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2013 Toxic Chemicals Legislation

This tracking site pulls together all of the toxics legislation that's pending in state legislatures around the country. You can sort by state or by type of legislation, and follow up the links to read the bill language and latest status. Check in to see what your state is doing, see the latest developments, and watch this resource grow.

Flame Retardant Debate Heats Up in the States

Toxic flame retardants are showing up everywhere, from nursing pillows to kids' nap mats. But states are stepping up in the fight. Even though legislative sessions have just begun, bills have already been introduced in 8 states.

Chemical Testing in the 21st Century: Additional Resources

This Environmental Defense Fund web page provides a collection of links and related reading that are being developed by the U.S. EPA and other federal entities, including the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), about new approaches for evaluating chemical hazards and risks . These resources are designed to further understanding of new chemical testing approaches and serve as a reference for future research and engagement.

Health Impacts of Mountaintop Removal

Our babies are 42% more likely to be born with birth defects than babies in communities without mountaintop removal (MTR), compared to an increased risk of 18% for mothers who smoke while pregnant. Coal River Valley residents are twice as likely to have cancer as residents of non-MTR areas. Scientists report 4,000 excess deaths per year, or 11 per day, in MTR regions of Appalachia. We are based in the 3rd US Congressional District, listed as 435th in physical health by the Gallup-Healthways index. This page provides a list of health studies, with summaries and the complete papers for most of the papers.

Coal River Mountain Watch

Coal River Mountain Watch's mission is to stop the destruction of our communities and environment by mountaintop removal mining, to improve the quality of life in our area and to help rebuild sustainable communities. From the literal trenches of our Appalachian mountain homes to the halls of Congress, CRMW leads the fight for healthy communities and a just, sustainable Appalachia. The homepage provides a description of Coal River Mountain Watch's work, contact and donation information, and links to resources.

Earthday.fm

Earthday.fm is an internet radio that broadcasts music with an environmental message. It is a project of MUSE (Musicians United to Sustain the Environment) and features a playlist of 5,000 songs spanning six decades, any genres, topics and countries.

Toxic Chemicals in the Workplace: Putting Millions of Workers at Risk

Over 3% of the workforce is employed in jobs, such as janitors, landscaping workers, pesticide handlers and other maintenance workers, where they are exposed to toxic chemicals in their workplace on a daily basis. SAFER States' blog post discusses the on-the-job dangers posed by toxic chemicals, and what can be done about it.

Announcing the Lessons From Our Mothers Project: Words of Wisdom That Changed Our Lives

Safer States is collecting stories of lessons we've learned from our mothers, that will help build momentum as we approach a potential vote on safer chemicals in the U.S. Senate. Let them know how you honor the lessons of YOUR mother — read others' stories, and share one of your own.

Cornell University Natural Gas Resource Center (Hydrofracking)

This website provides links to information from a variety of sources, including academic research, industry analysis, local government officials and citizens.

Environmental Protection Agency Web Page on Natural Gas Extraction (Hydrofracking)

The EPA's website provides general information regarding hydraulic fracturing, government oversight and EPA outreach efforts.

FracTracker (Hydrofracking)

This website provides a common place to learn about and share information about shale gas drilling. The DataTool allows for the uploading, downloading, and mapping of geo-located data related to gas extraction activities. The site includes links to academic resources, maps and news articles.

NPR's StateImpact Series (Hydrofracking)

The StateImpact Series website includes reporter Susan Phillips' coverage of the fis­cal and envi­ron­men­tal impacts of Pennsylvania’s boom­ing energy econ­omy, with a focus on Mar­cel­lus Shale drilling. The website also includes links to articles from other news sources around the country.

Occupy Philanthropy Website

This new website has been set up to provide a space for funders and donors to share and analyze information, discuss and develop strategies for providing financial support to the Occupy movement and related efforts, and galvanize philanthropy as a whole to be more responsive to the call for social and economic justice as articulated by the Occupy movement.

AARP Blog on Healthy Aging and the Environment

AARP has just launched a blog on Healthy Aging and the Environment. The inaugural piece links to a number of resources that can help educate AARP’s 35 million members on environmental influences on health, including a report on the environmental threats to healthy aging and EDF's web site on toxic chemical impacts and TSCA reform.

Food & Environment Reporting Network Launches

The Food & Environment Reporting Network (FERN) is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan news organization that produces investigative reporting on food, agriculture, and environmental health for distribution to major media outlets. You can sign up for their free newsletter on their website.

Toxics Tools and Resources

Physicians for Social Responsibility's Environmental Health Policy Institute has compiled the best and brightest tools and resources about toxic chemicals, including databases, clinical tools, and advocacy resources all designed to help reduce and prevent exposures to toxic chemicals.

Green Chemistry and Commerce Council (GC3) Retailer Portal: Tools to Evaluate Chemical Ingredients in Products

This Retailer Portal features a database of tools and systems to evaluate and manage chemical ingredients in the products retailers buy and sell, and a summary document explaining the organization of the Retailer Portal and how it can help retailers.

EPA Greener Products Web Portal

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a new tool designed to provide Americans easy access to information about everyday products like home appliances, electronics and cleaning products that can save money and protect people's health and the environment.

Environmental Health Legislation Database

This database tracks state legislation addressing environmental factors that may adversely impact human health or the ecological balances essential to long-term human health and environmental quality

Their Mines, Our Stories

This website has been launched to improve public awareness and demand for change in communities where ASARCO or other corporations may have evaded public responsibility for their negative environmental consequences.