3M probably doesn’t agree with that old saying that there’s no such thing as bad publicity because all they’ve had recently is bad publicity. 3M has been all over the news in recent months for its defective earplugs as well as for for contaminating groundwater around its chemical plants, and now one of the lawsuits against the home and office giant … [Read more...]
Michigan to Set PFAS Standards for Public Water
Sen. Gretchen Whitmer speaking at the Panel of Distinguished Women Elected Leaders hosted by the Women and Gender in Public Policy (WGPP) and the Ford School’s Graduate Career Services. (CC BY-ND 4.) Fed up with the snail’s pace at which the federal government is moving to set standards on PFAS, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered the … [Read more...]
Military Families Feel Outrage and Betrayal Over PFAS Dangers
The man-made group of chemicals known as “PFAS” has been all over the news in recent years especially 2017 and 2018; as the number of people exposed to tainted drinking water rises, military families have come forward and appear to be especially susceptible to the dangers of PFAS due to the fact they live on or near military bases. PFAS stands … [Read more...]
Millions of Gallons of Polluted Water from Mines Taint Water Supply
The Associated Press recently reported that over 50 million gallons of polluted water flows from contaminated mining sites in the United States and into surrounding streams and ponds, and that water is untreated. The tainted water has lead, arsenic, and other toxic metals in it and poisons aquatic life and drinking water in at least nine states … [Read more...]
Debate Over Ethylene Oxide Rages As Some Exposed Grow Sick
Residents of a Chicago suburb are demanding answers and calling for greater regulation of the chemical ethylene oxide after many of them contracted cancer and other serious illnesses following decades of exposure to the gas. And now elected officials in the state of Illinois are making the same arguments. The Environmental Protection Agency has … [Read more...]
Mountaintop Removal of Coal Causing Health Crisis in West Virginia
There’s a coal crisis in Appalachia, specifically in West Virginia, but the problem is not a lack of coal. There’s plenty of coal to be had in the Mountain State. In fact, 28 counties in West Virginia produce coal on a regular basis, and the West Virginia Coal Industry provides about 30,000 direct jobs in West Virginia, including miners, mine … [Read more...]
Texas Coal Power Plants Contaminate Surrounding Areas
Power companies in the U.S. are now required to analyze groundwater data and report those findings to the federal government. The Environmental Integrity Project, an agency that reviews those findings, has found that groundwater under sixteen Texas coal plants showed unsafe levels of contaminants in coal ash—the byproduct of combusted coal. Arsenic … [Read more...]
EPA Proposal To Limit Certain Paint Strippers Decried as Insufficient
Dozens have people died since 1980 as a result of exposure to methylene chloride paint strippers, according to a 2015 report from The Center For Public Integrity. Widely available for purchase, these stripping products posed a hazard when used in confined quarters such as bathrooms. Public outcry, including complaints from the families of … [Read more...]
EPA Nominee, Andrew Wheeler, Would Recalculate the Value of Curbing Mercury Poisoning
When former-coal lobbyist, Andrew Wheeler, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency testified before Senators at his confirmation hearing, he said climate change was “not the greatest crisis” facing our planet. Wheeler has served as Acting EPA Director since Scott Pruitt was ousted in July and will likely be … [Read more...]
New Hampshire Releases New Standards for Chemicals in Drinking Water
Food wrappings, fire-fighting foam, metal plating, carpet, and upholstery are just a few of the things PFAS are used to make. PFAS can also be found in drinking water, and when consumed by humans, PFAS chemicals can cause cancer, hormone disruptions, low birth weights, increased cholesterol, thyroid disease, and immune deficiencies. PFAS stands for … [Read more...]
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