PCB Contaminated Landfill in New York State Added to Superfund List
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just announced the addition of the Dewey Loeffel Landfill in Rensselaer County, New York to its Superfund National Priorities List of the country's most hazardous waste sites. The landfill is contaminated with toxic substances that include polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the ground … [Read more...] about PCB Contaminated Landfill in New York State Added to Superfund List
PCBs Turn Up At Bronx School
The official response to the PCB contamination turning up in a growing number of New York City schools has been, in the eyes of the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), inadequate, leading the agency to take matters into its own hands. Now, says The Associated Press (AP), yet another New York City school has been found … [Read more...] about PCBs Turn Up At Bronx School
PCBs Found at More New York City Schools
More PCBs have been found in New York City schools. This time, the PCB Contamination was found in two Brooklyn elementary schools -P.S. 13 and P.S. 358 - located in the same facility, said the Wall Street Journal. The PCB contamination was found in old light fixtures, making this, said the Journal, the third time spot inspections … [Read more...] about PCBs Found at More New York City Schools
