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What's New EPA officials detail Powerex cleanup The Citizen (8/3) In a lakeside village named for the clear mineral springs that once bubbled out of the ground within its limits, New York state and federal officials laid out plans Thursday night to conduct a cleanup of millions of gallons of chemically contaminated drinking water. Officials may examine possibility of “Port of Massena” Watertown Daily Times (7/27) Those charged with redeveloping the General Motors Powertrain site in Massena might use state funds to examine whether part of that property on the St. Lawrence River could host Massena’s own port. Proposals for Buffalo Harbor shared The Buffalo News (6/27) Six scenarios for developing the 1,035 acres of Buffalo Harbor were explored Tuesday at a public forum in Herman Badillo School 76. Public gets update on Sheboygan River dredging Sheboygan Press (1/26) Nearly 200 people jammed into a theater on Wednesday night to hear details on the Sheboygan River dredging project, which if finished by fall, will take it off the list as one of the most polluted rivers in the Great Lakes region. State legislators get look at cleanup of Sheboygan River The Sheboyban Press (8/18) Local state legislators were given a bus tour Thursday afternoon to get a close-up look at the Sheboygan River cleanup, which will be completed within two years, more than 25 years after being declared a hazardous waste site. EPA progressing on dioxin river cleanup The Midland Daily News (6/22) Cleanup of dioxins, furans, and other contaminants released by The Dow Chemical Co. in local Michigan waterways remains a priority to regional EPA officials.
Overview The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), commonly known as the "Superfund" Act, provided the Congressional mandate to remove or clean up abandoned and inactive hazardous waste sites and to provide federal assistance in toxic emergencies. CERCLA was amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986. References: Information from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Background and Congressional Mandates
General Resources Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry ATSDR is charged under the Superfund Act to assess the presence and nature of health hazards at specific Superfund sites, to help prevent or reduce further exposure and the illnesses that result from such exposures, and to expand the knowledge base about health effects from exposure to hazardous substances. Coming Clean: A Call to Action for Restoring Lake Michigan’s Fox River Alliance for the Great Lakes The LMF released on August 23, 1998 a report calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to list 39 miles of the Lower Fox River in Wisconsin and 21.5 miles of lower Green Bay for federal cleanup. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Overview U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Provides a summary of CERCLA, relevant datasets and contact information. Hazardous Substance Research Centers Under CERCLA, U.S. EPA established five regional research centers that focus on different aspects of hazardous substance management. The Great Lakes/Mid-Atlantic Center specializes in bioremediation, which is the biological degradation of chemical contaminants in the environment. Superfund Basic Research Program National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences The program provides funding to universities and institutions around the United States to study the human health effects of hazardous substances in the environment, especially those found at uncontrolled, leaking waste disposal sites. Superfund Home Page U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Provides National Priority List sites, available by state; current and previous Superfund sites, including the justification for the remedial action (treatment) chosen under the Superfund program; guidebooks for citizens; legislation updates; and contact information. Superfund In Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Discusses the states role in the federal Superfund program, Pennsylvania's National Priority List and other relevant information.
Success Stories Bowers Landfill, Pickaway County, Ohio General Mills/Henkel Superfund Site, Minneapolis, Minn.
Related Resources GLIN: Areas of Concern in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Toxic Contamination in the Great Lakes Region
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