E-M:/ EPA, State apparently give up on Dow dioxin cleanup

Subject: E-M:/ EPA, State apparently give up on Dow dioxin cleanup
From: "Kathy & Gary Henry" <gehenry@chartermi.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:51:48 -0400
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07/29/08 EPA and Michigan give up on Midland cleanup, reverts to 1984 "science"

A recent article (see below) states ?An MDEQ official says Michigan opted for the 1000 ppt cleanup level -- instead of its own more stringent 90 ppt cleanup level -- because the amount of land in the Midland area that would have been considered contaminated at that level is too great to possibly remediate in the interim??

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Kathy Henry

Tittabawassee River Watch

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