Maine Gov. Wants To Override Local Pesticide Rules In 30 Municipalities
"More communities are developing ordinances meant to protect residents from toxic chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects."
Source: Portland Press Herald, 04/02/2018
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5 Western Penn. Plants Dump Toxics Into Rivers, Often Without Punishment
"A new report from environmental advocacy group PennEnvironment found five industrial facilities in Western Pennsylvania violated their federal water permits a total of 153 times in a 21-month period."
Source: EHN, 03/30/2018
"Releases Reported In St. James Parish Over 14 Month Period"
"Over the course of 14 months, 37 chemical releases were reported to the Coast Guard's National Response Center by facilities or individuals in St. James Parish [Louisiana], according to an analysis by environmental advocacy groups. The list of releases ranged from reports of chemical smells to a large quantity of a known carcinogen emitted from a plastics manufacturer."
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 03/28/2018
Washington State Bans Firefighting Chemicals That May Cause Cancer
"Firefighting foam with a chemical thought to cause cancer and other health problems will be banned in two years for local fire departments and districts in Washington."
Source: Spokane Spokesman-Review, 03/28/2018
EPA Says It Wants Research Transparency. Scientists See Attack on Science
"The Environmental Protection Agency is considering a major change to the way it assesses scientific work, a move that would severely restrict the research available to it when writing environmental regulations."
Source: NY Times, 03/27/2018
"Safety Reviews of Chemicals Near Water a Heavy Lift for EPA"
"The EPA will have a hard time meeting a congressional mandate to boost oversight of toxic chemicals stored near water supplies, several people who work in water policy told Bloomberg Environment."
Source: BNA, 03/26/2018
'Dead Zone' In Gulf Will Take Decades To Recover From Farm Pollution
"A new study says that even in the ‘unrealistic’ event of a total halt to the flow of agricultural chemicals the damage will persist for 30 years".
Source: Guardian, 03/26/2018
"Pesticides: Trump EPA Illegally Delayed Applicator Rule — Judge"
"U.S. EPA acted illegally when it delayed new regulations on the certification and training of pesticide applicators, a federal judge ruled yesterday."
Source: E&E News PM, 03/23/2018
"Taxpayers To Foot Bill For Toxic Waste At River Refuge"
"TRENTON, Mich. — State taxpayers will be on the hook for the clean up of old barrels holding toxic chemicals as well as contaminated soil discovered along the Detroit River at the site of the former Chrysler Corp. Trenton Chemical Plant, officials say."
Source: Detroit News, 03/23/2018
"Dispersants Can Turn Oil Spills Into Toxic Mist, Research Shows"
"The dispersant chemicals used to clean up oil spills have the unintended effect of transforming crude oil into a toxic mist able to travel for miles and penetrate deep into human lungs, new research has found."
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 03/23/2018
