Safety Chief Is Opposing More Money
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The top official for consumer product safety has asked Congress in recent days to reject legislation that would strengthen the agency.
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The head of the Environment Agency calls for Â£1bn a year to prevent future flooding, as waters continue to rise.
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The country's import-safety system has not kept pace with an increase in foreign goods, a panel appointed by President Bush said yesterday. Federal agencies should do a better job of coordinating oversight, the panel said, though it stopped short of calling for a single agency to oversee imports.
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The execution of a top-ranking safety official is unnerving, but don't write off Chinese investments.
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Some critics question proposed federal spending hikes for nuclear research.
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A decision by the state&#39;s tightfisted finance director to step down has fueled speculation inside the Capitol about a possible shift on spending issues by Gov.
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In many parts of the country, state and local governments are struggling to pay for roads, bridges and other projects because of rising construction costs.
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THE REGION Legislation has been filed to block a Romney administration plan for assigning high-risk drivers to auto insurers as an industry executive warned the initiative was illegal and could undermine group discounts. The bill filed by Senator Joan M. Menard, a Somerset Democrat, would bar implementation of the plan without legislative approval. At a hearing, John F. Donohue, chairman ...
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CALGARY -- The ink&#39;s barely dry on the $41-billion deal, but the federal health minister yesterday found himself defending the package amid warnings from the provinces it won&#39;t be enough.
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Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly warned yesterday that changes in the state's safe driver insurance plan being pushed by an arm of the Division of Insurance would drive up the rates of some urban drivers by as much as 20 percent.
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The man leading the fight against drug cheats in sport said on Monday he wanted a further $1.5 million in funding to help stamp out substance abuse.
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Bruce Wasserstein is facing a potentially explosive showdown with senior bankers at Lazard as he tries to force through a deal to pave the way for next year&#39;s proposed $3bn (Â£1.
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Saying heâs not concerned by the level of opposition to Chryslerâs new two-tier wage system, the companyâs new chief executive called the contract âa major step forward.â
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WASHINGTON - The nation's top official for consumer product safety has asked Congress in recent days to reject legislation intended to strengthen the agency that polices thousands of consumer goods, from toys to tools.
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The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration defended the industry fees that help fund drug reviews on Friday, saying the money from manufacturers did not sway decisions in their favor.
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The government's top environmental regulator Wednesday defended the Bush administration's proposal for new limits on smog against Democratic charges that it's too weak and Republican complaints that it went too far.
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The world&#39;s chief climate scientist disputed yesterday the US government&#39;s contention that cutbacks in carbon-dioxide emissions are not warranted to slow global warming.