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Tr-Ash Talk: Coal Ash Dirtying Maryland’s Waters
(This is the latest in a weekly series of 50 Tr-Ash Talk blogs discussing the dangers of coal ash. Earthjustice hopes that by December 2011, the third anniversary of the TVA coal ash spill, the EPA will release a coal ash rule establishing federally enforceable regulations ensuring the safe disposal of this toxic waste. Vernice Miller-Travis is…
Read MoreHealth, Economy Benefit From Limits On Power Plant Air Pollution
Next month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will propose the first ever health protections against power plants’ toxic air pollution. No industrial source of dirty air poses greater risks to human health or the environment than these juggernauts, which have never been subject to federal limits on their emissions of mercury, arsenic, acid gases and…
Read MoreThe Toxic Wrinkle in My Wrinkle-Free Shirts
(Editor’s note:Â 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 MoreTrail Report: Pinnacles National Monument
A few hours south of San Francisco—and just east of the valley that was often Steinbeck's stage—are the reddened remains of an ancient volcano known as the Neenach.
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. Â Gingrich wants to abolish the agency that has helped clear the air and clean the water. Â (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…
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