It was great to read about the nation's largest driveway-selaing company, Jet-Black, deciding to stop its using coal-tar-based sealants. These sealants were releasing chemical pollution into the stormwater system and ending up contaminating ponds and rivers. The coal-tar-based sealants degrade into polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are linked to cancer.
Co-owner of Jet-Black, Nick Kelso, understood that coal-tar products were emitting pollution based on scientific evidence. Hats off to Mr. Kelso and others at Jet-Black for their efforts to reduce water pollution.
To read more about this topic check out the article, Minnesota sealant firm takes stand versus pollution, in the StarTribune.
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