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Superfund
Superfund Superfund is a term used for the monies available to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to clean up abandoned or inactive hazardous waste sites. Such sites may involve soil and/or groundwater contamination, and are often contaminated with heavy metals, such as arsenic,... Read more |
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Lois Gibbs
Gibbs, Lois GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST AND THE "MOTHER OF SUPERFUND" (1951 Read more |
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Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution , noise pollution , and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and disposal of toxic substances.... Read more |
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United States. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY Hazardous waste and toxic substances in the environment are a matter of both public concern and public health. Of particular interest to many communities are waste treatment facilities and abandoned hazardous waste sites. In response to concerns... Read more |
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Butte (city)
Butte , city (1990 pop. 33,336), seat of Silver Bow co., SW Mont.; inc. 1879. It is a trade, ranching, and industrial center. Mining dominated the city's life and economy from its establishment in 1862. Copper, as well as zinc, silver, manganese, gold, lead, molybdenum, and arsenic have been... Read more |
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Clean Water Act of 1977
CLEAN WATER ACT During the 1960s, the Cuyahoga River in Ohio caught fire, Lake Erie was so polluted it was said to be dying, and human sewage and pollution commonly killed fish in the nation's rivers and streams. Public concern grew so overwhelming that the United States Congress enacted the Federal... Read more |
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Charles Grey 2d Earl Grey
Charles Grey Grey, 2d Earl 1764-1845, British statesman. Elected to Parliament in 1786, he was one of those appointed to manage the impeachment of Warren Hastings . From 1792 he was a leader of the movement for parliamentary reform and opposed the repressive policies of Sir William Pitt. He... Read more |
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Clinton opposing Superfund bill.
...limited Superfund reform bill that enjoys...she said. The Superfund reauthorization bill - the Superfund Acceleration...be exempt from Superfund liability provided...really doesn't fix Superfund...concern to ... |
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A present for Earth Day. (Superfund reform) (Comment )
...far, only a handful of Superfund sites have been fully...a team effort to push Superfund reform through this Congress...Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was putting the final...challenge: produce a Superfund bill broadly supported... |
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Superflop; The failure of Superfund, and the flawed plan to fix it.
...sufficient to fix what is so obviously...would improve Superfund in some areas...targeted for a Superfund cleanup. Thousands...the site when EPA arrived in 1984...difficult for EPA, or anyone else...continue to pay for ... |
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Superfund is now a priority
...environment. The latest reform proposal reflects...created in 1980, Superfund has cost more than...authorization for Superfund ended in 1994, and...would reimpose the Superfund corporate, petroleum...Protection Agency (EPA) and the ... |
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Superfund is now a priority. (legislation)
...environment. The latest reform proposal reflects...created in 1980, Superfund has cost more than...authorization for Superfund ended in 1994, and...would reimpose the Superfund corporate, petroleum...Protection Agency (EPA) and the ... |
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EPA NEEDS TO PROVIDE BETTER DATA TO CONGRESS TO MAKE SUPERFUND PROGRAM WORK -...
...it is clear that EPA still does not know...Kirk said, "The Superfund program is intended...unable or unwilling to fix. In my congressional...cleanup, but if the EPA doesn't know how...the cleanup. The Superfund program is now three...House ... |
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White House Superfund Reform Proposal Expected
...insurers wanted to fix this program so...liable for the oldest Superfund sites. They didn...limit lawsuits at Superfund sites, sources...arbitration system, where EPA-approved Superfund experts decide who...other administration ... |
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House GOP Superfund proposal falls short of industry hopes for reform.
...several of the NRD fixes to the Oil Pollution...continues to finance the Superfund trust fund with...not be used for EPA oversight of Superfund sites. But because...This is not big reform. We're still...proposal," he said. ... |
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SUPERFUND REAUTHORIZATION:JOHN H. CHAFEE
...introduced S.8, the "Superfund Cleanup Acceleration...Smith held two more Superfund-related hearings...Lautenberg, plus EPA Administrator Browner...that agreement on Superfund has proven to be...only Congress could fix it. The ... |
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New Jersey senator seeks faster pace at Superfund sites. (Frank R. Lautenberg)
...to his plans for reform of the program. The Superfund law -- the Comprehensive...criticized program and fix what needs fixing...chairman of the Superfund, Recycling and...complained about Superfund money going to...Protection Agency ... |
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