7/2/09
EPA Misses School Siting Guideline Release Deadline
On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency missed an important deadline to develop guidelines for the safe siting of public schools. In December of 2007, Congress passed the Energy Independence and Security Act which included a provision requiring the EPA to develop model guidelines by Tuesday, June 30, 2009. Click here
6/30/09
CHEJ Releases New Media & Messaging Tool Kit
Struggling to make your voice heard over industry’s public relations consultants? Trying to get your side of the story covered by the newspapers? Wondering where to start? CHEJ is here to help with our new Media & Messaging Tool Kit of fact sheets, sample news releases and more. Find all the tips and tricks to help your group compete with the corporate media machine. Click here to view the Tool Kit.
6/22/09
Mothers Ask First Lady to Host Forum on Safe School Siting
Mothers across the country submitted letters today to First Lady, Michelle Obama , asking for her support and leadership in the fight for state and federal school siting guidelines. Over 400 mothers sent letters as part of a campaign coordinated by the Center for Health, Environment & Justice.Click here for the press release.
5/28/09
EPA Pushes Forward With Misguided Bush-Era Policies on Toxic Dioxin
Under pressure from a coalition of environmental groups headed by the Center for Health, Environment & Justice (CHEJ), the EPA has promised an acceleration of the latest review of the comprehensive human health and exposure assessment for dioxin. CHEJ is concerned about loopholes in the EPA’s plans. “This plan is merely moving forward with the Bush agenda; not accelerating the release of the dioxin report,” said Lois Gibbs. Click here for the press release and community letters and statements to the EPA.
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