Maryland Trying To Cope With Backlog of Pollution Violation Cases
Maryland is struggling with a backlog of water pollution violations.
Source: Baltimore Sun, 11/30/2011
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"Court Issues Mixed Ruling on Fla. Permitting Decision"
"A federal appeals court today rejected nearly all the claims environmentalists had made against an Army Corps of Engineers decision to issue a permit for a major development in Florida wetlands."
Source: Greenwire, 11/30/2011
Airborne Lead Violations Still Occur in 14 States
The culprits often are one or more significant lead emitters such as smelters, iron or steel foundries, waste incinerators, utilities, or lead-acid battery manufacturers. Piston-engine planes using leaded aviation gasoline are another source.
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Dangerous Chromium Spreads Peril Through NJ Neighborhood's Groundwater
"A highly toxic industrial chemical has been spreading under a Garfield neighborhood for almost three decades, slowly seeping into homes and threatening the health of thousands."
Source: Bergen Record, 11/23/2011
Deadlines for Plans To Reduce Regional Haze Finally Established
On Nov. 9, 2011, EPA signed a consent decree that requires the agency to receive from and approve a State Implementation Plan for DC, VI, and 43 states that don't have a fully approved one. Each state can determine how it wants to reduce haze. In some cases, the plan will rely on actions already taken, such as reductions in emissions from power plants or vehicles.
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"A Neighborhood in Peril: North Jersey Riddled With Failed Cleanups"
New Jersey was once the poster child of hazardous waste sites. After four decades of promises, legislation, and considerable cleanup action, it is still littered with sites where cleanup has failed.
Source: Bergen Record, 11/22/2011
"Obama Gets Another Energy Headache as Agency Delays Drilling Vote"
"The Obama administration controls the tie-breaking vote on a plan to begin drilling for natural gas in the Northeast, shining a spotlight on its efforts to find a middle ground on the use of hydraulic fracturing to tap deep shale rock formations for energy.
Source: Greenwire, 11/22/2011
Action To Clean Up Pennsylvania's Mahoning River Slows To a Trickle
Thirty years after companies stopped dumping dangerous wastes into the Mahoning River, near Youngstown, Ohio, it is still too polluted for fishing or recreation. Most of the companies are long since gone out of business, but nobody has taken action to clean the river up.
Source: Youngstown Vindicator, 11/21/2011
"Chinese Drywall Maker Agrees To Deal With Builders"
"A settlement outlined Wednesday between a major manufacturer of Chinese-made drywall and homebuilders who used the tainted product in Florida, Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi could affect anywhere from 800 to 1,500 homes, attorneys said."
Source: AP, 11/17/2011
Syngenta Claims Secrecy in Atrazine Trial
Attorneys for some 30 utilities suing Syngenta over atrazine pollution of their drinking water supplies charged the company directed employees to send copies of all correspondence on atrazine to corporate attorneys so that attorney-client privilege could be claimed.
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