“President Trump frequently talks about how important first responders are to protecting the public,” said Silverio Caggiano, Battalion Chief with the Youngstown, Ohio Fire Department and Deputy Chief with the Mahoning County Hazardous Materials Response Agency in Mahoning County, Ohio. However, chemical manufacturers declared confidential some or all of the chemicals’ identifying information, as permitted by TSCA, making it difficult for the public to know where the substances are being used. Evidence shows that the 41 chemicals were used or likely used at oil and gas drilling sites, including fracking sites. In at least 30 of the 41 cases, EPA allowed the chemicals to be commercially produced without receiving health testing data from the manufacturers or requesting such data – as EPA has authority to do under the law. The regulators identified health concerns about each of the new chemicals ranging from lung irritation to developmental toxicity to neurotoxicity, yet allowed each of them to be used in oil and gas wells.
In a letter sent today, the group asked Pruitt to disclose the identities of the chemicals that EPA regulators reviewed between 20, under a program created by the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to ensure that new chemicals are safe before they are used commercially. oil and natural gas production, more than 100 health professionals, scientists and first responders from 21 states and the District of Columbia are asking EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to disclose the confidential identities of 41 chemicals used in oil and gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”).
Ithaca, NY and Pelham, MA – As the Trump administration pushes for increased U.S. EPA Regulators Identified Health Risks but Approved Chemicals for Use
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