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 […]
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 […]
Coal Tar in the Big Apple
One of the goals of this blog is to act as a resource for people who want to learn more about coal tar sealant pollution and the major constituent of concern in it, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). To that end, check out what we know about New York and what is happening right now. If […]
Your Driveway vs. Nation’s Dirtiest River
One of the Nation’s Dirtiest Rivers in Brooklyn Hey it’s Super Bowl week, so why not some friendly competition? Your coal tar sealed driveway vs. the Nation’s dirtiest river. Which one is worse? Why compare these two? Because the chemicals with the greatest concentration and concern at the Gowanus River are PAHs, (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) […]