The Bay State's toxic legacy

By Beverly Ford

Despite the expenditure of millions in cleanup costs, 25 Massachusetts Superfund sites are still a toxic mess

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"… n its soil and water. Twenty five other Bay State communities, all home to Superfund sites, still live with a toxic legacy despite millions of dollars spent to clean …"

"… ulations and more public vigilance have helped curtail the creation of new Superfund sites, says Robert Cianciarulo, chief of the Massachusetts Superfund Section for …"

"… adds.“Our practices have really changed in that we’re not creating new Superfund sites the way we have historically,” says Jo Anne Shatkin, CEO of CLF Ventures …"

EPA Superfund cleanup costs outstrip funding

By Laurel Adams

The cost of cleaning up hazardous sites is increasing even as Superfund dollars are running out....

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"… d the cost of cleanup was increasing beyond the current funding needed for Superfund sites. In the past decade, EPA allocated $243 million per year for Superfund cle …"

EPA needs to improve monitoring of Missouri toxic waste site

By Laurel Adams

A review by the inspector general of the Environmental Protection Agency reveals deficiencies in safety testing at a Superfund hazardous was

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"… aminants could migrate offsite,” the inspector general warned.FAST FACT: Superfund sites are designated areas with uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste which …"

"… affect local ecosystems or people. The EPA inspector general is reviewing Superfund sites that were considered stable and taken off the agency’s list of potential …"

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IG reports question management of contractors at nuclear sites

By Corbin Hiar

IGs highlight problems with contractor behavior at Sandia and K-25

Human exposure 'uncontrolled' at 114 Superfund sites

By Joaquin Sapien

EPA secrecy about sites' toxic dangers extends even to senators' inquiries

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"… rks Committee is outrageous."Toxic neighborsNew Jersey, which has the most Superfund sites overall, also has the most sites (15) where human exposure to contaminants …"

"… al public health agency that provides information on contaminants found at Superfund sites.There are also 224 Superfund sites where the migration of contaminated gro …"

"… es information on contaminants found at Superfund sites.There are also 224 Superfund sites where the migration of contaminated groundwater beyond the site is not und …"

"… s Fidis.Experts also say there are other sites not designated as Superfund sites but that have dangerous hazardous waste deposits where human exposure may …"

Contaminated, but still not off-limits

By Joaquin Sapien

High levels of likely carcinogen found at New Jersey brook that the EPA calls safe for recreational use
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EPA diverts money from shared Superfund pool

By Richard Mullins and Joaquin Sapien

Little-known change that helps agency meet funding challenges scrutinized

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"… al accounts, putting hundreds of millions of dollars out of reach of other Superfund sites waiting for cleanup.Before 2000, all money recovered from companies for si …"

"… "But the growing use of the special accounts has left an unknown number of Superfund sites without a special account or a financially viable company associated with …"

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Superfund site? Who is supposed to clean them up? Answers to these questions, and others

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"… PA keeps a database of all PRPs called List 11. About three-fourths of all Superfund sites have at least one PRP listed in this database. There are about 180 sites t …"

"… the analysis of an internal list of PRPs created by the EPA.)Who cleans up Superfund sites?Either the federal government or a designated PRP cleans up these sites. P …"

"… work under the supervision of the EPA.What are the health risks related to Superfund sites?Superfund sites, by definition, contain toxic and poisonous substances. Th …"

"… upervision of the EPA.What are the health risks related to Superfund sites?Superfund sites, by definition, contain toxic and poisonous substances. There are hundreds …"

Superfund today

By Joaquin Sapien and Richard Mullins

Massive undertaking to clean up hazardous waste sites has lost both momentum and funding

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"… . population lives within 10 miles of one of the 1,304 active and proposed Superfund sites listed by the Environmental Protection Agency, according to the Center's a …"

"… eals with Superfund issues for U.S. PIRG, a public-interest advocacy group.Superfund sites are areas contaminated with hazardous material and left by corporate or go …"

"… , the EPA defended its record, stating that more than 1,000 of the current Superfund sites are "construction complete." The EPA defines this stage as all physical cl …"

"… ney the program has been allocated is sufficient to get the job done.Fewer Superfund sites listedOverall, the number of Superfund sites listed per year has declined …"

Methodology

A look inside the Center's Superfund investigation

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"… st toxic areas.In the five years since the list was updated, the number of Superfund sites has changed by less than 5 percent, according to the Center’s analy …"

"… a more complete picture of the companies that the EPA connects to the most Superfund sites.The Center also obtained an internal EPA memorandum that discussed improve …"

"… e EPA’s term for entities that might be responsible for waste at certain Superfund sites. Another was the challenge posed by the arcane maze of mergers and acquisi …"

"… and Liability Information System, or CERCLIS, to find their connections to Superfund sites. The companies were also coded in databases of federal lobbying, EPA and c …"

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