Doctors, Lawyers & Coal Tar Relief: 2016 Year in Review
In the world of coal tar sealers, 2016 has been a fascinating year. New scientific research, sweeping federal legislation, bans, citizen and legal actions, and healthcare professional endorsements all moved coal tar pavement sealers further down the path of extinction. However, it wasn’t all success as statewide efforts often lacked populous support. If this site […]
The Sermon Begins on the Parking Lot
As we finish out this year, many will celebrate the Holiday Season with a trip to their local house of worship or that of a family member or friend. I can still remember those frosty, Midwestern trips as a boy to celebrate the midnight services on Christmas Eve. It is an exciting time as many […]
EPA Tells Coal Tar Companies to “Cease and Desist” in its “False and Misleading” Advertising
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has sent a letter to a coal tar sealer supplier and contractor regarding “False and Misleading Statements” in connection with promotional literature distributed to some residents of Pomfret, Connecticut. Last July the product, Pavement Dressing Conditioner or “PDC” was applied to a residential drive. The letter is the latest revelation […]
Web Buzzing About Doctors and Disney
BREAKING:American Medical Association just endorsed a policy to support the ban of coal tar pavement sealershttps://t.co/4BvajKL0rX pic.twitter.com/66RX147QeZ — Coal Tar Free USA (@CTFreeAmerica) November 16, 2016 Thanks AMA, @AmerMedicalAssn , for broadly supporting the ban of coal tar sealers, “a threat to human health and env” at ALL levels! pic.twitter.com/aYeeoxARih — Coal Tar Free USA […]
AMA, Legislators Urge Action on Coal Tar Pavement Sealcoat
Press Release Legislators: EPA Work on Toxic Paving Products Incomplete Influential AMA Urges the Ban of Coal Tar Pavement Sealcoat WASHINGTON D.C., November 21, 2016: In a major step toward getting coal tar sealants off American streets, four leaders in the House of Representatives urged Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy to continue the EPA’s efforts […]
“Perfect” Planned Community Forgot One Thing: Coal Tar Sealers
Green Light for Black Goo in Idyllic, Disney Community CELEBRATION, FLORIDA — Just in time for their 20th anniversary celebration, one of the nation’s premier planned communities is getting a new coat, not of paint, but of toxic coal tar pavement sealer. Soon after it opened it won a prestigious award as one of the […]
Scary Stories, Dragsters, & Action: Recent Media Highlights
THE #bestbuy in #Carcinogens !#ScaryStoriesIn5Words#halloween@REEPGreen@sierraclub@CleanAirMoms_TXhttps://t.co/HSK6gK4pOM pic.twitter.com/qvDyO21plE — Coal Tar Free USA (@CTFreeAmerica) October 28, 2016 This illustration shows how Coal Tar Sealants spread into our yards and neighborhoods. #photography #jamesradke #jkrcopyright2016 #toxic #superfund #jkrcopyright2016 #jamesradke #sierraclub #whiterivergroup #missouri #followme #coaltar A photo posted by James Radke (@ozark_james) on Oct 13, 2016 at 5:01pm PDT Here […]
Could This Be a Safer Alternative to Coal Tar Based Sealants?
A freshly sealed parking lot is generally an improvement to any property — but unless that property happens to be in one of a few places, that fresh coat of black sealant is likely potentially deadly. The following article is republished from Construction Equipment Guide with permission. This permission is not an endorsement by Construction […]
More-ons, Politics, and Pixels; Coal Tar Tweets of the Week
RT @akornblatt: According to @RobertKennedyJr wherever you see pollution you see dissolution of democracy & a rise in corruption. #SXSWEco — Coal Tar Free USA (@CTFreeAmerica) October 10, 2016 On Friday I walked Longmeadow Farm Estates in Pomfret with State Representative Matt Ritter. Matt is the Chair of the General Assembly Public Health Committee. We talked with Longmeadow […]
Thanks Ypsilanti, Huron River Watershed Now 40% Coal-tar Free
Earlier this week the City of Ypsilanti, Michigan finalized a ban of coal tar pavement sealers. It is especially appreciated for a community in the midst of urgent matters pressing upon them. As symbolic as this action may appear, it stems the tide of unnecessary distribution of about 20,000 gallons toxic contaminants into the city […]