Posts Tagged ‘superfund’

Martha’s Vineyard illegals were shipped off to a Superfund contamination site

(Natural News) The 50 illegal immigrants that were sent to Martha’s Vineyard have now been shipped off to Joint Base Cape Cod (JBCC), which is a Superfund site. A Superfund site is an area that has been contaminated due to hazardous wastes being dumped, left out in the open or otherwise improperly managed. These areas […]

EPA proposes regulating two common ‘forever chemicals’ under superfund law

“We applaud EPA’s action to address the PFAS crisis plaguing communities across the country. It is an important first step that will hold polluters accountable and start cleaning up contaminated sites.”

Many Superfund Sites Are Dangerously Threatened By Climate Change

Barrett, Texas – Fred Barrett thought he’d wait out Hurricane Harvey at his home in this town outside Houston, founded by his great-grandfather in 1889. He prepared for heavy rain, wind and flooding. But when the murky brown San Jacinto River jumped its banks, flooding Barrett’s neighbors and an ominous cluster of four hazardous waste […]

Two Thousand Toxic Superfund Sites At Risk From Coastal Flooding

Above photo: Flooding devastated area in Port Vincent, Louisiana along the Amite River southeast of Baton Rouge. NOAA Remote Sensing Division. About 2,000 official and potential Superfund sites—sites contaminated by extremely hazardous chemicals—are located within 25 miles of the East or Gulf Coast. As sea levels rise, many of these toxic sites are at risk of […]

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