Superfund Cleanup and Program Progress

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#SuperfundNews

Tweets by @JillianGordner, Associate at @USPIRG

[Superfund Cleanup and Program Progress @SuperfundNews]

"Based on monitoring data collected, EPA determined that the response at the Chem-Solv Site is complete and as a result, the Site has been proposed for deletion from the NPL." https://t.co/CH31QfZ2Rt

[Superfund Cleanup and Program Progress @SuperfundNews]

Like at all Superfund #toxicwaste sites, cleanup takes coordinated efforts by "the state, the federal government, our partners, our contractors." https://t.co/hXePVHnmBa

[Superfund Cleanup and Program Progress @SuperfundNews]

"Cleanup" at a toxic waste site can mean a lot of different things. A full remediation that makes it safe for the public is the best, but also an expensive option https://t.co/sq2O4NGotY

[Superfund Cleanup and Program Progress @SuperfundNews]

12 new sites added to the #Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) should benefit from the reinstated #polluterpays tax, but there's a lot of work to do to address these and the more than 1,300 others on the NPL https://t.co/1Pv1wby9kF

[Superfund Cleanup and Program Progress @SuperfundNews]

Last chance to register for the "Funding the Future of Superfund" webinar today at 3:30 pm ET! https://t.co/44TMaovTOJ

[Superfund Cleanup and Program Progress @SuperfundNews]

Did you hear that the @EPA Superfund program will soon be receiving funds from a reinstated "polluter pays" tax? Find out more tomorrow 12:30 PT/3:30 ET at the "Funding the Future of Superfund" webinar. RSVP here: https://t.co/44TMaoNuGh

[Superfund Cleanup and Program Progress @SuperfundNews]

On Friday, March 11 at 3:30 ET, join community members, advocates, and experts to discuss what needs to be done to ensure no one lives with the threat of #toxicwaste in their community. @USPIRG, @RepBlumenauer, @EnvProtectioNet, @griswold_marcus, @PHCC https://t.co/44TMaovTOJ

[Superfund Cleanup and Program Progress @SuperfundNews]

Firefighting foam is a common cause of contamination at Superfund #toxicwaste sites. Is this a kind of ban that would ever happen in the #UnitedStates?

[Pat Rizzuto @patrizzuto]

European Union Proposes Ban on #PFAS in Firefighting Foam (1) https://t.co/0pKPFeEyci

[Superfund Cleanup and Program Progress @SuperfundNews]

The story at #WestLakeLandfill of delayed cleanup and changing timelines is all too common at Superfund #toxicwaste sites. Against these challenges, @Justmomsstl continues to do the work to protect their community with fierce and inspiring dedication. Thank you.

[Mike Plotnick @SomeChum]

The latest @EPAregion7 newsletter is more concerned with the revolving door of government bureaucrats than in cleaning up #WestLakeLandfill. Keep fighting for us @Justmomsstl @DawnChapmanSTL @KarenNickelSTL! https://t.co/kBmHOqlp5M @SuperfundNews #superfundnews

[Superfund Cleanup and Program Progress @SuperfundNews]

This #ToxicTuesday, we're looking at dichloroethane, a manufactured chemical and common contaminant of concern at Superfund #toxicwaste sites across the country

[GowanusCAG @GowanusCAG]

Please join us via Zoom for our February General Meeting, this Tuesday, February 22nd, at 6:30 p.m., featuring an update from @EPAregion2 on the status of the Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup. More info, including a registration link and agenda, here: https://t.co/5Gij1xGwYV

[Superfund Cleanup and Program Progress @SuperfundNews]

Another example of individuals working to achieve the best possible cleanup plan for their community: https://t.co/LafZkzy2we

[Superfund Cleanup and Program Progress @SuperfundNews]

Like every step in the Superfund process, as sites are cleaned up and move to potential reuse, community members play a challenging and critical role https://t.co/gvWrH7ehqr

[Superfund Cleanup and Program Progress @SuperfundNews]

The Kauffman & Minteer Superfund #toxicwaste site of the week is one of those receiving funding for cleanup from the bipartisan #infrastructure law. It's also a good reminder not to store toxic waste in unlined lagoons that can break open and spill contamination everywhere

[Superfund Cleanup and Program Progress @SuperfundNews]

Potential redevelopment of the Pine Street Barge Canal Superfund site has prompted community members to petition & protest to conserve the area in order to protect human health and the environment @bfp_news https://t.co/4ZVugkGvvk

[Superfund Cleanup and Program Progress @SuperfundNews]

Like many contaminants of concern at Superfund #toxicwaste sites, Xylene usually poses the greatest risk to workers who are exposed in factories, but when contamination is left behind in the soil and groundwater, it becomes a risk for those living nearby as well

[Texas A&M Superfund Research Center @tamusuperfund]

Interested in training for disaster response and research? The TAMU Superfund Center is offering an in-person training in OSHA's Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) in May 2022. To learn more and register:
https://t.co/8Fm7edNnMG
@SRP_NIEHS @tamuvetmed @NIEHS

[Superfund Cleanup and Program Progress @SuperfundNews]

It's #ValentinesDay and that means Rose Township Dump is this week's highlighted Superfund #toxicwaste site. Unfortunately, it's a not-so rosy place where thousands of drums of waste were illegally disposed of #SuperfundNews

[Superfund Cleanup and Program Progress @SuperfundNews]

What do you all think - will other states follow suit with additional funding now that there is money coming from the federal government for toxic waste cleanup?

[U.S. PIRG @uspirg]

Great news in Tennessee following an influx of funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law to clean up Superfund #toxicwaste sites, @GovBillLee has proposed an additional $40 million to address toxic waste and contamination in the state
https://t.co/d37P5cl4ls

[Superfund Cleanup and Program Progress @SuperfundNews]

One of the ingredients that makes up crude oil is #benzene. After decades of chemical manufacturing, benzene ended up at the White Chemical Corp. Superfund #toxicwaste site. Here's what to know about the carcinogenic chemical: