Environmentalists Ramp Up Calls For Total EPA Ban On Coal Tar Sealants

Environmentalist are ramping up calls for a total EPA ban on coal tar sealants following a settlement with the agency in which it agrees that facilities using the sealants will not be able to obtain coverage under the next iteration of its industrial stormwater multi-sector general permit (MSGP) scheduled for proposal in 2019. The settlement , first announced Aug. 17, requires EPA to consider a number of stricter provisions in the next MSGP, including monitoring mandates and narrowing the universe...