Our Work
Petrochemicals are derived from fossil fuels and natural gas through refining and chemical processes. They are then used to produce products including plastics, tires, and medicines. The production process, which occurs in refineries in and around neighborhoods, releases toxins into the air, water, and soil.
Approximately 177 million Americans are in harm’s way for a worst-case scenario disaster, according to EPA data, even though they may be unaware of the threat. One in three schoolchildren in the US today attends a school within the hazardous chemical facility's vulnerability zone.
We work alongside community partners to address and remove barriers that limit understanding of the hazardous chemical facility permitting process by pushing for system changes to provide translation & easier-to-understand language, and by requiring accessible permit hearings.