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WASHINGTON – Today the Environmental Protection Agency released a proposed rule (link is external) removing a loophole that has allowed companies to shirk their obligation to report the toxic “ forever chemicals ” known as PFAS under the Toxics Release Inventory.
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation approve increase in waste disposal allowed from Tennessee Valley Authority despite public wanting low emissions
Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) November 18, 2022 -- The Vinyl Institute (VI), the U.S. trade association representing manufacturers of vinyl, vinyl chloride monomer
WASHINGTON – Just 44 facilities reported discharges of the toxic “ forever chemicals ’ known as PFAS, despite the existence of almost 30,000 potential dischargers , according to new reporting from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Data specialists working with two databases, one familiar and one little-known, have uncovered how companies may be able to hide releases of the family of toxic PFAS chemicals. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox details the data revelation and explores how journalists may make use of the Chemical Data Reporting service’s datasets for their own stories.