USEPA Just Acknowledges Problem of Coal Tar Sealants!

Well this is a first!  After trolling the web about this topic for 5 years, I have yet to see the USEPA acknowledge this as an issue--until now.  The below reference quotes studies by Mahler (USGS) and Scoggins (City of Austin).  This is a significant.  Here's a quote:

Pavement sealants are routinely applied to parking lots and driveways to protect the underlying surfaces, and these sealants can be significant sources of PAHs.

http://www.epa.gov/caddis/ssr_urb_wsq4.html

from EPA

Now Is the Time!

After 5 years of working on the coal tar sealant problem for the City of Austin, I will no longer do this for the City.  While I am disappointed by this news, it now affords me an opportunity to advocate for this work and speak freely to the public in a way that I felt constrained before.  Well, the work is far from complete both in Austin and the rest of the country!

My goal is to create a resource for those interested in the news and facts about coal tar sealants as we translate science to policy for a cleaner, healthier environment.