South Carolina’s First Coal Tar Sealant Ban is Now on the Books!
Copyright © City of Greenville. All rights reserved. Last month the Greenville, South Carolina’s City Council passed an amendment to their stormwater ordinance that included the State’s first ban of coal tar pavement sealants. The area that includes Greenville is the largest population region of South Carolina with a population over 1.4 million. Greenville is […]
Millions View “The Doctors” TV Show Exposing Toxic Coal Tar Driveways
Click on image to go to the Doctor’s website for more info. Yesterday millions of Americans tuned into CBS’ syndicated TV show, The Doctors, to see a segment on the dangers of coal tar pavement sealants. It is the largest television audience ever to hear about this. They discussed the findings of the Baylor University/USGS study […]
Does Your Community Care About Clean Water?
That’s a fair question. Ask your community leaders what they know about coal tar sealant pollution and then ask them what they are willing to do about it. Many choose to wait for a federal mandate, but some are willing to push the national agenda from the bottom up. Waiting is merely denying reality and […]
Minnesota Gearing Up for Phasing Out Coal Tar Sealants
As you may know, earlier this year the State of Minnesota passed a law banning the sale and use of coal tar pavement sealants. The new law goes into effect January 1, 2014. In order to prepare for this transition, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is hosting a free webinar to explain the details […]
Two New Coal Tar Bans In California and Kansas
It is good news that two new bans of coal tar sealants are emerging from different areas of the country: California and Kansas. Throughout the US, there is a lot of confusion about the sealcoating market in California. Some incorrectly say it has already been banned there and others say it isn’t used. It […]
Chicago Council Committee Hears Industry Singing Same Old Song
Last week the City of Chicago’s Finance Committee listened to comments by representatives of the coal tar sealant industry about the City’s proposed ordinance to ban the use of coal tar pavement sealants. Many are based upon flimsy logic and myths perpetuated for years. As reported in today’s Daily Whale, the Pavement Coatings Technology Council […]
Sign a Petition to Get Congress Moving on National Ban Legislation
from the Care2 Petition site: Coal tar pavement sealant is a carcinogen that contaminates our soil and waterways. And even though coating your driveway with it can make your family sick, only two states have banned it. Though Texas is not one of those states, Austin was the first city in the U.S. to ban […]
A Mississippi River’s Perspective of Minnesota’s Coal Tar Ban
from the Minnesota Master Naturalist MINNESOTA COAL TAR SEALANT PHASE-OUT LEGISLATION PASSES In a major victory for water quality and public health, the Minnesota Legislature passed a bill phasing out the use of coal tar sealants in Minnesota. Effective January 1st 2014, the sale and application of coal tar sealants for asphalt-paved surfaces will be […]
For Children’s Sake Maine Representatives Oppose Coal Tar Sealants
Sidewalk Chalk by Ctd 2005 Last week Maine’s House of Representatives debated legislation to ban the use and sale of coal tar pavement sealers. Unfortunately the measure was narrowly defeated, but excellent testimonies were given by the representatives. This debate, while relatively new to the State of Maine, was as thoughtful and passionate as any […]
Big Day for Coal Tar Sealant Legislation in 4 States; Minnesota Quietly Passes Nation’s Second Statewide Coal Tar Sealer Ban
In case you missed it, May 23, 2013 was most likely the busiest day in the history of coal tar sealant legislation. At least 3 states took action on bills and a fourth may have committed to study it further. Minnesota Yesterday the Governor of Minnesota signed into law the Omnibus Legacy Bill that including […]