1/29/10
CHEJ’s Hiring in NY!
CHEJ is seeking a part-time campaign organizer for a new New York State campaign to green schools inside and out. Read the job notice.

1/29/10
EPA Orders Tonawanda Coke to Clean Up Its Act
The EPA is cracking down on the Tonawanda Coke Corporation for violations of state and federal environmental laws that have endangered the surrounding community. Read the EPA’s press release.

1/27/10
Spokesman Review: Superfund Outcry Grows Louder
More than 70 grass-roots groups from around the nation have joined Silver Valley activists in asking the Obama administration for new ways of dealing with pollution from cleanup of the Bunker Hill Superfund site in North Idaho. Read about CHEJ’s work with the Bunker Hill community in the Spokane Spokesman-Review

1/26/10
70+ Organizations Call on EPA to Correct Environmental Injustices at Idaho Superfund Site
CHEJ is working with the community impacted by the Bunker Hill Mine & Metallurgical Site in Idaho to fight for a safe cleanup plan. Joined by over 70 groups nationwide, from the Breast Cancer Fund, to the Sierra Club, CHEJ sent a letter to EPA today in support of the Bunker Hill community. Read the release and the letter.

1/22/10
EPA Promises to Protect OH Schoolchildren from Manganese Exposure
Last year, CHEJ worked with USA Today to expose high levels of school air pollution endangering students across the country. The EPA has followed up with air testing at 62 schools across the country; and in October found alarmingly high levels of manganese outside an elementary school in OH. On Thursday, the EPA promised to take measures to reduce levels of this toxic chemical near the school. Read full coverage of this story from USA Today.

1/20/10
CHEJ’s Hiring! Childrens Health Campaign Organizer
CHEJ is seeking a campaign organizer for our Childproofing Our Communities Campaign (CPOC) in our Falls Church, VA office. The campaign works to protect children from exposure to environmental health hazards through innovative trainings, programs and organizing assistance. Read the job announcement.

1/19/10
FDA's BPA Announcement is an About Face on the Toxic Chemical
The FDA continues to lag behind consumer demand for safe, BPA-free products. In a recent announcement, the FDA upgraded bisphenol-A to a ‘chemical of concern’ and supports a ‘shift to a more robust regulatory framework for oversight of BPA.’ Meanwhile consumer advocates continue to lead the way in increasing the market for BPA-free alternatives. Watch CBS coverage of the story. Or read CHEJ's press release.

1/8/10
In the News: CHEJ Pushes NY State Towards Green Purchasing Policies
The Journal News reports on CHEJ’s efforts to harness the buying power of the State of New York to shift the consumer market to non-toxic products. The New York State Purchasing Committee is currently considering placing 85 chemicals on a Chemical Avoidance List. Full Article.

1/4/10
CHEJ Responds to New EPA Dioxin Standards
CHEJ finds cause for much hope and some concern in EPA’s draft interim dioxin soil cleanup standards released 12/31/09. For more information, see our press release.