Archive for April 2024
EPA Finalizes CWA Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plan Rule
EHS Daily Advisor by Lisa Whitley Coleman Washington, DC – On March 14, 2024, EPA Administrator Michael Regan signed a final rule requiring certain facilities to develop facility response plans (FRP) for a worst-case discharge of Clean Water Act (CWA) hazardous substances or the threat of such a discharge. Worst-case discharges are defined as the…
Read MoreEPA Overstepped its Authority in PFAS Order: Appeals Court
Coastal-Review.org by Jennifer Allen New Orleans, LA – A federal appeals court has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its statutory authority when it ordered a Texas-based company to stop creating long-lasting toxic chemicals while manufacturing plastic containers. The three judges for the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans filed their…
Read MoreBuffalo’s Lead Paint Inspection Program is Unsustainable, Commissioner Says
Buffalo News by Diedre Williams Buffalo, NY – Three years ago when Buffalo launched a Proactive Rental Inspections program, it was the city’s latest attempt to solve a lead poisoning problem that has plagued Buffalo’s old housing stock for decades. Mayor Byron W. Brown said it would help the city identify lead paint contamination and correct…
Read MoreTesting for Lead in Kids’ Bones Reveals Evidence of Long-Term Damage a Blood Test Might Miss
Indiana Public Radio by Rebecca Thiele Marion County, IN – When it comes to spotting lead poisoning, blood tests might not be enough. Tests on children at an Indianapolis charter school show evidence of long-term damage from lead could be hiding in kids’ bones. Kids at Genius School were tested for lead. While none of…
Read MoreEPA Issues Draft Part 2 of Risk Evaluation for Asbestos for Public Comment
EPA Washington DC On April 15th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Evaluation for Asbestos, Part 2, inviting public comment. This part focuses on evaluating legacy uses and associated disposals of asbestos, including various fiber types like chrysotile asbestos. Legacy uses refer to instances…
Read MoreBefore Tropicana Drops, Asbestos Will Need to Come Out
KTNV ABC by Brian Horwath Las Vegas, NV – Before the implosion of the Tropicana can take place, a lot of asbestos will need to be removed from the former resort’s complex. According to a 1,500-page report commissioned by Clark County officials, the series of buildings that make up the now-closed casino resort, and the site…
Read MoreVictims of Montana Asbestos Pollution Take Warren Buffett’s Railroad to Court
Associated Press by Matthew Brown and Amy Beth Handson Libby, MT – Almost 25 years after federal authorities responding to news reports of deaths and illnesses descended on Libby, a town of about 3,000 people near the U.S.-Canada border, some asbestos victims and their family members are seeking to hold publicly accountable one of the…
Read MoreAsbestos is a Global Waste Problem – Here’s How We Might Get Rid of It
BBC by Katharine Quarmby Netherlands – In 2019, it was estimated that around 200 million tonnes of asbestos had been produced globally (not counting production in the previous decade), for use in items such as water pipes. When disturbed, the fibres become airborne and, when breathed in, can damage the lungs and airways, potentially leading to…
Read MoreADAO Applauds Senators Tester and Daines for Introducing the 19th Resolution Designating April 1-7, 2024 National Asbestos Awareness Week
ADAO Washington, DC – The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure through education, advocacy, and community work, applauds Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) and Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), for introducing the 19th National Asbestos Awareness Week Resolution. The Resolution declares April 1 – 7 as a week of awareness…
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