FAA hit on control of hazardous materials
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The Federal Aviation Administration must improve oversight of air carriers and passengers who bring hazardous materials onto planes, according to a report
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The crash of a regional commuter jet in Kentucky last month that killed 49 of 50 people onboard has reignited a simmering conflict between the federal government and its 14,000 air traffic controllers, who say they are being spread too thin to handle growing demands on the job.
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By Mimi Hall  WASHINGTON -- New government rules seeking to thwart terrorist attacks on chemical plants are facing stiff opposition from state leaders, environmentalists and others who say the regulations are flawed, vague and unlikely to protect the public.
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Congress voted last year to prohibit passengers from bringing lighters and matches aboard commercial airplanes for security reasons, but figuring out how to institute the change has become more complicated.
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The public may yet learn what thousands of pilots told NASA about air safety. Congress moved Monday to analyze data from a project that the space agency cast aside and then withheld results in fear they could alarm the public and hurt airline profits.
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Three years ago, a state-appointed panel said finding ways to quickly get military helicopters and planes airborne to battle raging wildfires should be a "high priority." Yet, last week, delays launching aircraft revealed a system still suffering from communication and planning shortfalls.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency since early 2006 has suppressed warnings from its own field workers about health problems experienced by hurricane victims living in government-provided trailers with levels of a toxic chemical 75 times the recommended maximum for U.S. workers, congressional...
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WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency said last week that 12.6 percent of the planes it tested had drinking water on board that failed to meet the agency&#39;s standards.
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Top federal safety officials urged the Labor Department in 2006 to adopt critical regulations to prevent deadly dust explosions Â like the one suspected in the deadly blast in a Georgia sugar plant Thursday Â but the government has failed to do so.
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The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to inspect wing slats on all newer Boeing 737 aircraft after an initial investigation said a loose part caused a fuel leak and subsequent fire that destroyed a China Airlines 737 last week in Japan.
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The U.S. government has found for the second time in recent months that water from a sampling of commercial aircraft galleys and bathrooms was not safe for use, regulators said on Wednesday.
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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c51923)  has announced the addition of Hazardous Chemicals: Control and  Regulation in the European Market to their offering.
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A communications failure at a Federal Aviation Administration control facility forced some airports in the West to hold flights on the ground in some cases for more than three hours Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
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The nation&#39;s civil aviation watchdog vowed Monday to develop tighter controls to ensure safer flights. Safety supervision will top the administration&#39;s efforts next year as potentially
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The Transportation Department has been sending signals that it is determined to take some action to address air traffic delays across the nation.
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The Transportation Security Administration has announced a series of IT-based pilot programs to bolster airport security, but lawmakers and industry executives are frustrated by a lack of progress in deploying needed technologies.
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By ALEX NUSSBAUM, STAFF WRITER  The federal government wants to let companies in North Jersey and around the nation quadruple the amount of toxic chemicals they can use without reporting details.  The change could save businesses millions, the government said.