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.

6/30/09
EPA misses deadline to release safe school siting guidelines

June marks the 18-month congressional deadline for EPA to develop and release national school siting guidelines. The office in charge of these guidelines, The Office of Children and Environmental Education, announced in March that the release of the guidelines will be delayed. As EPA continues to work on producing school siting guidelines that can be adopted by school boards and states, CHEJ is launching a month long Educate For Safe School Siting campaign. Join the campaign! click here

6/24/09
EPA Releases First Results of School Air Quality Monitoring Initiative

EPA monitored Ashland City Elementary School in Ashland City, TN and Lakeview Elementary School in New Johnsonville, TN for manganese and other metals. Manganese is a metal commonly used in manufacturing that affects the central nervous and reproductive systems. The results are currently being analyzed to determine the potential long-term health risks of manganese exposure. click here

6/23/09
SCHUMER URGES TONAWANDA COKE PLANT CEO TO TAKE STRONGER ACTIONS TO REDUCE BENZENE EMISSIONS THAT ARE THREATENING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF TOWN RESIDENTS

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer wrote to the owner and CEO of the Tonawanda Coke Corporation urging the firm to enact measures to reduce the release of harmful benzene emissions from the Tonawanda plant. See the full letter and additional information.

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.

6/2/09
BPA industry insiders met to plan a spin campaign to mislead young mothers over the safety of BPA.

The Washington Post reported that notes from the secret meeting indicated that , "Their 'holy grail' spokesperson would be a 'pregnant young mother who would be willing to speak around the country about the benefits of BPA.' " Click here for the press release and community letters and statements to the EPA.

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.