Public meeting scheduled on Palmerton zinc pile site
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Public meeting scheduled on Palmerton zinc pile site
Reported on Wednesday, June 9, 2010
By TERRY AHNER tahner@tnonline.com
Those with environmental concerns over the Palmerton Zinc Pile Superfund Site will soon have a platform to express their viewpoints.
A public meeting to comment on the Draft Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment for the site will be held at 7 p.m. June 15 at Palmerton Area High School.
The Plan will be presented, followed by a question-and-answer period. Representatives from the Trustee agencies will be present.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, on behalf of the Department of the Interior, the Department of Commerce, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, invites the public to comment on the Plan.
The Plan evaluates alternatives to restore natural resources injured at the Site, and describes the restoration actions that are proposed as compensation to the public for losses resulting from those injuries.
The alternatives are described in the context of a settlement agreement with the parties responsible for contamination of the assessment area. All interested parties are invited to submit comments on the Plan.
The Plan is available for review at the Palmerton Area Library. Requests for copies of the Plan may be made to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pennsylvania Field Office, Attention Kathleen Patnode, 315 South Allen Street, Suite 322, State College, PA 16801.
A 30-day public comment period will be held through July 15. Written comments or materials regarding the Plan should be sent to the same address. Comments may also be sent via email to Kathleen_Patnode@fws.gov.
COAL’S DIRTY SECRET
COAL’S DIRTY SECRET
Coal ash is one of the country’s biggest waste streams and is full of toxic substances, yet it remains virtually unregulated. Can Washington overcome the fierce opposition of energy interests to protect communities and the environment?
A special Facing South investigation by Sue Sturgis
ISS – COAL’S DIRTY SECRET
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Coal ash is one of the country’s biggest waste streams and is full of toxic substances, yet it remains virtually unregulated. Can Washington overcome the fierce opposition of energy interests to protect communities and the environment?
A special Facing South investigation by Sue Sturgis
Scientists Warn Oil Spill Could Threaten Florida
Scientists Warn Oil Spill Could Threaten Florida
Amount of Spill Could Escalate, Company Admits
Amount of Spill Could Escalate, Company Admits
By JOHN M. BRODER, CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and CLIFFORD KRAUSS
Published: May 4, 2010
A senior BP executive said the crippled oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico could spill as many as 60,000 barrels a day of oil, more than 10 times the estimate of the current flow.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/05/us/05spill.html
Tracking the Oil Spill
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/05/01/us/20100501-oil-spill-tracker.html?ref=us
Published: May 1, 2010
Tracking the Oil Spill
The map sequence shows how the oil spill has been spreading in the Gulf of Mexico.
Sources: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; U.S. Coast Guard
EPA Conference Focuses on Greener Cleanups
Contact: Roy Seneca seneca.roy@epa.gov 215-814-5567
EPA Conference Focuses on Greener Cleanups
PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 21, 2010) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is holding a two-day conference Feb. 10-11 at Drexel University in Philadelphia to explore the most environmentally safe methods to clean up and revitalize contaminated properties.
The Green Cleanup Symposium will feature presentations from the nation’s top thinkers on how to properly clean up abandoned or contaminated properties so that the land can be reused as a safe and sustainable community resource.
“By conducting cleanups with innovative green techniques in mind, we can further reduce our footprint and demonstrate how we value our land as a natural, cultural, and economic resource,” said Shawn M. Garvin, administrator for EPA’s mid-Atlantic region.
Cleaning up sites can be viewed as “green” from the perspective of the cleanup improving environmental and public health conditions. However, cleanup activities use energy, water and materials that create an environmental footprint of its own. Over time, EPA has learned how to optimize environmental performance and implement protective cleanups that are greener by taking steps to minimize that footprint.
Some examples of utilizing greener cleanup techniques include using equipment that emits less particulate matter to the air, sizing equipment accurately to avoid wasted energy, water, and material, and using renewable energy or recycled material to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and conserve resources.
More information on the conference and registration forms is available at: http://www.drexel.edu/cities/greencleanupsymposium.html .