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EPN IN THE NEWS RELATED TO Waste

Fluorinated Plastics Carry the Risk of ‘Forever Chemicals’

September 28, 2023 / by

Esmé E. Deprez /

Bloomberg

Bob Sussman, former EPA deputy administrator and counsel for PEER and the Center of Environmental Health, was quoted in Bloomberg about his role in a suit against Inhance Technologies for the use of PFAS in their products.

Plastic’s Health Impacts are Becoming Impossible to Ignore

July 6, 2023 / by

Judith Enck /

Newsweek

Judith Enck, President of Beyond Plastics and former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, wrote this op-ed discussing how plastic and the chemicals associated with plastic threaten our health, the environment, and climate.

As States Replace Lead Pipes, Plastic Alternatives Could Bring New Risks

April 19, 2023 / by

Joseph Winters /

Grist

Judith Enck, President of Beyond Plastics and former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article suggesting that alternatives to PVC, such as copper or stainless steel pipes, be used when lead service lines are replaced.

Ohio Train Derailment Highlights Waste Disposal Predicament

April 11, 2023 / by

AP and Spectrum News Staff /

Spectrum News 1

Bill Muno, former Superfund Director, EPA Region 5, was quoted in this article discussing the treatment and disposal of hazardous waste at commercial hazardous waste facilities, a concern that has arisen in the wake of the East Palestine train derailment.

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