Chemicals

EPA Questioned About Approval of a Plastic-Based Fuel With Huge Cancer Risk

"A senator questioned the EPA chief and a group sued the agency after ProPublica and the Guardian revealed that the EPA gave a Chevron refinery approval to make a fuel that could leave people nearby with a 1-in-4 lifetime risk of cancer."

Source: ProPublica, 04/11/2023

E. Palestine Not Alone: Communities Around US Grapple With Toxic Exposure

"A February train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, shone a spotlight on the impact of toxic chemicals. But communities who are exposed to such chemicals on a more routine basis say they’re still waiting for the same level of recognition."

Source: The Hill, 04/10/2023

"Biden Administration to Curb Toxic Pollutants From Chemical Plants"

"The Biden administration on Thursday proposed a new regulation to significantly reduce hazardous air pollutants from chemical plants, a move that environmental advocates predicted would significantly reduce the health risks to by people living near industrial sites."

Source: NYTimes, 04/07/2023

"EPA to Tighten Limits on Mercury and Other Pollutants From Power Plants"

"The Biden administration said Wednesday that it would require coal- and oil-fired power plants to reduce emissions of several hazardous air pollutants, including mercury, a neurotoxin that can cause developmental problems in infants and children."

Source: NYTimes, 04/06/2023

EPA Estimates 9.2 Million Lead Water Pipes In US, Funds Some Replacements

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Tuesday that it estimates that there are 9.2 million lead pipes carrying water throughout the country and said it was allocating some of the funds from the bipartisan infrastructure law to replace them."

Source: The Hill, 04/05/2023

CFCs Are Back on the Rise Following an International Ban, New Study Finds

"A U.S. chemical plant in Louisiana that produces a common refrigerant may be partly to blame for increased emissions of CFCs—chemicals thousands of times more potent at warming the planet than carbon dioxide."

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/04/2023

"Groups Petition US EPA To Force Reporting Of Waste Incinerator Emissions"

"Environmental groups on Monday petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to require companies to disclose the chemicals discharged from waste incinerators and plants that claim to recycle plastic waste into fuel."

Source: Reuters, 04/04/2023

"DOJ Sues Norfolk Southern Over Toxic Train Derailment In Ohio"

"The Justice Department filed a major civil suit Friday against Norfolk Southern Railway after one of its trains carrying toxic chemicals derailed near the Ohio town of East Palestine on Feb. 3 and burst into flames."

Source: Washington Post, 04/03/2023

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