Federal judge fines Titan nearly $11 million
“The government accuses Titan and Dico of failing to clean up polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other contaminants at the former Dico...
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- Dec 22, 2017
- 1 min
EPA orders additional remediation at dump site
Between 1952 and 1968, over 46,000 tons of toxic PCBs were dumped at the Loeffel Superfund Site. Despite this, the site was not added to...
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- Dec 22, 2017
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Hudson River clean-up efforts are far from completion: Letter
It’s a no-brainer that PCB remediation and cleanup along the Hudson River is far from completion. Communities along the river have been...
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- Dec 22, 2017
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NCR agrees to spend $200 million on Fox River cleanup in settlement with state, federal officials
“The settlement between NCR and the U.S. Justice Department and state Justice Department completes one of the largest cases of its kind...
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- Dec 22, 2017
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EPA approves $115M plan to clean up Houston-area Superfund site
Hurricane Harvey may be gone, however the storm has had lasting affects on the state of Texas, including the resuspension of toxic...
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- Dec 22, 2017
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Protecting future generations: NAU scientists study Arctic community’s exposure to toxic pollutants
Elevated levels of PCBs have been found contaminating the landscape and health of the 1,600 Yupik Eskimos who live on St. Lawrence...
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- Dec 22, 2017
- 1 min
Pollution limits in Spokane River prompt city officials to seek reprieve from EPA
Mayor David Condon of Spokane has told the Spokane City Council of a $340M effort to streamline work on improving the health of the...
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- Dec 22, 2017
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Alloy site clean-up: PCB findings double cost
Findings of PCBs in concrete at a Waunakee Alloy site in Waunakee, WI has drastically raised disposal costs for concrete that was...
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- Dec 21, 2017
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A last refuge for Europe’s blighted killer whales
Scientists report on fears that man-made toxins such as PCBs may drive European Killer Whales to extinction. Europe’s killer whales...
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- Dec 21, 2017
- 1 min
ecoSPEARS – Cleaner Water for a Cleaner Future
We are proud to announce today our new website is up and running! Head over to www.ecospears.com to figure out how you can help be part...
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- Dec 21, 2017
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Minden residents want relocated, ask governor for help
Residents of Minden, WV located in Fayette County have issued a verbal plea on social media outlets to Gov. Jim Justice and the EPA for...
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- Dec 21, 2017
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Shame On All Of Us: Our Plastic Is Polluting Marine Life Found 36,000 Ft Below Ocean Surface
The impact we as humans have on our planet is tremendous. PCBs, PBDEs, and microplastics have been found contaminating marine life at the...
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- Dec 21, 2017
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Michigan to work with EPA to monitor toxic groundwater
A toxic plume is seeping dioxins into groundwater around Ann Arbor, MI. Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality is working with...
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- Dec 21, 2017
- 1 min
Scott Pruitt on a mission to change the climate of the EPA
Scott Pruitt’s actions as EPA Director include a revamping of the agency’s internal culture as well as a prioritization of Superfund site...
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- Dec 21, 2017
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Wisconsin Finds 240 More Impaired Waterways
Over 200 new waterways impaired by toxic chemicals have been added to a list of areas designated by Wisconsin’s Department of Natural...
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- Dec 21, 2017
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State study faults Hudson PCB cleanup
Basil Seggos, commissioner of New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation, has declared the state’s research and samples of PCBs...
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- Dec 21, 2017
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An Immortal Poison — the history of PCBs, an excerpt
Despite an outlaw on PCB manufacturing nearly 50 years ago, PCBs remain a consistent, potent, and worldwide health hazard. “An Immortal...
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- Dec 21, 2017
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Former steel plant more contaminated than anticipated
The Lucas Avenue Superfund site in Dunkirk, NY has been determined to have subterranean levels of contamination “much higher than...
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- Dec 21, 2017
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EPA plans $22M cleanup of former DuPont site in East Chicago | Indiana
ecoSPEARS The EPA has allocated $22M for a cleanup project along the IL/IN border. Public comments are being accepted through January...
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- Jun 7, 2017
- 10 min
This Is America: How Colonization Helped Contaminate The Great Lakes
In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, before English colonists came to the American continents, European civilizations and their...
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