Chemical Safety

A refinery in Delaware City is shown with one of its vents blasting fire

Sarah Bucic

June 29, 2022

Healthcare Professionals Ask EPA to Protect Frontline Communities

UCS Science Network

Sun either rises or sets above or below a complicated-looking facility on a river in Tempe, Arizona

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March 18, 2022

Your Voice Is Needed as EPA Updates its Rule on Risk Management of Chemical Facilities

Jacob Carter
Research Director

a woman stands at a window, cleaning. she is wearing protective equipment: gloves, goggles, and a mask.

CDC/UNSPLASH

July 26, 2021

Protecting Our Families’ Health, Protecting Our Future: The LUCIR study

UCS Science Network

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July 15, 2021

The Little Chemical Agency That Could…and Should Do More to Prevent Chemical Disasters

Genna Reed
Director of Policy Analysis

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January 15, 2021

5 (Recent) Actions That Epitomize Andrew Wheeler’s Caustic Chemical Safety Legacy

Genna Reed
Director of Policy Analysis

KTRK via AP

December 4, 2019

Communities Face Harm When the EPA Dismantles Chemical Safety Protections

Anita Desikan
Senior Analyst

Pixnio

November 15, 2019

The Terrible Thing about EPA’s Restricted Science Rule that We Aren’t Talking About

Anita Desikan
Senior Analyst

Rama/Wikimedia Commons

September 24, 2019

By Phasing Out Animal Testing, the EPA Could Turn You into the Guinea Pig

Anita Desikan
Senior Analyst

Photo: FEMA

June 10, 2019

Under Our Noses: PFAS Contamination in Southern Colorado

UCS Science Network

Photo: US Air Force

November 27, 2018

EPA Chemical Office Nominee Alexandra Dunn Must Prioritize Science and Public Health

Gretchen Goldman
Research Director, Center for Science & Democracy

Ken Wright/Air Force

November 1, 2018

PFAS Contamination on Military Bases Is A Scary Reality—And For Me, It’s Personal

Charise Johnson
Former contributor

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August 21, 2018

The EPA’s Proposed Chemical Disaster Rule is a Disaster in the Making

Charise Johnson
Former contributor

Courtesy of STEEP, photo by A. Fox.

July 27, 2018

Federal Health Study on Drinking Water Contaminants Calls into Question Safety of Nation’s Drinking Water Supply

UCS Science Network

The Chevron Richmond refinery fire in August 2012.

June 13, 2018

Contents Under Pressure: Speak Out Against EPA Proposed Chemical Facility Safety Rollbacks That Put Communities at Risk

Charise Johnson
Former contributor

Kentucky Army National Guard members training for disaster response

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May 17, 2018

Five Things You Should Know About EPA’s Proposed Giant Step Backward on the Safety of Chemical Facilities

Andrew Rosenberg
Senior Science Advisor

LadyDragonflyCC/Flickr

April 3, 2018

New Report: One Year In, EPA Chemical Rule Delay Allows Chemical Disasters to Continue

Gretchen Goldman
Research Director, Center for Science & Democracy

US Department of Energy

February 20, 2018

Court To Decide Fate Of EPA’s Chemical Disaster Rule

Josh Goldman
Former contributor

November 8, 2017

Would Chemical Safety Measures Under Dourson Protect Military Families? Probably Not.

Charise Johnson
Former contributor

October 25, 2017

Post-Harvey, the Arkema Disaster Reveals Chemical Safety Risks Were Preventable

Charise Johnson
Former contributor

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August 31, 2017

As Arkema Plant Burns, Six Things We Know About Petrochemical Risks in the Wake of Harvey

Gretchen Goldman
Research Director, Center for Science & Democracy

April 19, 2017

EPA Should Not Delay an Update to Its Chemical Facility Safety (RMP) Rule

Yogin Kothari
Former contributor

August 1, 2016

A Free Ride: How Special Interests Are Undermining Chemical Facility Safety

Yogin Kothari
Former contributor

March 28, 2016

Avoiding Chemical Disasters, Managing Risks: EPA Addresses Chemical Safety

Yogin Kothari
Former contributor

March 3, 2016

A Good Chemical Safety Law Depends on Us

Celia Wexler
Former contributor