Scam Alert, Motivated Citizens, & News Make Up Coal Tar Tweets of the Week
SCAM ALERT Some promising safer asphalt seal really applying coal tar. @hrwc @AngiesListhttps://t.co/TBQrNbH9KBhttps://t.co/wDyW9SCaoQ — Coal Tar Free USA (@CTFreeAmerica) September 30, 2016 Coal-Tar Asphalt Sealant: Cost Effective but Controversial: https://t.co/pOC1kPN7Uf #sustainability #greenbuilding pic.twitter.com/03NYAFOBR3 — BioStripe (@BioStripe) September 28, 2016 Ypsilanti, MI Bans Coal Tar Sealants; They Pollute Local Waterways and Increase Risk of Cancer @hrwc […]
Pomfret Problem, Free Testing & Best Tweeting of the Week
FREE testing 4 your asphalt sealer. @AsphltContractr @kristypaganno coal tar @Waterkeeperhttps://t.co/rYVpmVtknv pic.twitter.com/ASGYyTF4Wb — Coal Tar Free USA (@CTFreeAmerica) September 14, 2016 #StandUp2Cancer, just not on coal tar coated asphalt.https://t.co/SBkcIisF87 @SU2C @katiecouric @DohertyShannen pic.twitter.com/UEqGkMmesZ — Coal Tar Free USA (@CTFreeAmerica) September 15, 2016 .@EPA Telegraphs Changes to Gen Permit for Facilities with Coal Tar Sealers @NatLawEnviro […]
FREE PRODUCT TESTING = NO MORE EXCUSES!
One of the latest articles on this site revealed the chemical concentrations of asphalt sealcoat for the first time. No actual product testing was done by me or anyone associated with this website. It was an accumulation of testing data which had been done by others. But some want additional independent testing of these concentrations. […]
Cancer Survivor/Contractor Article Among This Week’s Best Tweets
I can’t tell you how many times I heard industry reps saying they just don’t know anyone who has every gotten sick while being an applicator of coal tar products. Well this former coal tar sealcoating contractor tells his story in the article associated with this tweet. #Cancersurvivor /contractor: response too slow re coal tar […]
By the Numbers: PAH Guide to Coal Tar Free Sealers
First Guide to Asphalt Sealer Test Results Until now, there hasn’t been a central location for information about the chemical concentrations of asphalt sealcoating products which don’t contain coal tar. We didn’t need to. In general asphalt-based products neatly fit in a category with low concentrations of toxins called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or “PAHs.” Coal […]
EPA Action Makes Historic Week of Coal Tar Tweets
A little less coal tar sealer “havoc” ahead or the beginning of the end? @USEPA @Waterkeeper @kristypagan pic.twitter.com/HOKzFbgGpu — Coal Tar Free USA (@CTFreeAmerica) August 26, 2016 #EPA industrial stormwater agreement will be effective in 4 states: NM, ID, NH, & MA@natlawreview @MAPCMetroBostonhttps://t.co/HNwPMbUWFy — Coal Tar Free USA (@CTFreeAmerica) August 27, 2016 Environmentalists Ramp Up […]
Historic Good News! Era of EPA Restrictions on Coal Tar Sealers Begins!
Last week a cadre of environmental organizations announced a settlement agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over industrial stormwater discharges. Technically these permit holders are under what is referred to as a Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP). The heart of the agreement was not about coal tar sealers, but it nonetheless contained a commitment toward […]
Scams, Bans, & Canada’s Warning: Coal Tar Tweets of the Week
Week 33, 2016 Which scam? Spray paint or toxic coal tar on ur driveway? @sierraclubmd @ChooseCleanH2O @CBS21NEWShttps://t.co/xl9kQj3FRk — Coal Tar Free USA (@CTFreeAmerica) August 20, 2016 Coal tar could be harmful to your health. Learn about it: https://t.co/rGZS7A1R1U pic.twitter.com/wb7I5GF8Nx — Healthy Canadians (@HealthyCdns) August 18, 2016 #Geez @NavyVets deserve better than toxic coal tar @ […]
New Segment: Coal Tar Tweets of the Week
I confess… I love Twitter. It can create linkages with others in a way that few other mediums do today. It fits well with the mission of Coal Tar Free America: to help move us away from the use of toxic coal tar sealers. As awesome as it is, there are currently about 500 million […]
Open Letter to Canada: Ban Coal Tar Sealers!
The following letter is in response to proposed regulation of coal tar in Canada and was sent to their lead regulatory agency Environment and Climate Change Canada. Greetings, Thank you for your work in preparing this Assessment. I am a civil and environmental engineer and am not a toxicologist. I am not an expert in Canadian […]