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The Toxic Wrinkle in My Wrinkle-Free Shirts
(Editor’s note: This is a cross post from Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families.) In this fast-paced world, who has time for ironing? Not me. Between educating policy-makers on the need to protect Americans from toxic chemicals during the week and playing sports on the weekends, I barely have time to wash my clothes let alone iron them.…
Read MoreReagan's Eco Legacy Is A Trifle One-Sided
Ronald Reagan, who would have turned 100 this month, famously (almost) said “You’ve seen one redwood, you’ve seen them all.” From that comment alone you could tell about his commitment to the environment. Or lack thereof. His legacy as president has been getting a more nuanced treatment, lately. But aside from helping save the ozone layer,…
Read MoreEPA Reviewing Air Permit in Kansas Coal Plant
Late last week, the EPA began questioning an air-quality permit issued by Kansas that will allow expansion of the coal-fired poser plant by Sunflower Electric.
Read MoreNY and LA Times Call for Clean Air
Over the weekend, the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times both ran editorials in defense of clean air. Set against the increasing number of congressional maneuvers to stymie the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and its popular programs for clean air, it is refreshing to see two of the nation’s largest newspapers take a…
Read MoreCongress v. The Environment: Look Out, EPA
Jim DiPeso, executive director of Republicans for Environmental Protection, has a nice blog post describing the latest machinations of the GOP (and coal state Sen. Jay Rockefeller) taking aim at the EPA. Gingrich wants to abolish the agency that has helped clear the air and clean the water. (He’s apparently nailing down the all-important “don’t…
Read MoreFriday Finds: Pesticide Trials and Errors
EPA proposes strict rules on pesticide testing The EPA recently proposed strict rules meant to keep pesticides manufacturers from paying people to eat or drink pesticides, enter pesticide vapor “chambers,” or have pesticides sprayed in their eyes, reports FairWarning. The proposal, spurred on by a 2010 court settlement between Earthjustice clients and the EPA, will…
Read MoreCongress V. The Environment: A Friend to Clean Air
Let’s hear it for the champions of clean air! We at Earthjustice have spent the past several weeks countering one clean air attack after another as several elected leaders have aligned themselves with dirty polluters. But there are some in Congress who are not thinking of lining industry’s pockets and instead thinking of protecting their…
Read More'Keep Your Hands Off My Clean Air Act Standards'
Alex Allred is a wife, mother of three, author, former Olympic bobsledder (!), and passionate advocate for clean air. Years ago, she and her family moved to Midlothian, Texas. Said Allred, “We moved here partly because we thought it would be a great place to raise our three kids.” Shortly after the move, however, Alex’s…
Read MoreCalifornia Supreme Court Stands Up For Consumer Rights
The California Supreme Court last week sided with consumers and their ability to rely on product labels, allowing a case to go forward against the makers of products falsely labeled “Made in the U.S.A.” Defense lawyers, supported by self-styled “tort reformers”, had sought to dismiss the case by arguing that consumers are not injured by…
Read MorePower Plants: Unrivaled Sources of Mercury Air Pollution
When it comes to mercury pollution, coal-fired power plants are king. Two recent reports—one from the Environmental Integrity Project, the other from Environment America—take a look at the scope of the problem. EIP has meticulously tracked mercury pollution from power plants for years in their Dirty Kilowatts reports. But this year is an especially important…
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