There is plenty in the story so please check it out — including this great chart on the Superfund taxes shortfall

Many thanks for ellie borst Claudine Hellmuth and Taylor Miller Thomas is enjoying iced coffee 🥤 for getting it done!

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Great reporting by ellie borst on U.S. EPA's approach to plastic pollution. Love this quote from U.S. Department of Energy on chemical recycling (including pyrolysis): 'exciting new technology paves the way for truly sustainable plastics and a circular plastics economy' subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews…

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EPA plans to send five chemicals (each tied to plastics manufacturing as well as increased cancer risks) including vinyl chloride, through its extensive evaluation process, which could end with a ban or restrictions on uses deemed too dangerous. latest: eenews.net/articles/epa-g…

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a must-read article for all wading into “forever chemicals” issues

the iconic chasing arrows symbol has never meant that something is recyclable. now, EPA wants to change the way most plastics are labeled (with a number 1-7 inside the ♻️)

my latest for E&E News

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Did you know that the recycling symbol on most plastics... doesn't actually mean it can be recycled? Now the EPA is considering getting rid of it: eenews.net/articles/epa-l… ellie borst

I was asked to testify against Scott Smith, today. Skye Wallin🏳️‍🌈✌️🎥 Brian Smallbrook🌐 Unity Council EP lesley Government Accountability Project Kelly Kennedy Joe Rogan Eric Weinrib Kristen Meghan👩‍🔬🐻 Kris Maher Roxana Saberi Susie Cue Dr. Kat Lindley Alex Presha Nick Sortor ellie borst

From Pamela King and ellie borst:

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the biden administration has set out to answer a question that plagues many americans: which plastics are not recyclable?

the answer depends on who you ask ... my latest: eenews.net/articles/how-d… for E&E News

Sadly unsurprising.

We warned about this. It’s not uncommon PIDs are used inappropriately like they were in #Ohio .

Our testing of a PID there showed it was basically useless.

All failures have been avoidable and placed health at risk. ellie borst

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We're so thrilled to have ellie borst on the team! Follow here⤵️for great work

A new EWG study found 120 unique #PFAS in 625 animal species. Humans can be regarded as 'sentinels' for PFAS effects in other species.

PFAS cleanup would help humans and also advance species conservation worldwide.

By ellie borst for E&E News.
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The U.S. EPA budget would soar under Biden's fiscal 2025 request out today — up to $11 billion, about 20% more than current funds

ellie borst Jean Chemnick Sean Reilly and Miranda Willson and I went through the budget documents

Many thanks to them all

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We went through how air, climate, water, waste and chemicals programs at U.S. EPA fared in the spending package Congress is expected to pass this week

Thanks so much to ellie borst Jean Chemnick Marc Heller Sean Reilly Miranda Willson for getting this done

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Congress has banked on Superfund — the toxic waste cleanup program — to be the U.S. EPA budget savior

But 'polluter pays' taxes are not meeting their estimates, their projections are shrinking and Republicans want to repeal them

More from ellie borst and me

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Greens have filed a NEPA suit against the Biden admin for failing to hold SpaceX accountable for environmental damage surrounding its coastal Texas spaceport ellie borst

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From yesterday, ellie borst has the latest on the legal action stemming from the Ohio train derailment

A new lawsuit claims EPA & Ohio officials failed to adequately test for chemicals that may have seeped into the environment following the incident

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