"Missing EPA Report Warned Of Flooding At Superfund Dumps"
"U.S. EPA officials determined in 2014 that 'flooding and inundation from more intense' storms could spur Superfund sites to spew contaminants."
Source: Greenwire, 09/19/2017
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"AP Exclusive: Evidence of Spills At Toxic Site During Floods"
"PASADENA, Texas -- The U.S. government received reports of three spills at one of Houston's dirtiest Superfund toxic waste sites in the days after the drenching rains from Hurricane Harvey finally stopped. Aerial photos reviewed by The Associated Press show dark-colored water surrounding the site as the floods receded, flowing through Vince Bayou and into the city's ship channel."
Source: AP, 09/19/2017
"East Chicago Starts Lead Pipe Replacement At Superfund Site"
"East Chicago is in the process of replacing lead service lines throughout the city, an action the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says is critical to ensure the safety of the drinking water."
Source: Chicago Tribune, 09/15/2017
"AP Exclusive: Toxic Sites In Likely Path Of Irma"
"MIAMI -- Dozens of personnel from the Environmental Protection Agency worked to secure some of the nation's most contaminated toxic waste sites as Hurricane Irma bore down on Florida. The agency said its employees evacuated personnel, secured equipment and safeguarded hazardous materials in anticipation of storm surges and heavy rains."
Source: AP, 09/11/2017
"Harvey Swept Hazardous Mercury Ashore. The Mystery: Its Source."
"CHANNELVIEW, Texas — Public health officials are investigating a case of dangerous liquid mercury that appears to have washed or blown ashore here, east of Houston, in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey."
Source: NY Times, 09/07/2017
"EPA: Pruitt Declined To Prosecute Fraud Allegations as Okla. AG"
"When his investigators dug into corruption allegations at a Superfund site, Oklahoma State Auditor Gary Jones believed they'd found criminal wrongdoing. But Scott Pruitt, then Oklahoma's attorney general, didn't agree with Jones about activities at the Tar Creek site. In 2015, a little more than a year after getting Jones' report, he said he wouldn't bring criminal charges."
Source: EnergyWire, 09/06/2017
"AP Exclusive: Toxic Waste Sites Flooded, EPA Not On Scene"
"HIGHLANDS, Texas -- Floodwaters have inundated at least seven highly contaminated toxic waste sites near Houston, raising concerns that the pollution there might spread."
Source: AP, 09/04/2017
"A Sea of Health and Environmental Hazards in Houston’s Floodwaters"
"Officials in Houston are just beginning to grapple with the health and environmental risks that lurk in the waters dumped by Hurricane Harvey, a stew of toxic chemicals, sewage, debris and waste that still floods much of the city."
Source: NY Times, 09/01/2017
"NY Officials Criticize Hudson River Cleanup to EPA"
"The $1.7 billion Superfund cleanup of the Hudson River is not protecting the public’s health and the river as initially promised, New York’s environmental commissioner contended Wednesday."
Source: AP, 08/31/2017
Houston’s Polluted Superfund Sites Threaten To Contaminate Floodwaters
"As rain poured and floodwaters inched toward his house in south Houston, Wes Highfield set out on a risky mission in his Jeep Cherokee. He drove in several directions to reach a nearby creek to collect water samples, but each time he was turned back when water washed against his floorboard."
Source: Washington Post, 08/30/2017
