‘One down, and more to go’ as polluter closes in South Memphis
South Memphis residents were celebrating Tuesday as Sterilization Services of Tennessee left its home of nearly 50 years.
Topic: Memphis Community Against Pollution
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May 2024
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April 2024
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Industrial polluter moving out, but community still has questions
After decades of toxic emissions and nearly two years of community pressure on the company, Sterilization Services of Tennessee is leaving its South Memphis facility.
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EPA issues stricter rules on companies like Sterilization Services in South Memphis
Under new federal guidelines, one Memphis company will have to slash emissions and another seems to be in the process of shutting down.
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January 2024
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Between wind and water: How the Health Department could help the environment
The Shelby County Health Department is charged with protecting and promoting environmental health, but advocates say the agency is not doing enough to keep the area’s air and water safe.
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August 2023
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South Memphis EtO facility plans to relocate
The attorney representing Sterilization Services said in a recent letter that the company will leave its Florida Street facility before next May.
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June 2023
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EPA comes to Memphis for EtO emissions feedback
The EPA returned to Memphis officially for the first time since last fall when the agency explained the health risks created by local EtO emissions. Representatives discussed proposals to reduce the community’s risks from the chemical.
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Neighborhood studies next step against cancer-causing chemical
Ethylene oxide, or EtO, has been on the community’s radar since the Environmental Protection Agency identified a Florida Street business as one of 23 high-risk polluters.
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April 2023
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New EPA rules could cut EtO emissions by 80% in South Memphis
However, it could take years for the proposed regulations, which would govern emissions of a cancer-causing chemical, to be finalized and enforced.
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Opinion: Health Department must protect from ‘invisible threat’ of EtO
“Community members shouldn’t have to wait years for relief. Instead of making excuses and dodging questions, the Shelby County Health Department needs to act now to make the facility reduce its emissions or — if it continues to refuse — shut down completely.”
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March 2023
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Health Department study finds no cancer clusters near EtO producer
The Shelby County Health Department shared the results of its first-ever cancer incidence study on Tuesday, March 28. It found no evidence of cancer clusters near a South Memphis facility that emits a cancer-causing chemical called ethylene oxide, or EtO.
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County urges South Memphis facility to reduce cancer-causing emissions
The County Commission vote approves a nonbinding piece of legislation, but it’s a show of support for residents and groups such as Memphis Community Against Pollution.
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February 2023
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Memphis air pollution study flawed, expert says
When a study last year looked at how much of cancer-causing chemical was seeping into the air, and potentially harming local residents, it used standards better suited to indoor air quality and workers in protective equipment.
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No legal authority to stop South Memphis EtO emissions, Health Department says
The Southern Environmental Law Center said that EtO pollution in Memphis justifies the use of the Shelby County health officer’s emergency powers. The health department disagreed.
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December 2022
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Memphis activist named one of 2022’s most influential Black Americans
Justin J. Pearson is the only Memphian on the list, joining other leaders including LeBron James, Tyler Perry, Jordan Peele and Solange Knowles.
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October 2022
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Local leaders lobby state air pollution board to avoid ‘worst-case scenario’
The Shelby County Health Department is in danger of losing its authority to monitor local air pollution as the state pressures the program to address understaffing, numerous audit findings and a permit backlog.
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September 2022
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Advocacy groups request longer public comment period on MLGW power proposals
“MLGW’s decision on its future power supply is one of the most consequential single decisions that any community has made in the history of SACE’s work throughout the Southeast region over the past three decades,” said the executive director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
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July 2022
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Community celebrates Byhalia Pipeline cancellation one year later
After the Byhalia Pipeline project was canceled on July 2, 2021, the residents who opposed it met at Alonzo Weaver Park for a celebration. A year later, they returned to the same spot to mark the occasion once again.
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Environmental groups urge MLGW to invest in renewable energy
The organizations said it’s a crucial moment as MLGW’s board prepares to make a recommendation on its next electric supplier contract.
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July 2021
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Artist weighs in on pipeline controversy with billboard
A billboard depicting a young girl holding melting ice cream now stands on Interstate 55, across from the Valero refinery in South Memphis.
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