By Chelsea Conaboy on September 17, 2019
A decade after General Motors teetered on bankruptcy, workers say they want some payback for their sacrifices.
Posted in Warning Wire | Tagged Climate Change, Consumer product safety, Government accountability, Pharmaceutical Industry and Drugs, Smoking and Tobacco Industry, wage theft, Workplace |
By Chelsea Conaboy on September 10, 2019
The shooting massacre in Odessa, Texas, highlighted gaps in the system of background checks. The shooter’s effort to buy a gun from a licensed dealer was rejected, so he turned to private market instead.
Posted in Warning Wire | Tagged Air Pollution/Toxic Exposure, Consumer Protection, Environmental Safety and Health, FDA, Government accountability, Smoking and Tobacco Industry, Workplace Safety and Health |
By Chelsea Conaboy on September 3, 2019
Fresh off a spat with car makers, the Trump administration seems to be walking into another fight with a big industry over whether deregulation is going too far. The EPA has laid out a plan to roll back regulation of methane gas, saying it will save the oil and gas industry money.
Posted in Warning Wire | Tagged Climate Change, Consumer product safety, Consumer Protection, Environmental Safety and Health, Government accountability, Pharmaceutical Industry and Drugs, Smoking and Tobacco Industry |
By Chelsea Conaboy on August 27, 2019
Convenience, selection and quick delivery have made Amazon a trusted brand. But a team of Wall Street Journal reporters found thousands of products for sale on Amazon that wouldn’t be permitted on the shelves of big box stores because they had been deemed unsafe or were outright banned by federal regulators.
Posted in Warning Wire | Tagged Air Pollution/Toxic Exposure, Consumer product safety, Consumer Protection, Drinking Water, Environmental Safety and Health, FDA, Government accountability, Pharmaceutical Industry and Drugs, Product Hazards and Recalls, Smoking and Tobacco Industry, Workplace Safety and Health |
By Chelsea Conaboy on August 20, 2019
Food and Drug Administration for the second time proposes a series of graphic warning labels for cigarette packs and advertising, but could face another legal challenge from the tobacco industry
Posted in Warning Wire | Tagged Air Pollution/Toxic Exposure, Climate Change, Consumer Protection, Environmental Safety and Health, Government accountability, Smoking and Tobacco Industry, wage theft |
By Chelsea Conaboy on August 13, 2019
The Endangered Species Act is getting an overhaul by the Trump White House that will affect hundreds of species now considered “threatened.”
Posted in Warning Wire | Tagged Climate Change, Environmental Safety and Health, Food Supply, Government accountability, Workplace Safety and Health |
By Chelsea Conaboy on August 6, 2019
Big soda companies, pressured to reduce plastic use, back away from lobbying firm tied to group opposing bag bans.
Posted in Warning Wire | Tagged Air Pollution/Toxic Exposure, Climate Change, Consumer Protection, FDA, Firearms, Food Supply, Government accountability |
By Chelsea Conaboy on July 16, 2019
New members of EPA science advisory panels, including some with industry ties, were not not properly screened for ethical conflicts, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Posted in Warning Wire | Tagged Air Pollution/Toxic Exposure, Climate Change, Consumer Protection, Environmental Safety and Health, Government accountability, Medical Errors, Pharmaceutical Industry and Drugs, Workplace Safety and Health |
By Chelsea Conaboy on July 9, 2019
The beverage industry trumpets its efforts at sustainability. Coca Cola, for example, has set a goal of making a full half of its packaging from recycled material by 2030. Yet, the industry repeatedly has blocked a key tool in increasing recycling rates: the bottle bill.
Posted in Warning Wire | Tagged Climate Change, Consumer Protection, Drinking Water, Environmental Safety and Health, Government accountability, Pharmaceutical Industry and Drugs |
By Chelsea Conaboy on June 25, 2019
Driver-assistance technology is becoming more common. Major carmakers have pledged to make automated emergency braking standard on all vehicles by 2022, for example. But technical barriers, plus the general unease of consumers, make full automation a farther reach, despite what Elon Musk may say.
Posted in Warning Wire | Tagged Air Pollution/Toxic Exposure, Auto and Highway Safety, Climate Change, Consumer Protection, Environmental Safety and Health, Government accountability, Smoking and Tobacco Industry, Workplace Safety and Health |
