monikers of "Fermilab is Back!" and "Accelerating Science for...

Thanks to the Supplemental bill being passed last week, nearly 100 scientists, engineers, technicians and staffers at Fermilab can breathe easy.  Since December, the employees at Fermilab were awaiting news of involuntary layoffs...

The government affairs team of the California Section of ACS recently published a letter to the chairs and ranking minority members of the California State Legislature to pass California Senate Bill, SB 1097, to improve the...

An ABC news article recently discussed the results of a study by the Center for Work-Life...

I received the following email from a colleague who tracks the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding levels.  It looks like NIH will see a slight funding increase, if the Seante gets its way.

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Last night, a week after the House passed the supplemental spending bill, the Senate approved the bill.  The bill now goes to the President for his signature.  The bill includes $150 million for NIH, $62.5 million for NSF, and $62.5...