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Say No to Frack

Sep 13, 2011K ChhengEnergy, Laws & Regulations

You’ve heard quite a bit about fracking (the process used to extract natural gas from shale rock) from CEH over the past couple of weeks. We’ve written about the fracking debate that is currently heating up on the east coast, and the appalling greenwashed...

The Fracking Debate is Blowing Up….And So Could The West Village

Sep 6, 2011K ChhengEnergy, Environmental Justice, Laws & Regulations

Houston-based gas company Spectra Energy has proposed building a high-pressure natural gas pipeline that would run through the tri-state area, including through Linden, Bayonne, Staten Island, Jersey City, the Hudson River, and entering Manhattan through the West...

The Language of Legislation

Aug 31, 2011Hailee HallahanEnvironmental Justice, Laws & Regulations

Before last Tuesday, I had thought of California’s state capitol in Sacramento as a distant place of legal lingo – not a place where my California casual accent, littered with “like” and “totally”, would be well-received. I thought it would be a place where...

Greenwash of the Month: Chemical Company Poses as Supporter of Safe Chemicals Act

Aug 30, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChemical Industry, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations, Tips

Is your chemical company getting a lot of flak for all those nasty health problems that the toxic chemicals you produce have been causing? Don’t worry! Follow the steps below to see a great chemical company marketing tactic guide that’s sure to gain your corporation...

The Secrets of the International Electronics Sector: Labor Rights and Occupational Health

Aug 26, 2011Yessenia ChaiuEnvironmental Justice, Laws & Regulations

The electronics industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of the global economic environment, but it is also one of the least researched businesses in regards to labor practices and worker conditions. The ubiquity of uninterrupted purchasing, using, and...

In Brightest Day, In Blackest Night, No Toxic Chemical Shall Escape Government Oversight

Aug 22, 2011K ChhengChemical Industry, Children's Health, Laws & Regulations

Thor, Captain America, Green Lantern…With all of these superhero movies coming out over the summer, it’s easy to forget one of the most important superheroes—Mom. Many moms and parents across the country have been the champions for environmental health, at the...

Glyme Time is Long Overdue at EPA

Aug 16, 2011Charles MargulisLaws & Regulations

A recent Environmental Health News (EHN) report notes that the EPA has proposed new rules on a class of highly toxic chemicals, more than a decade after studies demonstrated harmful health effects following exposure to the compounds. Glycol ethers, also called glymes,...

What my daughter wants (and deserves) for her birthday: A toxic-free future

Aug 10, 2011Mary BruneChildren's Health, Laws & Regulations, Personal Stories

Tomorrow, August 11th, is my daughter Olivia’s birthday. My almost second-grader, who just finished reading the second Harry Potter book, is turning seven. It’s hard to believe. Tomorrow we’ll celebrate this milestone in the presence of family, give her gifts, and...

Be a Super Hero for Safer Chemicals on August 10th

Aug 5, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Laws & Regulations, Tips

Are you sick of trying to avoid the many products that contain chemicals that pose health hazards to your family? Every week, we see another study linking chemicals in our homes, schools and workplaces to cancer, infertility, autism, developmental disorders, and...

Don’t Be Fooled: Voluntary EPA Program Fails Our Children

Aug 1, 2011Charles MargulisChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, General Insights, Laws & Regulations, Uncategorized

Thirteen years after initiating a program to protect children from the most harmful chemical hazards, a new report from the EPA’s Inspector General found that the agency’s “Voluntary Children’s Chemical Evaluation Program” has utterly and completely failed to achieve...