Central Louisiana Coalition for a Clean & Healthy Environment: Fighting for ZERO Open Burning/Open Detonation in New RCRA Permit September 22, 2022 — Clean Harbors Colfax is the only commercial open burning/open detonation (OB/OD) facility in the...
Testimony before the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization Michael Urayoan Connelly Reyes Representing Vidas Viequenses Valen, Vieques, Puerto Rico 20 June 2022 We’re an island population with a backstory of more than six decades residing downwind of...
by Inside EPA Publishers President Joe Biden’s State of the Union (SOTU) call to better address health concerns about military veterans exposed to toxics from overseas “burn pits” is driving new efforts for policymakers to address the issue at home, with...
Effective today, a permit issued by the State of Tennessee and U.S. EPA Region 4 will allow the U.S. Army to continue open air burning of toxic PFAS chemicals at the Holston Army Ammunition Plant, despite objections from hundreds of citizens and more than 70...
Nearly 300 people – including representatives of 72 civic, environmental, veterans and health organizations from around the nation – have issued a joint statement calling on state and federal regulators to prohibit open air burning of PFAS and other toxic chemicals at...
“CSWAB’s tenacious grassroots battle to ensure a thorough cleanup of one decommissioned military facility stands as a model for other impacted communities across this country and the globe.”