Understanding current environmental issues requires having a critical eye to all information related to the release and distribution of chemicals into the environment.
The #EPA Has Found More Than a Dozen Contaminants in Drinking #Water but Hasn’t Set Safety Limits on Them
The inaction on regulating contaminants — including those that likely cause #cancer, reproductive or developmental issues — found in the water of millions of Americans illustrates shortcomings in the U.S. response to environmental threats, say experts.
#Pennsylvania’s Gas Industry Used 160 Million Pounds of Secret Chemicals From 2012 to 2022.
"The chemicals may have included #PFAS, a toxic and pervasive class of chemicals, according to the report from Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR)
The report urged Pennsylvania to follow the example of Colorado, which banned the use of PFAS by the oil and gas industry, and requires public disclosure of all chemicals used in #fracking, including #ProprietaryChemicals."
"In #Pennsylvania, #fracking companies must publicly disclose what #chemicals they use, but they’re permitted to withhold “trade secrets.” This exemption is used frequently.
The new report notes that #water wells in rural areas and communities near disposal sites for oil and gas waste may be at high risk of #contamination."
"#Cement, #steel and #chemicals are some of the most extensively produced materials in the world. They’re also among the largest global sources of #CarbonEmissions — manufacturing them releases more CO2 into the atmosphere each year than all of the emissions generated by the United States.
These materials are so emissions-intensive not just because of how they’re made, but also because of how much of them the world uses."
"we know that this global fentanyl supply chain, which ends with the deaths of Americans, often starts with chemical companies in China"
— US Attorney General Merrick Garland
The DOJ announces charges against eight chemical companies in China and twelve of their executives for trafficking fentanyl precursor chemicals into the US, and related crimes.
"The [#GlobalFrameworkOnChemicals] provides a vision for a planet free of harm from #chemicals and waste, for a safe, healthy and sustainable future – and is an important part of the wider tapestry of agreements, such as the Sustainable Development Goals, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the global treaty on plastic pollution under negotiation."