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DuPont, Lucite Agree to Pay $2 Million for Clean Air Violations DuPont and Lucite International Inc. have agreed to pay a $2 million civil penalty to settle Clean Air Act violations at a sulfuric acid plant in Belle, W.Va., EPA, the U.S. Justice Department and the state of West Virginia announced. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/environment/news/dupont-lucite-air-fine-731/ --2. Earth Day: Pelosi Advocates for Clean Energy Legislation On April 21, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, several House chairmen and agriculture, business, faith and environmental leaders spoke about clean energy legislation, stressing that green job creation and clean energy is vital to the nation's economic health. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/environment/news/pelosi-clean-energy-6313/ --3. Most Employers Underestimate Full Costs of Employee Health on Productivity Poor health among workers is far costlier to U.S. employers than they realize, impacting their profitability and undercutting the nation's overall productivity. A recent multi-employer study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine indicates that the costs of poor health are much greater for employers than medical and pharmaceutical spending alone. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/health/news/employers-costs-health-3912/ --4. Koch Pipeline Employees Set Company Safety Record Employees of Koch Pipeline Co. have set a company safety record by working 6 million hours -- 8 years -- without a lost-time incident. The milestone was reached March 26. 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UK Moves to Simplify Health and Safety Take Effect The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is instituting changes to make health and safety laws easier to understand and improve compliance. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/international/news/uk-moves-simplify-9807/ EHS TODAY WEBEXPO & CONFERENCE (http://ehstoday.com/webexpo)Registration is now open for the EHS WebExpo & Conference (http://ehstoday.com/webexpo) Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009 Time: 9:00am EDT - 5:00pm EDT Don't miss the FREE EHS WebExpo & Conference (http://ehstoday.com/webexpo) on Thursday, May 14. This all day event will bring you and your team the advantages of a traditional safety and health trade show without any of the travel cost! Attend educational LIVE webinar sessions, ask questions, visit a trade show booth, interact with other safety, health and environment professionals and pick up valuable literature - from a single registration and all from the comfort of your office. Who should attend? 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