Tar Heel Town Tackles Toxic Sealant
In July 2010, Boone, North Carolina was affected by a fish kill from fresh, washed-off sealant applied before a rain storm. Nearly 100 fish were killed from this event (the industry claims only 12). The Upper Watauga Riverkeepers mobilized, produced a video, and asked local officials to ban the material. Unfortunately, the Town’s lawyers were uncertain of the rights of […]
CTS Out in the State of Washington?
Yesterday was a public hearing for the potential ban of coal tar pavement sealants in the entire State of Washington. The legislation was sponsored by Representative David Frockt of Seattle. If successful, it would be the nation’s first state to ban this product! The State of Minnesota introduced similar legislation on this topic last year […]
Chicago Tribune on CTS: Toxic goop; It might be coating your driveway and tracked into your home
High levels of a toxic chemical in coal tar have been found in the fast-growing McHenry County village of Lake in the Hills. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune) Good solid article from the Tribune in the heart of coal tar sealant country. Congrats Michael. It is a complex subject and succinctly put comparison of well-known contamination sites […]
Industry “Study” Says No Effect in Austin From Sealant Ban
Wow, with a preconceived outcome and limited data it is little wonder what the results would be. Here are some very obvious thoughts about this industry sponsored study. To paraphrase Lyndon Johnson, environmental stewardship is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time. The Austin coal tar […]
Austin Now a Million Pounds Lighter
No it wasn’t a fit city weight loss program, but the City of Austin published the results of their ban of coal tar pavement sealants in a Stormwater Magazine editorial. Since 2006 the ban in Austin has reduced the quantity of PAHs going into Austin’s environment by a whopping 1 million pounds! Link to article