Sep 27 Energy & Environment Ohio To Test For Toxic PFAS Chemicals In Drinking Water Ohio will begin testing some public and private water systems for the presence of toxic nonstick, fluorinated chemicals, broadly called PFAS. In a press release issued Friday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced the state’s environmental and public health agencies will analyze drinking water systems located near places with known contamination. That includes near firefighting training […] By Brittany Patterson Sep 27 Energy & Environment Ohio To Test For Toxic PFAS Chemicals In Drinking Water Brittany Patterson
May 16 Energy & Environment Capito Among Senators Seeking Faster EPA Action On PFAS Chemical Pollution A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators including West Virginia Republican Shelley Moore Capito this week introduced two bills aimed at further regulating a group of toxic chemicals known as PFAS. The chemicals include PFOA, or C-8, used to make nonstick products and other similar chemicals used in flame retardants. They have been detected in at […] By Brittany Patterson May 16 Energy & Environment Capito Among Senators Seeking Faster EPA Action On PFAS Chemical Pollution Brittany Patterson
Mar 4 Energy & Environment Study Finds Coal Ash Contamination Widespread In Ohio Valley More than 90 percent of the nation’s regulated coal ash repositories are leaking unsafe levels of toxic chemicals into nearby groundwater, including ash sites at more than 30 coal-fired power plants in the Ohio Valley. A new analysis released Monday by the Environmental Integrity Project and other advocacy groups looked at federally-mandated groundwater data from […] By Brittany Patterson Mar 4 Energy & Environment Study Finds Coal Ash Contamination Widespread In Ohio Valley Brittany Patterson
Feb 14 Energy & Environment EPA To Limit PFAS Chemical Contaminants Found In Some Ohio Valley Water Systems The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it will move forward with a series of actions to regulate toxic fluorinated chemicals, including proposing drinking water limits by the end of this year. But environment and public health advocates say that timeline is unacceptably slow given the health risks and extent of contamination. In its long-awaited […] By Brittany Patterson Feb 14 Energy & Environment EPA To Limit PFAS Chemical Contaminants Found In Some Ohio Valley Water Systems Brittany Patterson
Sep 6 Energy & Environment Toxic “Teflon” Chemicals On EPA Regulatory Agenda Environmental Protection Agency officials told a Congressional panel Thursday that the agency will announce by the end of the year whether it will take the next step to regulate a group of toxic fluorinated chemicals found in some water systems in the Ohio Valley. The PFAS group of chemicals, which include PFOA or C-8, were […] By Brittany Patterson Sep 6 Energy & Environment Toxic “Teflon” Chemicals On EPA Regulatory Agenda Brittany Patterson
Jun 20 Energy & Environment Previously Blocked Federal Study Raises Alarm About Chemicals Like C8 The Trump administration today released a politically charged study on the health impacts of perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS chemicals, including the compound known as C8, which has been detected in some water systems in the Ohio Valley. The draft report, released by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), finds these fluorinated chemicals, […] By Brittany Patterson Jun 20 Energy & Environment Previously Blocked Federal Study Raises Alarm About Chemicals Like C8 Brittany Patterson
Jun 19 Energy & Environment Coal Ash Uncovered: Largest Ash Dump A “Cautionary Tale” As Trump Changes Regulations Curt and Debbie Havens’ ranch style home is the gathering place for their family. Their two boys grew up playing in the streets in this quiet neighborhood in West Virginia’s northern panhandle. Now, their grandchildren do the same. “They played ball, all kinds of games,” Debbie recalled during a recent interview. Family photos and knick-knacks […] By Brittany Patterson Jun 19 Energy & Environment Coal Ash Uncovered: Largest Ash Dump A “Cautionary Tale” As Trump Changes Regulations Brittany Patterson
Jun 19 Energy & Environment Coal Ash Uncovered: Polluted Groundwater Found At 14 Kentucky Sites For decades, Kentucky’s own coal stoked the fires that generated most of its electricity. And while some of those power plants have shut down or switched to natural gas, their legacy remains today in the leftover coal ash that’s stored all over the commonwealth. Now, new data show the coal ash buried in landfills and […] By Ryan VanVelzer Jun 19 Energy & Environment Coal Ash Uncovered: Polluted Groundwater Found At 14 Kentucky Sites Ryan VanVelzer
Jun 18 Energy & Environment Coal Ash Uncovered: New Data Reveal Widespread Contamination At Ohio Valley Sites For generations, coal power has fueled American prosperity. But for each shovelful thrown into the furnaces, a pile of ash was left in its place. Today, as coal’s dominance in the power sector wanes, those piles of ash have grown into mountains as coal ash became one of the largest waste streams in the country, […] By Brittany Patterson and Ryan VanVelzer Jun 18 Energy & Environment Coal Ash Uncovered: New Data Reveal Widespread Contamination At Ohio Valley Sites Brittany Patterson and Ryan VanVelzer
Jul 26 Energy & Environment Report Reveals Contaminants In “Legal” Water An environmental group’s new report shows a broad range of contaminants occur in many drinking water systems in the Ohio Valley, even though the water meets federal requirements. The research highlights the gap between what regulations require and what many scientists and health advocates recommend for safe drinking water. The Environmental Working Group compiled the […] By Nicole Erwin Jul 26 Energy & Environment Report Reveals Contaminants In “Legal” Water Nicole Erwin