Coating Association’s Failed Pledge Unpalatable
The American Coatings Association (ACA) appears to have either a short memory or a change of heart. In 2011, their own website announced “ACA will not be advocating against state and local coal tar driveway sealer bans” because of “concern that these sealants emit high concentrations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) that may impact fish […]
Tonawanda Coke Sentencing Draws Attention to Dangers of Coal Tar
Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper * Citizens Campaign for the Environment *Clean Air Coalition of WNY * Coal Tar Free America * PRESS RELEASE For immediate release: March 20, 2014 For more information, contact: Brian Smith, CCE, 716-831-3206, bsmith@citizenscampaign.org Nicole Lipp, BNRK, 716-852-7483, nlipp@bnriverkeeper.org Tom Ennis, Coal Tar Free America, 765-327-8499, coaltarfreeamerica@gmail.com TONAWANDA COKE SENTENCING DRAWS ATTENTION […]
Illinois Sealant Industry Claims Mired in Tired Rhetoric
The sealant industry, presumably backed by some influential business and labor organizations, recently came out with a 2-page summary of why they think a coal tar sealant ban is a bad idea in Illinois. Those reasons are, for the most part, desperate retreads of old industry myths mired in the past with little basis in […]
‘Crack’ Filling in Great Lakes Region is Non-Profit’s Next Effort
Just this week, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced the grant recipient for an effort to reduce the use of coal tar sealants in the Great Lakes States of the US and the Province of Ontario in Canada. Minnesota is outside of the scope of this effort since their statewide ban went into effect […]
Library of Good Coal Tar Reads Now Available
Websites and links come and go and sometimes good information goes with it. So in order to preserve past efforts and make learning about this topic a little easier, a collection of documents is assembled here to assist the reader. Let us know through the contact form if there are kinds of documents you are […]
Two New Site Features: Gallery of Posts and Labels
As promised, there have been a few more upgrades to this site to make it easier to find what you are looking for. The first, as you see in the graphic above, is a “Post Gallery.” It is located at the bottom of the home page. Each post, or article has a thumbnail graphic representing […]
Study: What Doesn’t Kill You, Just Might Give You Cancer
Coal Tar Sealants Runoff Packed with Fast-Acting Toxins And Slow-Release Carcinogens Months After Application Sorry Kelly Clarkson, unfortunately “what doesn’t kill you, only makes you stronger” doesn’t apply to coal tar pavement sealers. New research from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) leaves one wondering when it is safe to apply coal tar pavement sealants. The report, Concentrations of […]
It’s a ‘Fine’ Time for Illinois to Pass Coal Tar Sealant Ban Legislation
Legislative newcomer, Laura Fine, earlier this month introduced legislation to ban coal tar containing pavement products, aka “sealers,” from sale and use in the entire state beginning next year. The legislation, HB 4599, has the backing of the Illinois Sierra Club and others and is based upon the research completed by the DuPage River/Salt Creek […]
Improvements to Coal Tar Free America Site in Progress
After 3 years of continuous tinkering with this site’s look and feel, it was time for a major overhaul. What you see today is, hopefully, an improved interface, easier navigation, better viewing on all types of devices, and some aids for both frequent and first time visitors. While there are still a few annoyances which […]
A ‘Superman Ain’t Coming’ Action Guide
Remember that movie from a few years back called “Waiting for Superman”? In the same way, if you’re waiting for someone else to solve this problem, you may be in for a long wait. But what can one person do to make a difference on this issue? Great question and it depends. To guide people […]