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Every day, millions of Americans are exposed to toxic chemicals from multiple polluters near their neighborhoods. From Cleveland to Marietta to Cincinnati, Ohioans are exposed, for example, to heavy metals like lead from several different facilities, each with its own lead limits, based on a human exposure assessment. Science and […]
MARIETTA — A research study published today in the Environmental Health Perspectives journal, concluded that both low and high manganese concentrations in the blood and hair of school aged children were, “negatively associated with child IQ scores.” Dr. Erin Haynes, Associate Professor of Epidemiology of the University of Cincinnati Department of […]
MARIETTA — “The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says due to the rapid response of fire departments, the fire at Eramet Marietta was brought under control and was extinguished. The exact cause of the fire isn’t known, but the fire was put out about an hour after it broke out, shortly […]
EAST LIVERPOOL — “My name is Dr. Rosemarie Bowler and I am a neuropsychologist and a faculty member at San Francisco State University (SFSU)… In November of 2011, SFSU received a federal contract from the U.S. EPA to conduct a health study of adults exposed to environmental manganese in East […]
Company official says rules could shut down plant PARKERSBURG, WV — “New emission regulations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could result in the shutdown of a local ferroalloys plant, a company representative said Tuesday. ‘We don’t want to panic people, but people need to understand what’s going on,’ said […]
MARIETTA — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced on Tuesday that he had settled a 2005 hazardous waste case with Eramet Marietta. Eramet has agreed to eliminate potential threats to public health and the environment from its 834 Crystallizer Unit. The company has submitted a hazardous waste closure plan to Ohio […]
MARIETTA — “Representatives of Ohio’s Environmental Protection Agency had some good news for Washington County and the Parkersburg-Marietta area during a public hearing at the county library Thursday. ‘We’re asking the U.S. EPA to recognize that Washington County has now attained the 1997 federal fine particulate standard, which is a […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. EPA is considering stronger pollution limits on the toxic air pollutants from manganese refinery Eramet Marietta Incorporated and similar sources. These emissions include manganese, lead, hydrochloric acid, mercury, nickel, arsenic, chromium, and others. The U.S. EPA has recognized that these pollutants create a high health risk […]
EAST LIVERPOOL — “An Ohio scientist is asking for help from families in East Liverpool and its surrounding areas for a pilot study that will determine health effects from manganese-emitting companies along the Ohio River. Dr. Erin Haynes, an Environmental Health Scientist at the University of Cincinnati is fostering a […]
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH — “A California University has received grant funding for a manganese health study in East Liverpool. According to a press release submitted by San Francisco State University, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding the funding for the a health study of adults exposed to environmental manganese […]
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Victory on utility bailoutsOhio electricity customers won a huge victory April 27, when the Federal Energy
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Incinerator won’t pollute region’s air• writing personal letters to Mayor Jackson • putting yard signs in our yards •
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Coal plants drop off the mapEach year 819,195,781 pounds of pollution will NOT be dumped into our air and water
FirstEnergy, citing impact of environmental regulations, will retire six coal-fired power plants14,280 citizens sent letters to decision makers supporting the campaign
Another one bites the (coal) dust21,965 citizens sent letters to decision makers supporting the campaign
Eramet praised for $150M proposal58,375 citizens sent letters to decision makers supporting the campaign