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September 21, 2011

OCEANSIDE: More contaminated soil found at Quarry Creek Site

Source: http://www.nctimes.com, September 16, 2011 By: Paul Sisson Just as long-awaited efforts to clean up the site of former gravel mine in Oceanside got underway last month, heavy earth-moving equipment uncovered two more patches of contaminated soil near where Buena Vista Creek cuts through the land. Marvin Howell, director of land use planning and permitting […]

September 21, 2011

Developer sues regents over waste

Source: http://onlineathens.com, September 20, 2011 By: Lee Shearer An Oconee County land development company has sued the state Board of Regents, claiming a University of Georgia construction waste landfill spilled over onto its property. According to Phoenix Development and Land Investment LLC of Watkinsville, UGA contract workers accidentally buried construction waste on the company’s land, […]

September 21, 2011

EPA cleanup of NH residential partial complete

Source: http://www.manufacturing.net, September 19, 2011 Cleanup of household appliances, contaminated soil, drums filled with toxic waste and other hazardous materials was completed recently by the US Environmental Protection Agency at an abandoned one-acre residential parcel in Hillsborough, N.H. The cleanup of the Davison Property site at 471 Second NH Turnpike (Route 31) began in January […]

September 21, 2011

Chromium 6+ Tainted Hinkley Residents vs. Municipal Water Companies

Source: http://www.dbusinessnews.com, September 19, 2011 Chromium 6 is used in dyes, pigments, leather tanning, wood preserving, and chrome plating. Chromium 6 is a by-product of metal plating and is classified as a carcinogen when inhaled as particles or fumes. When chromium 6 gets into water, the effects are equally as damaging. Out of 1,591 National […]

September 21, 2011

New York fracking lawsuit could set drilling precedent

Source: Reuters, September 20, 2011 Posted on: http://www.businessinsurance.com A lawsuit challenging a small town’s ban on natural-gas drilling could have implications throughout New York state, where officials are poised to approve a controversial drilling method known as fracking. Privately held Anschutz Exploration Corp. filed suit Friday against Dryden, a rural suburb of Ithaca, N.Y., with […]

September 20, 2011

Deal to settle Tampa Bay Water reservoir lawsuit comes up one vote short

Source: http://www.tampabay.com, September 20, 2011 By: Craig Pittman A sharply divided Tampa Bay Water board voted Monday to settle its lawsuit against the company that designed its flawed reservoir, with HDR Engineering handing over $30 million — far less than the cost of a repair, which means the ratepayers would likely pick up the rest […]

September 20, 2011

Inquiries begin in collapse of canopy at San Ysidro crossing

Source: http://www.signonsandiego.com, September 16, 2011 By: Elizabeth Aguilera, Debbi Baker and Sandra Dibble Federal officials hope to learn in about a week what caused a construction canopy to collapse Wednesday at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, sending 11 motorists to the hospital and wreaking havoc for thousands of people trying to cross from Mexico into […]

September 20, 2011

Legionnaires' disease found in Allegheny County PA

Source: USA Today, September 16, 2011 Pennsylvania: Turtle Creek – The Allegheny County Health Department said 10 cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been discovered, two at the Hamilton Hills Personal Care Facility and eight at the nearby LGAR Health & Rehabilitation Center.  Water supplies at both facilities are being treated.  The cause of the outbreak […]

September 20, 2011

Groundwater contamination cleanup plan outlined in MD

Read here about an 8 year groundwater contamination cleanup plan that has been outlined at Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland.

September 16, 2011

Northrop Grumman to pay $20 million to decontaminate groundwater

Source: http://www.latimes.com, September 15, 2011 By: Sam Quinones U.S. EPA orders the defense contractor to pay for a system to clean up a shallow aquifer in the San Gabriel Valley. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered defense contractor Northrop Grumman to pay $20 million for a system to clean up contamination in shallow groundwater […]

September 13, 2011

Hurricane Irene leaves sewage spills in wake

Source: Baltimore Sun, September 3, 2011 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com Hurricane Irene did more than topple trees and turn out the lights across the Baltimore area. The storm left behind some nasty, stinky reminders of its fury, as sewage spills forced beach closures and triggered warnings to stay away from the water as summer draws to […]

September 12, 2011

Fumes at McDonald's send 9 to hospital

Read here about how fumes at a McDonald’s in Georgia sent 9 people to the hospital.

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