Attorney General Jay Jones Joins Coalition to Fight EPA's Repeal of Ethylene Oxide Standards

Attorney General Jay Jones joins coalition to fight EPA's repeal of ethylene oxide standards

Attorney General Jay Jones (D) has joined a coalition of state attorneys general in opposing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) rollback on toxic pollution standards.

Attorney General Raoul Leads Coalition Against EPA's Proposal To Gut National Limits On Toxic Ethylene Oxide Pollution

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 16 attorneys general opposing a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to repeal national emission standards for ethylene oxide (EtO) used by commercial sterilization facilities. According to the EPA’s own assessment, EtO is a known human carcinogen and among the most toxic pollutants regulated under the Clean Air Act.“When new scientific research concluded that EtO is …

Attorney General Raoul leads coalition against EPA's proposal to gut national limits on toxic ethylene oxide pollution | Illinois State Bar Association

Attorney General Raoul leads coalition against EPA's proposal to gut national limits on toxic ethylene oxide pollutionIllinois AG says proposal would illegally ignore scientific evidence about the cancer risks of ethylene oxide emissions from sterilization facilities. Source: RiverBender.com