Teck, a Canadian smelter, tries to rewrite U.S. Superfund laws to avoid liabilityby: Jamie Paparich, Feb. 24, 2016 Teck smelter, one of the world’s largest lead and zinc smelting plants, is located in Trail, B.C. Canada. Since 1906 the Canadian smelter’s processing of ore creates discharge, or waste, that contain dangerous heavy metal toxins. The... Continue Reading →
REMINDER – Northport EPA Open House Tomorrow!!
EPA/Teck Open House on 2016 Free Northport Residential Soil Sampling TOMORROW: Wed., Feb. 24th - At: 6:30p.m. - Northport School Cafeteria Northport property owners: If your property was not tested in the 2015 residential soil study/clean-up, and you want to learn about your eligibility and the free opportunity to have your property sampled in... Continue Reading →
2016 residential soil sampling meeting Feb. 24th, 6:30pm- Northport Cafeteria
http://www.lrf.org | info@lrf.org February 12, 2016 Northport open house to focus on 2016 free residential soil sampling opportunities February 24th, 6:30 p.m., Northport School Cafeteria. Click here for flyer with details. The Forum is hosting an open house for Upper Columbia Valley property owners to learn about eligibility and the opportunity for free soil sampling... Continue Reading →
DOH Memo on Northport Lead Screening Results
November 5, 2015 CATEGORY: News Release RELEASE DATE: For Immediate Release RE: Lead Screening in Northport CONTACT: Northeast Tri County Health District 509-684-2262 In response to concerns over elevated levels of lead in soil and possible human exposure in the Northport area, the Washington State Department of Health and the Northeast Tri-County Health District... Continue Reading →
Citizens for a Clean Columbia Jan Newsletter
Citizens for a Clean Columbia Our mission: to advocate for a clean Columbia River ecosystem Newsletter JANUARY 2016 Who are we? Citizens for a Clean Columbia (CCC) is a volunteer organization focused on advocating for the health of the Upper Columbia River (UCR) and Lake Roosevelt. Visit us at http://www.cleancolumbia.org. News in Brief EPA October... Continue Reading →