The dry cleaning industry’s use of environmentally hazardous solvents is declining, but the legacy of “perc” is an expensive one that will haunt cities such as Martinsville for decades. The U.S.

"I thought it was a fantastic building right here in Fairview," he recalled. What his eyes didn’t see under Lorain Road nixed his property deal, he said. It also got him wondering. "It's one of those ...

Beloved by dry cleaners for its near-magical ability to lift stains, the solvent tetrachloroethylene has few fans among environmental advocates or local water suppliers, who have spent millions to ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency is moving ahead with plans to restrict the widely used dry-cleaning solvent perchloroethylene, also known as perc or PCE. Under a proposed rule, announced June 8 ...

A chemical widely used for dry cleaning, degreasing industrial equipment, and production of fluorinated refrigerants poses unreasonable health risks to workers and consumers, the US Environmental ...

Southern Arizona's largest dry-cleaning company is investing about half a million dollars to make the switch to a safer solvent. Tucson-based Sparkle Cleaners, established in 1961, is the latest to ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Tad Peterson remembers well the pungent smell of perchloroethylene (perc) in his family's Minneapolis dry cleaning business. In fact, he still braces himself when he arrives at work, ...

(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced the ban of two cancer-causing chemicals used in dry cleaning Monday. It’s a decision one Chicago-area dry cleaner fully supports. The ...