superfund site News
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Registration Open for Annual Cornell Pond Fishing Derby in North Dartmouth, Mass.
Registration is now open for the annual Cornell Pond Fishing Derby in North Dartmouth, Mass. The derby takes place at Cornell Pond on Sat., Sept. 29 between 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 Noon. The first twenty local fishermen who sign up will be able to participate in the fish monitoring event at Cornell Pond, Saturday, Sept. 29. Weston Solutions Inc. will oversee the fishing derby and distribute awards ...
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Registration Open for Annual Cornell Pond Fishing Derby in North Dartmouth, Mass.
Registration is now open for the annual Cornell Pond Fishing Derby in North Dartmouth, Mass. The derby takes place at Cornell Pond on Sat., Sept. 28 between 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 Noon. The first twenty local fishermen who sign up will be able to participate in the fish monitoring event at Cornell Pond, Saturday, Sept. 28. Weston Solutions Inc. will oversee the fishing derby and distribute awards ...
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Registration open for Oct. 2 cornell pond fishing Derby in North Dartmouth, Mass. (MA)
Registration is now open for the 13th annual Cornell Pond Fishing Derby in North Dartmouth, Mass., on Saturday, Oct. 2. The derby takes place at Cornell Pond between 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 Noon. The first twenty local fishermen who sign up will be able to participate in the fish monitoring event at Cornell Pond, Saturday, Oct. 2. Weston Solutions Inc. will oversee the fishing derby and distribute ...
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EPA and TDSHS warn against consumption of contaminated fish
During the week of February 6-12, 2012, representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) will be in the area of South Alamo, Texas, to speak with residents about the contamination in the Donna Reservoir and Canal. This effort is being made to provide local residents with information about the health risks of consuming fish ...
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EPA participates in Blue Mountain tree planting project at Palmerton Zinc Superfund site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and three partner organizations are planting 5,500 new trees on 70 acres of mountainside at the Palmerton Zinc Superfund Site along the Appalachian Trail in Palmerton, Pa. that will be in place by Memorial Day. “EPA is proud to be part of this tree planting venture that helps transform a previously barren and contaminated site into a beautiful ...
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High Toxic Levels Persist in Fish Caught Near Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, California, August 6, 2007 (ENS) - Concentrations of the chemicals DDT and PCBs in fish remain higher off the California coast in the Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, and San Pedro Bay areas, and relatively lower in Orange County, northern Santa Monica Bay and Ventura, finds joint study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, and the Montrose Settlements Restoration Program. ...
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EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Pesticides Storage Facility in Manati, P.R.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a plan to address contaminated soil at a 2-acre former pesticide facility located in the municipality of Manatí, Puerto Rico. The Pesticide Warehouse III Superfund Site has soil and groundwater contaminated with pesticides and dioxins. A groundwater investigation is underway and a plan to address the contamination will be presented at ...
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EPA Proposes Plan to Clean Up Pesticides Storage Facility in Manati, P.R.; August 18 Public Meeting Planned
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to address contaminated soil in Manati, P.R. at the Pesticide Warehouse III Superfund Site. Historical pesticide operations at the site contaminated the soil and groundwater with pesticides including dioxins. The Pesticide Warehouse III site is a 2-acre former pesticides facility. Pesticides have been linked to various illnesses in ...
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New plant protein discoveries could ease global food and fuel demands
New discoveries of the way plants transport important substances across their biological membranes to resist toxic metals and pests, increase salt and drought tolerance, control water loss and store sugar can have profound implications for increasing the supply of food and energy for our rapidly growing global population. That’s the conclusion of 12 leading plant biologists from around the ...
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