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Ten States, DC Sue EPA Over Power Plant Emissions

Story Date: April 28, 2006, REUTERS NEWS SERVICE

 

 

Arsenic Widespread in Top Brands of Chicken

 

Online copy of IATP's “Playing Chicken” Report

 

Clean Air Act mandated Air Toxics Reductions

from

Municipal Waste Combustors Locked In

Release date: 05/01/2006 Source: US EPA

To learn more about this action   or EPA fact sheet and copy of the final rule

 

OSHA Sets Limit on Workplace Chromium

Source: Washington Post, 2/28/06

 

Toxic iPods? Calif. bill seeks greener electronics

Makers of audio devices, cell phones would have to phase out heavy metals

Source: Reuters, 2/24/06

 

EPA Releases Second National Assessment of Toxic Air Pollutants

Source: US EPA 2/22/06

 

Ohio EPA Proposes New Rules for Citizens filing Complaints

Source: Ohio EPA, 2/06

Cincinnati Manufacturer Bway Corporation Paying $95,000 Penalty for Air Pollution Violations

Source: Ohio EPA 2/3/06

Parents Ask How Air Pollution Affects Kids

Source: Associated Press, 12/14/05

 

Ohio PIRG Report: Cincinnati Ranks Worst in Ohio, #11 Nationwide

for Poor Air Quality Caused by Dangerous Soot Pollution

January 19, 2006

 

BLUE-GREEN ALLIANCE SPEAKS OUT!

January 18, 2006

 

United Steelworkers

Sierra Club, Ohio Chapter

Ohio Citizen Action

Cincinnati AFL-CIO

Environmental Community Organization

 

&

 

Lower Price Hill Environmental Leadership Council

 

Fine Particulate Matter (PM 2.5 ) Air Pollution and Selected Causes of Postneonatal Infant Mortality in California

Source: Environmental Health Perspectives Online, 1/20/06

EPA Proposed Roll-back on Toxic Pollution Reporting

ECO Submits Comment to EPA on Proposal to Roll-back Reporting Rollback Proposal

Cognis Incorporated: Years of Problems, Volumes of Complaints

Board of Health rejects ELDA waste transfer station for fifth consecutive year!

New Cincinnati Health Commissioner appointed

 

Spring 2005 Newsletter

Local activist Teresa Mills takes a stand

April 22, 2005: Comments submitted by ECO and other Ohio environmental groups on Ohio EPA's proposed permit by rule

ECO Board member Lowenberg and Staff member Arnett recognized

Ohio EPA is proposing air pollution rule changes that benefit polluters, not the public

 

 

 

 

 

Maseru new health commissioner

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 12/14/05

Ohio on top in health risks from pollution

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 12/14/05

Pollution risks high in N.Ky. Cities

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 12/14/05

AP Analysis Shows More Blacks Live With Pollution

Source: AP Wire, 12/13/05

Industry on the Ohio River, a series

Source: Columbus Dispatch, 12/04-06/05

Addyston cancer rates to be studied

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 12/09/05

Lanxess Plastics Pollution Leads to School Closing

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 12/07/05

Cancer Risk Closes School

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 12/06/05

Ohio Power Plants Burn More Coal to Meet Demand

Source: Columbus Dispatch, 12/05/05

State Moving to Tighten Landfill Regulations

Source: Cleveland.com, 12/04/05

US EPA to Relax Rules on Tracking Chemicals

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 12/02/05

Fremont and Wall to Receive 2005 McCrackin Award

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 11/11/05

Environmental Justice Legislation on Hold

Source: WVXU Cincinnati, 10/31/05 

Bucket Brigade Celebrates 10 Years

of Fighting Air Pollution

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 10/16/05

U.S. Dept. of Transportation Urges Safer

Shipments of Time-Sensitive Hazard Materials

Source: U.S. DOT Press Release, 10/05/05

Lanxess buys equipment to control toxic fumes

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 10/10/05

California air is cleaner, but troubles remain

Source: New York Times, 8/3/05

Making diesels burn cleaner

Source: Cincinnati Post, 7/25/05

Cleaning the air

Source: Cincinnati Post, 7/22/05

Frying potatoes, fueling cars

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 7/20/05

Addyston plant is revamping

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 7/15/05

**Public: Cincinnati needs an environmental activist

New health comissioner sought**

"Cincinnati's next health commissioner should play a more active role in dealing with pollution,

childhood exposure to lead paint, the health effects of smoking and other environmental

issues, according to people who spoke at a public hearing Wednesday evening..." -Tim Bonfield

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 7/14/05

Can't wait for cleaner air, says EPA official

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 7/13/05

Voinovich touts clean air plan

Source: Dayton Daily News, 7/9/05

Those at risk advised to limit time outdoors

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 6/28/05

Heat wave triggers first smog alert of season

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 6/25/05

Region Meets ozone standard

Source: Cincinnati Post, 6/14/05

EPA: Cincinnati area meets one-hour smog standard

Source: EPA, 6/13/05

Lanxess gets official notice on two discharges

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 6/10/05

Plant asked to curb emissions

Source: Cincinnati Post, 6/08/05

New Gas Cuts Fumes

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 5/30/2005

Queen City barrel may be headed to court

Source: Channel 9 News, 5/27/05

Study: Lanxess releases not a risk

Souce: Cincinnati Enquirer, 5/24/05

|Report Lists Dirtiest Power Plants

Source: Cincinnati Post, 5/12/05

Our sooty air in bad top 10

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 4/29/05

Ohio EPA again trying to loosen reins

Source: Columbus Dispatch, 4/28/05

Title X, Take II

Source: City Beat, 4/28/05

County's air rated poorly for smog

Source: Cincinnati Post, 4/28/2005

City can't control chemical odors
Clean air rule not enforceable

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 4/26/05

Group objects to end of E-check

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 4/16/05

High court hears waste plan appeal
Residents, health board oppose Winton Hills station

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 4/16/05

A new plan to clean up the air

Source: Cincinnati Post, 4/15/05

Cinergy's emissions report lauded
Global warming risks targeted

Source: Cincinnati Post, 4/14/05

Lawsuit claims Chevron reckless
Closed refinery allegedly still poison hazard

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 4/6/05

Cleaner fuels offer surer cleanup

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 4/2/05

Region may end tailpipe testing

Source: Cincinnati Post, 3/31/05

Businesses get big role in writing new pollution rules

Source: Cincinnati City Beat, 1/13/05

Winton Hills waste station voted down

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 12/30/04

Ahead of the curve

Source: Cincinnati Post, 12/16/04

Cinergy clean air efforts praised

Source: Cincinnati Post, 12/04/04

Study: Ozone deaths near top
Source: Cincinnati Post, 11/18/04

Businesses may not need air permits
Too much paperwork, agency says

Source: Toledo Blade, 11/6/04

Unsafe environment

Source: Cincinnati City Beat, 10/7/04

New research shows air pollution can reduce childrens' lung function

Source: NIEHS press release, 9/8/04

Ohio EPA lets polluters write the rules, excludes public participation

Source: press release, 9/13/04

State EPA may drop some permits

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 9/12/04

Cleaner air to cost Cinergy
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 9/3/04

City tries zoning to stop trash transfer

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 8/28/04

Study: Air to be dirtier in 50 years

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 8/5/04

Region's air exceeding new U.S. limits for soot

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 6/30/04

Report: Air here kills 300

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 6/10/04

Tale of two cities

Source: Cincinnati Post, 5/10/04

City's clean air act targets polluters

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 5/6/04

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