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Source: www.washingtonpost.com --- 59 days ago
WASHINGTON -- Companies that make recreational vehicles should not be blamed for high levels of formaldehyde in FEMA Trailers, according to a report by House Republicans. ... Source: weblogs.chicagotribune.com --- 59 days ago
by Frank James The infamous formaldehyde problems with the FEMA travel Trailers weren't the fault of the trailer manufacturers but of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to a Republican congressional staff analysis obtained by the Chicago Tribune. The Tribune obtained the report in advance of a scheduled Wednesday hearing by the House Government Oversight and Government Reform Committee chaired by Rep. Henry Waxman... ... Source: www.latimes.com --- 59 days ago
7-9 (CNN) Congress will question four companies that manufactured Toxic Trailers used by Hurricane Katrina victims. Sean Callebs takes a look at one woman who was told her temporary home could give her cancer. ... Source: seattlepi.nwsource.com --- 54 days ago
P-I Editorial: It's not so much buying the Trailers for which FEMA and the government should be blamed. It's denying and trying to hide the dangerous nature of the trailer fumes -- something Gulf Stream apparently warned FEMA about -- that's the real issue. ... Source: www.npr.org --- 58 days ago
A House committee held hearings yesterday about who's to blame for Toxic substances in FEMA Trailers given to people after Hurricane Katrina. We check in with Lindsay Huckabee, wife and mother of five, whose family lost their home and is still trying to recover. ... Source: www.chron.com --- 59 days ago
Republicans are blaming the federal government for not having standards for safe levels of formaldehyde in Trailers used by Hurricane Katrina victims. ... Source: www.ajc.com --- 59 days ago
Manufacturers say they are not responsible for FEMA Trailers that had Toxic levels of formaldehyde, despite Democrats' findings that companies knew about the dangers yet sold them to the government anyway after Hurricane Katrina. ... Source: www.moreover.com --- 59 days ago
Chicago Tribune Jul 9 2008 12:50AM GMT ... Source: www.sunherald.com --- 58 days ago
Trailer manufacturers defended themselves Wednesday on Capitol Hill, insisting they're not responsible for FEMA Trailers that had Toxic levels of formaldehyde, despite Democrats' claims the companies knew the dangers yet didn't do anything about it. ... Source: www.washingtonindependent.com --- 59 days ago
At a hearing today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is examining the role manufacturers played in the Hurricane Katrina Toxic Trailers crisis . This isn’t the first time Committee chair Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) has aimed the spotlight on the issue. Today its the turn for four manufacturers that supplied FEMA with Trailers found to contain dangerous levels of formaldehyde. Since the scandal broke, FEMA has been working to evacuate the dangerous, temporary structures and move those living in the Trailers into emergency shelter. It looks like oversight committee ranking member Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) will be much more sympathetic to the manufacturers’ cause. "[W]e have to remember trailer manufacturers were pushed to their limits and did their best to help ill-prepared and disjointed government agencies respond to the disaster," Davis said in a statement. "Standards did not exist. Testing methods were not reliable. And occupants – already victimized by a 500-year storm – were caught in the middle." Republican staff found that FEMA bought so many Trailers in such a short period of time that one manufacturer had to nearly quadruple its regular output. They also found that when occupants complained about health problems, FEMA and EPA tested unoccupied Trailers, not the Trailers housing people with complaints. Considering that FEMA knew about the high formaldehyde levels for two years before taking action, I would ...
Source: nbc24.com --- 58 days ago
Democrats, Republicans at odds over FEMA Trailers ... Source: www.toptensources.com --- 63 days ago
Mr. Shearer sums up the lack of federal oversight in New Orleans: So, to review, the federal government, under both parties, allowed the Corps of Engineers to build a "system" of levees and floodwalls that one federal judge has now said the Corps knew was inadequate. Then, after FEMA's disaster response was notoriously... ...
Source: thisismyhomebook.wordpress.com --- 57 days ago
by Scott Young The AP published a update today on FEMA and its Toxic-Trailers and the news is not good. It is yet another chorus of a sad song: Katrina victims were relocated to the contaminated Trailers under FEMA supervision. These days, debate centers on whether the manufacturers or the officials should be accountable. Democrats allege that manufacturers produced formaldehyde-infested [...] ... Source: www.toxicshock.tv --- 33 days ago
EA released the first official low quality trailer from their upcoming video game “Rock Band 2″ featuring Everlong from the band Foo Fighters. “Rock Band 2″ will be released on September 14, 2008 on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Wii. Game Description: Rock Band 2 builds upon its foundation as the first music game to introduce co-operative band gameplay, multiple instruments, a robust online multiplayer experience, an unrivaled offering of downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features. Stay tuned to Toxic Shock TV for the latest “Rock Band 2″ video game news and Trailers. ... Source: www.toxicshock.tv --- 33 days ago
Walt Disney Pictures released a new theatrical one sheet from the comedy “Swing Vote” by director Joshua Michael Stern and starring Kevin Costner (Mr. Brooks), Dennis Hopper, Nathan Lane, Kelsey Grammer and Stanley Tucci. Synopsis: Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner), an apathetic, beer-slinging, lovable loser, is coasting through a life that has passed him by. The one bright spot is his precocious, over-achieving 12-year-old daughter Molly. She takes care of both of them, until one mischievous moment on Election Day, when she accidentally sets off a chain of events which culminates in the election coming down to one vote… her dad’s. Stay tuned to Toxic Shock TV for the latest “Swing Vote” movie news and Trailers. ... Find more results for Toxic Trailers on RSSMicro.com |
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AP - Republicans are blaming the federal government for not having standards for safe levels of formaldehyde in Trailers used by Hurricane Katrina victims. ...
A congressional report released today finds manufacturers knew there were high levels of formaldehyde in the Trailers provided to Hurricane Katrina victims, but sold them to the government anyway. More ...
The air is going to get a little bit cleaner come January, 2009 - and that has nothing to do with a new presidential administration. The California Air Resources Board’s dramatic Air Toxic Control Measure known as “the CARB rule” will go into effect January 1 and will, among other things, mandate a reduction in formaldehyde levels in composite wood products like particle board, hardwood plywood, and medium density fiberboard. Manufacturers of composite wood products have less than four months to adapt to the new requirements or they will be unable to manufacture or sell their products in California. Formaldehyde came into the public consciousness this past Winter as Trailers used for Hurricane Katrina victims were found to contain dangerous levels - click here for those findings. Urea-formaldehyde is a volatile organic compound that has been linked to health issues ranging from persistent eye and skin irritation to asthma to, in extremely high levels, cancer. It has been practically banned in Europe, Japan, and Canada. The United States Green Building Council awards LEED credits for buildings that have eliminated added urea-formaldehyde. The inclusion of the word “added” is due to the fact that small levels of formaldehyde occur naturally in wood. Urea-formaldehyde is used in composite wood as a drying agent for glues and adhesives, significantly speeding up the manufacturing process of the composite wood. For this reason, non-fo ...
Congressional leaders say trailer manufacturers knew about Toxic chemicals. More ...
GOP: Don't blame manufacturers for Toxic Trailers. More ...