No reason to allow companies to be environmentally irresponsible. A company that would allow such conduct is worthy of being held liable in a civil class action lawsuit. Two universities in my area have academic degree programs in Industrial Hygiene and Industrial Engineering. The University of North Alabama has a top rated program in IH and is one their pride and joy programs along with Occupational Safety and Health. Students get scholarships and jobs anywhere in the country. The University of Alabama in Huntsville UAH has an Industrial Engineering program that prepares graduates for a number of jobs including graduate school. Students that are in school preparing for employment in these disciplines need jobs and it’s a great way to boost employment for students in the STEM fields which have always been near and dear to my heart. Our quality of life is much better when we live through responsible chemistry.
Thank you for the advice below—I will pay attention to local developments. I see Illinois’ AG is working on this. The Chicago Tribune recently published a very good article, Trump’s love affair with dirty coal can’t compete with market realities. I just skimmed it, after searching for it because of this piece.
“To protect our health and environment, we urge Americans to trust in the power of their own voices to demand better from their government.
“That starts with making sure that EPA follows the legally-mandated steps to take each action Zeldin has announced, by sending comments to the agency when EPA formally proposes each of the actions on his list. Let EPA know how weakening or removing pollution standards affects you or your community. Make sure your elected officials know that protecting people’s health from pollution and opposing the Trump administration’s anti-environmental actions is a priority. Speak up locally, correct misinformation, support good local policies, and object to bad ones. We cannot lose hope or walk away; the stakes for our kids and grandkids are too high.”
Good luck with relying on our current government to help. The only advantage is these polluters are in red states- talk about vote suppression, yeah, right, just kill everyone.
No reason to allow companies to be environmentally irresponsible. A company that would allow such conduct is worthy of being held liable in a civil class action lawsuit. Two universities in my area have academic degree programs in Industrial Hygiene and Industrial Engineering. The University of North Alabama has a top rated program in IH and is one their pride and joy programs along with Occupational Safety and Health. Students get scholarships and jobs anywhere in the country. The University of Alabama in Huntsville UAH has an Industrial Engineering program that prepares graduates for a number of jobs including graduate school. Students that are in school preparing for employment in these disciplines need jobs and it’s a great way to boost employment for students in the STEM fields which have always been near and dear to my heart. Our quality of life is much better when we live through responsible chemistry.
Trump and his minions are idiots.
What is the best way get the link to the public comment period as soon as it comes out?
Thank you for the advice below—I will pay attention to local developments. I see Illinois’ AG is working on this. The Chicago Tribune recently published a very good article, Trump’s love affair with dirty coal can’t compete with market realities. I just skimmed it, after searching for it because of this piece.
Also, this is highly relevant—an industry attempt to ban the use of knowledge about harmful chemicals in environmental protection. This knowledge is available through the Integrated Risk Information Sysyem (IRIS): https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2025/03/21/epa-iris-sterigenics-willowbrook-environmental-protection-agency-integrated-risk-information-system-lee-zeldin
“To protect our health and environment, we urge Americans to trust in the power of their own voices to demand better from their government.
“That starts with making sure that EPA follows the legally-mandated steps to take each action Zeldin has announced, by sending comments to the agency when EPA formally proposes each of the actions on his list. Let EPA know how weakening or removing pollution standards affects you or your community. Make sure your elected officials know that protecting people’s health from pollution and opposing the Trump administration’s anti-environmental actions is a priority. Speak up locally, correct misinformation, support good local policies, and object to bad ones. We cannot lose hope or walk away; the stakes for our kids and grandkids are too high.”
Why isn't this article , and some others, available to audio? I don't need video, but do need audio! It's very frustrating.
Good luck with relying on our current government to help. The only advantage is these polluters are in red states- talk about vote suppression, yeah, right, just kill everyone.