Industry Seeks, Gains Delay of Sealant Ban
Reminiscent of a horror movie when you thought it was over and the monster was dead, in comes the industry making their patented breaks with science and logic and has gained some traction in at least one jurisdiction. As was reported on this site in earlier this year, Winfield, Kansas became the first community in […]
Roseville, MN: No More Peddling Coal Tar Here!
Earlier today the City of Roseville, Minnesota (pop. 33,660) passed a ban of coal tar containing pavement products. It becomes the tenth city in Minnesota to pass a ban. The City Council was told that under new rules, which limit the concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in pond sediment, 2 of the last 3 […]
Key Long Island County Rejects Coal Tar Sealant Use
Earlier today Suffolk County, New York with a robust population near 1.5 million, passed a ban on the use and sale of coal tar pavement sealants. This ban marks the second county in the United States to do so. Under the leadership of the Suffolk County Legislature Presiding Officer William J. Lindsay, the bill passed the Suffolk […]
Congressman Doggett Compliments, But Challenges EPA on Sealants
Just a few days ago, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) delivered a new message to the Administrator of the EPA, Lisa Jackson, complimenting some movement on environmental issues, but pressing the Agency that the work on sealants is far from complete. EPA efforts that were applauded included attention to polluted runoff from coal tar sealed lots […]
CONSUMER ALERT: Applicator Deception May Be on the Rise!
We have recently seen written claims by applicators of coal tar sealants boasting about their deceptive practices when selling their products. There has been enough information about coal tar sealants that folks frequently ask if the sealant has coal tar in it. They are told that no it is “environmentally friendly” and safe for the […]
Add Buffalo, MN to The List of Coal Tar Sealant Bans!
Word comes from Minnesota that the City of Buffalo has passed a ban of coal tar pavement sealants. Buffalo is a community of about 15,000 between Minneapolis and St. Cloud, Minnesota. This marks the ninth city or town in this state to pass a ban and pushes number of US citizens under a coal tar […]
Ban Coming from the Land of Gatsby and Osprey?
Interesting news from the Long Island, opulent mansions immortalized by F. Scott Fitzgerald in the Great Gatsby and the County that marked the first successful action against the use of the osprey-damaging chemical, DDT in the 1960’s. At the time of this writing, Suffolk County, New York is considering a coal tar sealant ban. This action, sponsored by […]
Washington State Ban Official Today! Bans Now Affect Nearly 9 Million!
The State of Washington is expected today to stand as the first in the state in the nation to ban coal tar pavement sealants! Governor Chris Gregoire is scheduled to sign the bill into law later today. The ban, when implemented, will push the number of US citizens affected by coal tar sealant bans to near […]
EPA: DC Ban A Protype of Future Federal Action?
Speculation comes from the online newsletter, Environmental Newsstand, that the United States EPA may use the future renewal of a community’s MS4 Permit as a means of requiring a coal tar sealant ban. We have heard it from a few sources that is the same means that the State of Michigan was going to implement their statewide […]
Prior Lake Now 8th Minnesota City to Enact a Ban!
Now there is only one way to apply sealants in Prior Lake, Minnesota: coal tar free! Last night the City Council adopted an ordinance banning the use of coal tar containing pavement sealers. The ban prohibits the use or sale of the material. According to the ordinance: Any person convicted of violating any provision of […]