Environment

Sterigenics sign in article about lawsuit Sterigenics, BD Bard

Environment October 25, 2019

FDA releases statement on ethylene oxide

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a press release today involving ethylene oxide. Ethylene oxide is a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment. It has been identified by the…

Environment October 3, 2019

Sterigenics issues press release on EPD investigation

Sterigenics issued a press release this afternoon regarding an investigation by the state Environmental Protection Division into a release of the carcinogen ethylene oxide into the air in July of…

Members of the Air Quality Oversight Committee, including Cobb Commissioner Bob Ott, Smyrna City Council member Tim Gould and Smyrna Mayor Max Bacon listened to initial testing results from GHD.

Environment September 17, 2019

Early results of air quality tests near Sterigenics plant released

The first round of results from the independent air quality testing around the Sterigenics plant in Cobb County are in, but due to the company temporarily shutting down operations in…

Environment September 6, 2019

Sterigenics announces temporary shutdown to install emission-reduction equipment

In a press release issued today, Sterigenics announced a temporary plant shutdown and expedited schedule for installation of emissions reduction equipment approved recently by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD)….

sign held at Sterigenics protest with the Sterigenics slogan "Safeguarding Global Heath" changed to "Endangering Global Health"

Environment August 23, 2019

Loudermilk sends list of questions about Sterigenics to the EPA

Congressman Barry Loudermilk, who represents Georgia’s 11th Congressional District, added his voice to the list of public officials who have weighed in on the Sterigenics facility in Smyrna, which emits…

Environment August 23, 2019

Ott asks residents to “not make any rash decisions about moving or closing your business”

In his weekly newsletter Cobb County District 2 Commissioner Bob Ott asked that residents not decide to move or close businesses because of the Sterigenics facility and its ethylene oxide…

Cobb BOC Chairman Mike Boyce criticized EPD and EPA at BOC meeting

Environment August 13, 2019

Boyce: EPA and EPD have a lot to answer for

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to fund an expert “to consult and evaluate any potential health issues for testing and modeling related to potential Ethylene Oxide emissions.”…

Stephen Stetson of the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign referred to Georgia Power’s plan as “cap and run.” (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

coal ash, Environment August 8, 2019

Environmentalists push EPA for change in Georgia’s “flawed” coal ash program

The state has applied to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take over handling of its coal ash, but environmental groups are warning that not only is Georgia’s Environmental Protection…

Environment August 3, 2019

Georgia EPD approves new anti-pollution controls at Sterigenics

In the following news release, the EPD approved the changes proposed by Sterigenics that are intended to reduce the emission of the carcinogen ethylene oxide into the air: Today the…

Environment August 3, 2019

Residents protest near Sterigenics facility

A group of Smyrna-area residents held a protest of the Sterigenics plant Friday morning. Organized by Stop Sterigenics – Georgia, the group took spots along Plant Atkinson Road and South…

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