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9/29/2006
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—The House today failed to strengthen a weak chemical security program crafted behind closed doors and attached to the Homeland Security funding bill. The vote came on a procedural motion to limit debate and amendments to the funding bill and effectively prevented consideration of an amendment by Representative Sabo (MN) to dramatically improve the underlying chemical security provisions. | |
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5/18/2006
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Statement of U.S. PIRG Staff Attorney Alex Fidis
The House of Representatives acted today to protect the public’s right-to-know about toxic chemicals released to our land, air, and water. Recognizing the importance of maintaining currently available toxic release information, the House voted to stop EPA from proceeding with a proposal to deprive thousands of communities across the country access to toxic pollution information. | |
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4/13/2006
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—American taxpayers will pay more than $1.2 billion to clean up after polluters at Superfund toxic waste sites across the country in 2006, according to a new analysis released today by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. This marks the 11th year that taxpayers will pay to protect the health of the one in four Americans living within four miles of a Superfund site instead of polluters, as the program intended. | |
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4/12/2006
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WASHINGTON, DC–Toxic releases to U.S. waterways increased by 10% between 2003 and 2004, according to U.S. PIRG’s analysis of Toxics Release Inventory data released today. In total, U.S. facilities released more than 4.25 billion pounds of toxic chemicals to air, water, and land in 2004, an overall decrease from 2003. | |
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3/22/2007
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Washington, DC – In 2004 alone, U.S. industrial facilities released 1.5 billion pounds of toxic pollutants linked to serious health effects, threatening hundreds of communities across the country, according to a new report released today by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. | |