Superfund Articles & Analysis
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A copy of ATSDR’s health consultation will be available on EPA’s West Lake Landfill Superfund Site web ...
"This is the first time anyone has shown how liver cells safely regenerate," said William Suk, Ph.D., director of the Superfund Research Program at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of NIH. The researchers studied liver function in mice following long-term exposure to carbon tetrachloride, a chemical commonly associated with ...
Tukey and Hammock are directors of National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Superfund Programs at their respective campuses. Tukey, Hammock and their research colleagues, including Mei-Fei Yueh of UC San Diego, found that triclosan disrupted liver integrity and compromised liver function in mice. ...
” Children in these areas of Oklahoma had historically been exposed to high levels of lead from former mining operations, especially around the Tar Creek Superfund site. In 1997, 21.5 percent of children living near Tar Creek showed elevated blood levels, defined as readings above 10 µg/dl (micrograms per deciliter). ...
In February 2014, KDHE referred the facility to EPA Region 7’s Superfund Division for further investigation and removal of the hazardous materials. ...
Five-year reviews are required by law under Superfund and provides the public with an opportunity to evaluate preliminary findings and provide input on any potential follow up activities that may be required after the review process. ...
Welch Foundation (GL625910); the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (Z01 025034 and Z01 050167); the National Institutes of Health (R01 GM088199; GM31278; R01 ES002710; R01 ES013933, and CA045548; and the NIEHS Superfund Basic Research Program NIH Grant P42 ES004699. The work was also supported through the Joshua Ryan ...
EPA Region 7 requested the survey, which was conducted March 8 by EPA’s Airborne Spectral Photometric Environmental Collection Technology (ASPECT) Program, to gather data to help inform future decisions about the Superfund site. An ASPECT airplane with a pilot, co-pilot, technician and scientific equipment on board flew multiple low-altitude passes over the site and ...
In FY 2014, the Agency is requesting over $1.34 billion to continue to apply the most effective approaches to preserve and restore land by developing and implementing prevention programs, improving response capabilities, and maximizing the effectiveness of response and cleanup actions under RCRA, Superfund, Leaking Underground Storage Tank and other authorities. This strategy ...
On Wednesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a community meeting to discuss the final results of its radiological investigation at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL). EPA has officially completed its field work and has collected a total of 3,735 soil and sediment samples and 215 groundwater and surface water samples which were analyzed for radioactive contaminates. A ...
The proposal includes $755 million in funding for the Superfund Cleanup program which maintains funding to support cleanup at hazardous waste sites that address emergencies (Superfund Emergency Response and Removal) at the nation’s highest priority sites (Superfund Remedial). ...
EPA also set limits for the amount of perc allowed in drinking water and levels for cleaning up perc at Superfund sites throughout the country, which will be updated in light of the IRIS assessment. ...
It is a volatile chemical and a widely used chlorinated solvent. Frequently found at Superfund sites across the country, TCE’s movement from contaminated ground water and soil, into the indoor air of overlying buildings, is of serious concern. EPA already has drinking water standards for TCE and standards for cleaning up TCE at Superfund sites throughout ...
. - 1:30 p.m.Ballroom 1 This session will highlight lessons learned from the NIEHS Superfund Research Program on how to make basic science findings applicable to environmental managers, risk assessors and others who are making decisions related to exposure from hazardous substances at waste sites. ...
The Libby asbestos site has been on the EPA’s Superfund National Priorities List since 2002, and cleanup has taken place since 2000. ...
In a letter to community members affected by the contamination, Administrator Jackson announced today that EPA, working closely with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, will take lead responsibility for cleanup efforts in significant portions of the Saginaw Bay watershed under the federal Superfund program. She said that EPA would commit the resources and expertise ...
Restoring Communities: The EPA budget is investing in hazardous waste cleanups like Superfund and Brownfields programs that employ thousands of people across the country and restore properties for economic ...
“This action resulted from several months of negotiations between the agencies and represents a significant step forward with regard to characterizing the site for radiological contaminants,” said Keith Takata, Superfund Division director in the EPA’s Pacific Southwest region. “We welcome the opportunity to serve the surrounding communities with our knowledge and resources, while ...