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National Defense October 2015 Stew Magnuson	Chemical-Biological Program Speeds Up Acquisition Process Whenever there is a crisis somewhere in the world related to chemical, biological or radiological weapons or accidents, "the first phone call comes to us," said Carmen Spencer, joint program executive officer for chemical and biological defense.
Chemistry World September 16, 2015 Simon Hadlington	Air pollution model predicts 6.6 million deaths by 2050 Almost seven million people could die each year around the world because of outdoor air pollution unless strict emission controls are introduced, suggests a new study based on a global atmospheric chemistry model.
Chemistry World September 14, 2015 Tim Wogan	New reaction offers sustainable route to biodiesel A new chemical reaction that converts waste glycerol from biodiesel production into methanol -- a necessary reagent in biodiesel production -- has been discovered unexpectedly.
National Defense October 2015 Jon Harper	Alternative Fuels Remain Costly for Military Services Alternative fuels remain expensive as the military services move to diversify their energy portfolios, the Government Accountability Office found.
National Defense October 2015 Tim Larkins	U.S. Government Slow to React to Cyber Attacks This is the first in a series of articles looking at critical infrastructure in the United States and exploring the consequences of cyber intrusions.
National Defense October 2015 Berry & Hutchens	Creating an Ethics Compliance Program Government agencies and mature prime contractors expect emerging contractors to reflect the same "culture of ethics and compliance" that large companies commit substantial resources to implementing.
Chemistry World September 10, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Glyphosate to be labelled a carcinogen in California California's announcement follows a conclusion by the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer in March that the herbicide glyphosate is a probable human carcinogen.
Chemistry World September 10, 2015 Jennifer Newton	Waste not, want not? Karen Wilson is striving to promote biofuels and get the message across that there's a lot of waste streams from agriculture and food processing that could be a viable feedstock for fuels and chemicals.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2015 Papa & Coyne	Environmental Due Diligence Consider the advantages of proactive sell-side assessments.
National Defense October 2015 Yasmin Tadjdeh	New Approach Needed for Recreational Drone Rules A lack of concrete rules to regulate recreational unmanned aerial vehicles across the United States is leading to chaos and many dangerous close-call collisions, said one drone expert.
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