Environment

Sterigenics sign in article about lawsuit Sterigenics, BD Bard

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…

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

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…

Environment August 1, 2019

Public officials call on Sterigenics to shut down Smyrna operations pending testing

According to an email from Georgia State Representative Erick Allen, he and several other elected officials have requested that Sterigenics suspend its Smyrna operations until independent testing has been done….

Crowd at Campbell Middle School for meeting about Sterigenic plant

Environment July 31, 2019

Sterigenics, neighbors face off in often contentious community meeting

UPDATE: It was originally announced that the meeting on August 19 would be at Benjamin Preparatory School. The location has been changed to the Cobb Civic Center. A packed audience…

Environment July 28, 2019

Public meeting about concerns over airborne carcinogen ethylene oxide set for Tuesday at Campbell Middle school

Cobb County Communication Director Ross Cavitt announced a public meeting over concerns about a Smyrna-area plant that emits the airborne carcinogen ethylene oxide. The meeting will be Tuesday July 30…

Environment July 23, 2019

2019 Annual Household Hazardous Waste Event

Keep Cobb Beautiful’s annual FREE household hazardous waste event will be held next Saturday, July 27, at Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, SW, Marietta, from 9 a.m to Noon,…

coal ash, Environment July 19, 2019

Environmental groups warn coal ash is contaminating groundwater in Cobb County

Environmental groups are warning the public that coal ash, the toxic waste left after burning coal for electricity, is not being stored safely in Cobb County and they need the…

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