Chemicals

Senators Push To Exclude Lucrative Chemicals From Official PFAS Definition

"US lawmakers and the military are pushing for a new definition of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” that would exclude a subclass of toxic compounds increasingly used across the economy and considered to be potent greenhouse gases."

Source: Guardian, 09/13/2024

"Debate Flares Over Texas’ Proposed Oil and Gas Waste Rule"

"Texas is inching closer to adopting revised oil and gas waste management rules for the first time in four decades." "While environmentalists say the new rule doesn’t do enough to protect groundwater, oil and gas operators are contesting stricter requirements for waste pits near wells."

 

Source: Inside Climate News, 09/13/2024

"EPA Denies Duty To Regulate PFAS In Sewage Sludge Spread On Farmland"

"US regulators claim they are not legally required to regulate toxic PFAS chemicals in sewage sludge spread on farmland across the country, according to a court filing the government made this week in response to a lawsuit from an environmental watchdog group."

Source: The New Lede, 09/13/2024

Most US Voters Want Plastics Industry Held Responsible For Recycling Claims

"Concern about the fossil fuel and plastics industries’ alleged deception about recycling is growing, with new polling showing a majority of American voters, including 54% of Republicans, support legal efforts to hold the sectors accountable."

Source: Guardian, 09/11/2024

Pa. Fracking Company With 2,000 Environmental Violations Gets EJ Funds

"A Pennsylvania-based fracking company is the subject of controversy after one of its projects was listed as an environmental justice initiative under a federal government program by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)."

Source: EHN, 09/11/2024

Tribe Reels From Illness And Cancer. What Role Did The US Government Play?

"The family placed flowers by a pair of weathered cowboy boots, as people quietly gathered for the memorial of the soft-spoken tribal chairman who mentored teens in the boxing ring and teased his grandkids on tractor rides. Left unsaid, and what troubled Marvin Cota’s family deep down, was that his story ended like so many others on the remote Duck Valley Indian Reservation. He was healthy for decades. They found the cancer too late."

Source: AP, 09/10/2024

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - Chemicals