Tag Archives for Superfund
NJ River Cleanup Faces Tricky Challenges
Last week, the US finally commenced Agent Orange cleanup operations in Vietnam. Now, the federal government ponders how to clean a domestic site that has long been contaminated by the very same dreadful herbicide. A 17-mile stretch of New Jersey’s … Continue reading
Superfunds, Not Super Fun
I spent most of Earth Day this year in my home state of New Jersey. It’s a place that I’m proud to be from despite the various hits it takes in in popular culture. However, the Garden State does have … Continue reading
EPA Slashes Silver Valley Cleanup Budget
Idaho’s Silver Valley was once was one of the top silver-producing regions of the world, but a century’s worth of intensive mining operations have left parts of it ravaged by heavy metals pollution. A portion of the area has been … Continue reading
Plans Unveiled to Clean Gowanus
The toxic cocktail that is the Gowanus Canal took a century to mix. Now plans for the federal government to transform it in 10 years from an environmental blight into a healthy urban waterway are taking shape amid optimism from … Continue reading