GREAT LAKES, GREAT STAKES: A HOSTILE EPA THREATENS TO UNDO PAST PROGRESS
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PEER | December 11, 2017
From: The Progressive ““This administration is unlike any we have seen before,” says Kyla Bennett, director of the New England chapter of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. A former EPA employee, she’s seen policy shifts between administrations, but never this ...
Low Priority Toxic Sites Go to Head of Florida’s Cleanup Line
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Rural Residents at Greater Risk from Leaving the Most Hazardous Sites Unabated ...
WATCHDOGS SAY US CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD IS “FLYING BLIND”
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PEER | December 8, 2017
From: Truth Out “”America’s sole industrial safety monitor is currently flying blind and placing the health of the public at risk,” Carlesco said.” Read more . . . Read the PEER story ...
COURT ORDER SOUGHT TO REQUIRE REFINERIES TO ADVISE PUBLIC ABOUT ACCIDENTAL CHEMICAL RELEASES
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From: Daily Breeze “But in practical terms, the CSB relies on media reports to learn about accidental chemical releases, said Adam Carlesco, an attorney representing Washington, D.C.-based Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.” Read more . . . Read the PEER story ...
ADVOCATES SUE SAFETY BOARD OVER COMPANY EMISSIONS REPORTING RULE
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From: BNA Pearson “The lawsuit filed by Houston-area organizations and the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility seeks to compel the U.S. Chemical Safety Board to issue regulations requiring companies to report accidental chemical releases within 18 months.” Read more ...