President Obama yesterday announced his intent to nominate the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, Craig Fugate, to be his FEMA administrator, according to a White House press statement.
A newly revised ISO standard will facilitate further the application of the ISO 14000 series on environmental management, according to an ISO press release.
President Obama’s recently enacted stimlus package, American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, is expected to create or save 3.5 million jobs by the end of next year, according to the White House. One specific area of investment calls for spending $28 billion on highway construction alone. Using the same economic model that predicted the overall job growth, the White House states this particular investment will lead to 150,000 jobs saved or created by the end of 2010, with about 95,000 related to construction work.
President Obama has officially announced his intent to nominate Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of Health and Human Services, according to the White House. Sebelius will oversee a department with wide-ranging responsibilities, including the implementation of the President's vision for health care. As secretary of health and human services, “Sebelius will work with Democrats and Republicans alike to cut costs, expand access, and improve the quality of health care for all Americans,” according to the White House.
Last week U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), along with U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA), introduced the Select Agent Program and Biosafety Improvement Act of 2009, to improve the country’s approach to biosecurity by reauthorizing the Select Agent Program and enhancing the safety of biological research laboratories.
OSHA has cited Great Lakes Sauerkraut Co. LLC with $41,400 in proposed fines following inspections conducted under OSHA's Site Specific Targeting Plan. The agency cited the Shortsville, N.Y., sauerkraut maker with 16 alleged serious violations of safety and health standards at its manufacturing facility.
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson announced yesterday a new initiative to further measure levels of toxic air pollution near many schools across the country for better protection, according to an agency statement. EPA and its state partners will prioritize and monitor schools for more extensive air quality analysis, looking closely at schools located near large industries and in urban areas.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a report indicating the majority of workers who blow the whistle and complain to OSHA about unsafe workplaces or work processes are left hanging without protection against reprisals from their employers.
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