ANALYSIS-Cause of Philadelphia fire sounds alarm over aging U.S. refineries

by PEER | November 6, 2019
The CSB found that prior to the California and Washington fires, as well as the BP Texas City blast in 2005 that killed 15, internal and external instructions for keeping plants operating safely were either ignored or not followed correctly. That regulatory approach makes rules difficult ...

State, Feds Ramp-Up ‘Good Neighbor’ Timber Projects

by PEER |
Jeff Ruch is the Pacific Director for the Washington D.C-based Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility or PEER. Ruch says, “They’re letting the state take over a significant part of the sale administration, basically letting your neighbor come in and sort your own pantry ...

Massachusetts Issues Permit for PFAS It Is Fighting

by PEER |
Big Discharge Slated for Merrimack River – Water Source for Half-Million ...

Treatment Plant Discharging into Kennebec River Processed Runoff Possibly Laced with ‘Forever Chemicals’

by PEER |
“AUGUSTA — A wastewater treatment plant in Somerset County that discharges into the Kennebec River accepted more than 250,000 gallons of liquid runoff from a New Hampshire landfill that was potentially contaminated with the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. While the ...

EPA Declines to Avert Mass-Casualty Refinery Accidents

by PEER | November 5, 2019
Despite Near Misses, Agency Claims Ignorance on Hydrogen Fluoride Risks ...
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