USEPA announces proposed ban on TCE in certain cleaning products; CTS of Asheville Community Advisory Group responds

The United States Environmental Protection Agency announced on Wednesday, December 7 that it is proposing a ban on certain uses of the chemical degreaser and spot removal agent trichloroethylene (TCE), which has been identified as toxic to humans. “For the first time in a generation, we are able to restrict chemicals already in commerce that […]

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EPA, DOJ announce 30 day public comment period on CTS superfund site’s Interim Cleanup Plan

From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4: Public Comment Period Now Open for EPA and DOJ Settlement to Conduct Interim Cleanup of CTS Site in Asheville, N.C. ATLANTA – On November 22, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced that CTS Corporation, Mills Gap Road Associates and […]