Archive for April 2023
EPA Fines Kansas and Missouri Home Renovators for Lead-Based Paint Violations
EPA Kansas & Missouri – Five home renovation companies in Kansas and Missouri have agreed to pay nearly $132,000 collectively in penalties to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to resolve alleged violations of the federal Toxic Substances Control Act. According to EPA, the following companies failed to comply with regulations intended to reduce the hazards of…
Read MoreMold in Marijuana? CT’s Rules Are Less Strict Than Other States
CT Mirror by Kate Setzer Hartford, CT – Alex London uses cannabis to help with lingering back pain and migraines that stem from a car crash. London said he used to buy it from medical marijuana dispensaries near his home. But now, because of changes in how Connecticut regulates cannabis, he’s back to using his…
Read MoreLawmakers Have Renewed the Effort to Ban Asbestos
ProRepublica National – Citing ProPublica’s reporting, lawmakers on Thursday reintroduced a bill that would ban the use of asbestos in the United States, bringing it in line with dozens of countries that have outlawed the carcinogenic substance. Even though asbestos is known to cause deadly diseases, the U.S. still allows companies to import hundreds of tons of…
Read MoreADAO Applauds the Bicameral Introduction of the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2023
EIN Los Angeles, CA – The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure, today applauds Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) for introducing the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now (ARBAN) Act of 2023. ARBAN will prohibit the importation and commercial use of all six asbestos fibers…
Read MoreEPA Asks for More Public Input on Asbestos After New Information Revealed
ProPublica National – The Environmental Protection Agency took an unusual step last week: It opened a new period in which the public can comment on its proposed asbestos ban. The agency had gotten new information, officials said, including a series of ProPublica reports on dangerous working conditions in factories that use asbestos to make chlorine.…
Read MoreOlin Chlor Alkali Commits to End Use of New Asbestos Diaphragms within 2 Years and Fully Transition All Facilities Away from Asbestos Within 7 Years in a Letter to EPA
EIA applauds the decision and subsequent communication by Olin Corporation to immediately cease imports of Chrysotile asbestos for use in its chlor-alkali plants. This commitment on the part of Olin will further the efforts of EPA and Congress to initiate a complete ban on asbestos. The members of EIA are involved daily in the identification…
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