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Laredo Hosts Critical Community Townhall on Health Risks from Ethylene Oxide Emissions

October 2, 2024
Joe Guerra Public Library - 1120 E Calton Rd, Laredo, TX - Doors open at 5:30 PM Scientists & Legal Experts to Update Community Event to Feature Question & Answer Session, Community Next Steps LAREDO, TX – This Thursday evening, RGISC and Clean Air Laredo Coalition will host a community gathering with experts to provide […]

The U.S. EPA Announces New Rules to Tighten Harmful Ethylene Oxide Emissions from Commerical Sterilizer Plants to Protect Affected Communities from High Cancer Risks

April 11, 2023
Media Release: After a year of fierce activism and demands, RGISC and Clean Air Laredo Coalition members celebrate this first step but call for greater protections  Midwest Sterilization in Laredo still ranks among the most polluting facilities in the nation   LAREDO, TX - In a major development regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) […]

EPA Hosts Laredo Meeting to Discuss Health and Cancer Risks from Exposure to Ethylene Oxide

September 13, 2022
Agency to focus on elevated cancer risks from carcinogenic emissions by Midwest Sterilization Corp. LAREDO, TX - As part of a national rollout to meet with the most vulnerable communities living near commercial sterilizer facilities - based on cancer level risks - the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting a community townhall in Laredo, […]

Webb County Commissioners Court and Judge Approve Air Monitoring; Clean Air Coalition Efforts Continue

August 23, 2022
Unanimous vote awarded 35k to obtain ethylene oxide emissions data in effort to protect health and safety of Laredoans

United ISD Trustees Approve Air Monitors At School Campuses; Milestone Moment for Laredo Community Coalition Efforts

August 18, 2022
Unanimous vote allows school district to acquire hard data on ethylene oxide emissions, in effort to protect health and safety of students and staff LAREDO, TX - On Wednesday evening, United Independent School District (UISD) trustees took the historic step of approving air monitoring to detect ethylene oxide (EtO) at school campuses, making UISD the […]
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