8 de febrero de 2023
Un tren que arrastraba cinco vagones repletos de millones de libras de cloruro de vinilo se descarriló cerca de la frontera entre Ohio y Pennsylvania, obligando a miles de residentes a evacuar.
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We are working to address the widespread pollution of air, water, and the food supply. We recognize that the burden posed by toxic chemicals falls most heavily on marginalized people, including Black and Brown communities, low income families, and children. We are focused on actions that bring attention to people and places most impacted by pollution.
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Polluters, not everyday people, must be responsible for halting the use of these chemicals, and paying to clean up the pollution and contamination they’ve created. Sierra Club is focused on actions that reduce environmental inequities. We call for long-lasting solutions, including stronger government oversight, pollution prevention, and increased corporate accountability.
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February 7, 2023
​​​​​​​EAST PALESTINE, OH -- Late Friday evening, a Norfolk Southern Railway train carrying five cars containing millions of pounds of vinyl chloride -- a potent carcinogen used to make PVC pipes, upholstery, plastic kitchenware, and more --…
1 de febrero de 2023
Tras más de una década de disputas, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) emitió una Determinación Final de protección para Bristol Bay de daños potenciales de la Mina Pebble.
20 de enero de 2023
La marca de prendas menstruales Thinx acordó una demanda colectiva de hasta $5 millones que acusó que sus productos contienen los venenosos compuestos PFAS, Per- y Poly-Fluoroalquilos.
January 20, 2023
OAKLAND -- On Wednesday, the menstrual underwear brand Thinx settled an up to $5 million class action lawsuit that claimed its products contain PFAS chemicals, or Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances. PFAS are synthetic chemicals widely used in…