Lead RRP Update: Input on RRP for Public & Commercial BuildingsEPA has published a notice of a public meeting that will be held June 26, 2013, on renovation, repair and painting activities in public and commercial buildings. A December 31, 2012 advance notice announced the meeting and opened a comment period to allow data and […]
EPA extends public comment period on draft vapor intrusion guidance On May 8, 2013, EPA announced that it is extending the public comment period on its draft vapor intrusion guidance and its draft petroleum vapor intrusion guidance documents. The public comment period was previously scheduled to close on May 24, 2013, but EPA has extended […]
On April 16, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) took a significant step towards finalizing its long-pending guidance on the evaluation and response to vapor intrusion from contaminated soil and groundwater, releasing an updated draft of the guidance for public comment. The guidance, which EPA first released in draft form in 2002, is anticipated […]
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Despite attempts to tackle the pervasive problem of mold in homes soaked by Hurricane Sandy, some advocates say certain residents are falling through the cracks. “Sandy’s Mold Legacy,” a report released by a coalition of groups called The Alliance for a Just Rebuilding, urges the city to develop different programs to […]
Remodeling contractors want the Environmental Protection Agency to call a time out on its Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (LRRP). Representatives of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Window and Door Dealers Assn. (WDDA) each say the rule, though good intentioned, is too much and […]
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency announced penalties against 17 companies for violating the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting rule (LRRP). Designed to protect homeowners and tenants from lead dust exposure, the LRRP rule requires that contractors and subcontractors be properly trained and certified, and adhere to work practices to ensure that lead dust is […]
When a Virginia couple discovered that their townhouse was infested with mold, it was the start of an arduous, expensive multiyear cleanup Jenny Guinness of McLean, Va., waited as men in moon suits cut away chunks of drywall in 2-foot increments. They would bag and seal the material, and start again. Soon they had removed […]
An American man claims to have a 14-year old McDonald’s Hamburger that shows no signs of rotting or mold except for the pickle, which has decomposed, reports Business Insider. A Utah resident, David Whipple, decided to go public with his 14-year old McDonald’s Hamburger, which looks almost the same since the day he bought it. […]
CEDAR FALLS All Iowa children are required to be tested for lead poisoning before entering kindergarten. Lead poisoning is most common in kids under age six, and can have serious health consequences from learning disabilities to death. Kids are typically exposed to high lead levels if they live in an older home with lead based […]
Baby food and packaged fruit contain lead levels that warrant a toxic warning label, an investigation by the Oakland-based Environmental Law Foundation found. The foundation tested 1,500 samples of baby food, packaged fruit and juice, and found that many contain lead levels above the limit that requires warning labels under California Proposition 65, which mandates […]
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