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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"… with the program. "In my experience, it's never happened," said former EPA deputy regional administrator Tom Voltaggio, who worked at the agency for more than 25 years.Gibbs said …"

In U.S. Steel town, fatal gas explosion goes unpunished by OSHA

By Jim Morris

The 2009 death of Nick Revetta exposes flaws in the system designed to protect American workers.

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"… head of OSHA's Pittsburgh Area Office. Edward Selker, the now-retired OSHA deputy regional administrator who urged inspector Laughlin to go hit golf balls, did not return calls to …"

"… at existed in Pittsburgh after Nick Revetta’s death.In a message to then-deputy regional administrator Selker two months after the first Clairton explosion, inspector Laughlin a …"

"… gure it out. That's no excuse." In the second meeting, which included then-deputy regional administrator Selker, Gismondi produced inspector Laughlin's written request for help an …"

Clean Air Act law, reality collide

By Kristen Lombardi

Over the years, the Clean Air Act has carved out loopholes involving 'upset' emissions from industry — leaving residents at risk.

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"… o try and solve this problem has worked best,” says Sam Coleman, EPA’s deputy regional administrator, noting that a similar initiative in 1999 “consistently” reduced upset …"