Posts Categorized: ESCO

International Climate Action Day

Posted by & filed under #350ppm, 350.org, air toxics, Copenhagen Climate Treaty, ESCO, International Climate Action Day, Kulongoski, lead, manganese, Oregon, Portland.

Do you know what the number 350 means? If you do nothing else to mark this year’s International Climate Action Day, I suggest you discover the meaning behind this number, and why an organization has devoted itself to educating the world to this cause. 350 parts per million is the magic number of sustainable levels… Read more »

Chrome VI found in ESCO’s emissions

Posted by & filed under Cascadia Times, Chromium VI, ESCO.

Guest Columnist, Paul Koberstein asks: What do Erin Brockovich, residents of Northwest Portland and some members of the Oregon National Guard serving in Iraq all have in common? The answer is: they all have experience with hexavalent chromium, a dangerous cancer-causing chemical. Cascadia Times is reporting on its web site (www.times.org) that ESCO, owner of… Read more »

Right to Know

Posted by & filed under Bhopal India, Chromium VI, Citizen's Right-to-know, DEQ Precautionary Principle, ESCO, TRI, USA Today.

“Every American has the right to know the chemicals to which they may be exposed in their daily living. Right-to-know laws provide information about possible chemical exposures.” EPA website: Protect the Environment: Learn about your right to know. A recent NW Examiner article documenting the contradictions and discrepencies in the emissions reports from ESCO Corp…. Read more »