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Michigan Lawmakers aim to phase out dry-cleaning chemical with a dirty reputation

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[bridgemi.com – 2023.04.20] A bill in the Legislature aims to phase out a dry-cleaning solvent that gets stains out of sportscoats, but has caused contamination that poses a health threat and costs taxpayers millions of dollars annually to clean up. A bill sponsored by Rep. Julie Rogers, D-Kalamazoo, would make Michigan the latest state to […]

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New bill introduced to remove toxic chemical from dry cleaning solvent

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[wwmt.com – 2022.11.15] Michigan State Rep. Julie M. Rogers, of Kalamazoo, introduced a bill that would phase out the usage of a toxic chemical in dry cleaning solvent. Perchloroethylene, also known as PERC or TCE, is a potentially cancer-causing toxic solvent that has been released into the air, groundwater and soil at the locations of

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Dry cleaning company faces federal charge for moving hazardous waste without permit

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[hawaiinewsnow.com – 2021.10.27] The company that owned Young Laundry and Dry Cleaning in 2016 is facing a federal charge for transporting hazardous waste without a manifest. The US Attorney’s Office said the US Dry Cleaning Corporation stored 35 drums of perchloroethylene at its former plant on Auiki Street and moved it to another location without

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