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State Sues BP for Oil Spill Damage

Fabiola Carrion on August 19, 2010 - 1:40pm
State governments are finally taking action to address the catastrophic damage caused by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The Office of the Attorney General of Alabama has filed before a U.S. District Court a complaint against British Petroleum for what it described as the largest marine oil disaster in the history of the United States.

Toxics Disclosure: Challenges and Victories in the States

PSN on December 5, 2008 - 2:53pm
Recently, in New Jersey, Governor Jon Corzine's administration proposed rule changes that threaten to prevent the public from accessing key environmental information about potential hazardous facilities in the state.  Advocates say the environmental information that would be withheld would block public access to information that estimates the number of people who would be put at risk "if a toxic chemical disaster occurred at any of the state regulated 12 sites or any of the 85 state sites under federal oversight."

Toxic Toys Update: States Pushing Forward with Bold, Comprehensive Legislation

PSN on April 24, 2008 - 10:23am
Since our last Dispatch on toxic toys, several states have moved comprehensive legislation against toxics in children's toys and products.

Toxic Toys: Game Over — State Must Act Where Feds Won't

J. Mijin Cha on March 30, 2008 - 1:07pm
With toxic toys flooding American markets and with corporate and federal leaders doing little to address the crisis, it's time for Connecticut to stand up with other states and say enough is enough. The General Assembly will get a chance to do just that when the Act Banning Children's Products Containing Lead, Phthalates, or Bisphenol-A comes up for a vote. It should jump on the chance.

Toxic Toys Update

J. Mijin Cha on January 31, 2008 - 10:55am
Our Dispatch and conference call last week highlighted ways in which states can fight toxic toys.    In case you missed it, the audio of the call can be found here.  Within a few days, several  states came forward with additional bills protecting the health of our children, including:

Protecting our Children: States Take Action Against Toxic Toys

J. Mijin Cha on January 22, 2008 - 8:43am
Back in May, when testing of baby bibs imported from China revealed high levels of lead, retail giant Wal-Mart claimed to recall the product. The vinyl portion of the bibs exceeded the lead levels set by Illinois for children's products. A spokeswoman for Wal-Mart said, "We at Wal-Mart are committed to working... to develop industry standards for the elimination of vinyl in children's products." Wal-Mart pulled the product from its shelves nationwide, but only provided refunds or replacements to customers in Illinois.