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Submit a public comment before the October 31 deadline
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EPA MUST take action to prevent chemical disasters!

Submit a public comment before October 31 urging the EPA to
finalize the strongest possible Risk Management Plan (RMP) that
protects fenceline communities from the daily threat of toxic air
exposure, chemical spills, and even death.

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Dear NRDC Activist,

Nearly
125 million people in America, predominantly from communities of
color and low-income communities, live within 3 miles of very
dangerous chemical facilities.

These “fenceline zones” put residents in daily danger simply by
living near facilities that are at constant risk of toxic
chemical leaks, noxious fumes filling the air, or even fires or
explosions that could destroy the communities around them.

Thankfully, President Biden’s EPA is proposing new lifesaving
measures aimed at protecting residents and workers from the
hazards of highly dangerous chemical facilities. But these
measures — authorized under the Clean Air Act — are not strong
enough.

The agency
is accepting public comments on their proposed updates to the
Risk Management Plan (RMP), but only until October 31. ( [link removed]
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Submit your public comment urging the EPA to adopt the strongest
possible protections against industrial chemical disasters. ( [link removed]
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There are more than 12,000 high-risk chemical facilities across
the country, frequently located close together, that manufacture,
use, and store hazardous chemicals.

And many fenceline zones are in areas that are also vulnerable to
extreme weather, like storms and floods, due to climate change,
significantly increasing the likelihood of a “double disaster”.

When
incidents at these high-risk facilities — including fires and
explosions — happen, it can cause injury and death to workers,
first responders, and fenceline communities and trigger
evacuation and shelter-in-place orders, as well as property
damage.
Plus, multiple chemical disasters at the same or nearby
facilities contribute to the disproportionate cumulative impacts
of communities where these facilities are concentrated.

We need a strong RMP
in place that will prevent these disasters from happening. But
the EPA needs to hear from you! Submit your comment before time
runs out on October 31. ( [link removed]
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Making matters worse, the Trump administration rolled back
critical safeguards for these facilities in a blatant giveaway to
chemical industry allies, putting fenceline communities at risk
of toxic air exposure, chronic illness such as cancer, and even
death.

The Biden administration’s new proposal would undo much of the
harm done by Trump and his industry cronies — but the EPA’s plan
still does not go far enough. As proposed, the rule would only
require 5% of all RMP facilities (about 600 of the 12,000
facilities) to assess whether they could swap out hazardous
chemicals and processes for safer alternatives.

But that’s not all: even if those 5% of facilities assess the
risks involved, they’re under no obligation to take action and
make the switch, leaving risky practices in place and communities
that live near hazardous facilities in the crosshairs of another
chemical incident. The EPA must do better: Submit your comment
before October 31 calling on the EPA to pass a stronger Risk
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Specifically, the EPA’s new rule should include:
* A requirement that all facilities switch to safer chemicals
and processes
* A requirement that all facilities take action to prepare for
climate hazards, including things like enough back-up power to
safely run or shutdown the entire facility when the power goes
out
* A requirement for all facilities to have real-time fenceline
air monitors and multilingual emergency response plans and
alerts, and penalties for intentionally removing air monitors
from service
* A requirement that workers or worker-selected representatives
are at the decision-making table with veto power in all stages of
the facility's RMP development and implementation, that workers
can issue stop work authority at all RMP covered processes and
facilities, and that anonymous worker reports go directly to the
EPA
* A requirement for the EPA to manage an online multilingual
database of all facilities regulated by the rule
* An updated list of chemicals covered by the rule, and a
requirement that where any part of the facility is currently
covered, the entire facility is subject to the rule
* A requirement that facilities conduct a cumulative impacts
assessment and take action to eliminate the hazards identified.

We need you to submit a public comment urging the EPA to ensure
the agency’s finalized proposal includes these necessary updates
to fully protect communities from dangerous chemical facilities.
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Giant chemical companies and trade associations like the
American Chemistry Council, Society of Chemical Manufacturers and
Associates, The American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers,
and the National Association of Chemical Distributors are already
lobbying hard to scrap some of or delay these important changes
to the EPA’s proposal — to protect their own profits and bottom
lines.

And even if you don’t directly live in a fenceline zone,
there is a high chance your work, school, or hospital may be in
one. This issue affects all of us.

Don’t wait: urge the EPA to finalize the strongest proposal
possible to help protect all of our communities by preventing
chemical disasters. Help us flood the submission portal with as
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Thank you for being with us in this fight.

Sincerely,

Miriam Rotkin-Ellman

Director, Toxics, People, & Communities, NRDC

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