Northport, Washington
What's Wrong with the EPA? by William Sanjour, US Environmental Protection Agency For the past 20 years I have worked for the Environmental Protection Agency. There I have been given the choice of being a "good soldier" and obeying orders or a "good citizen" and obeying the law. I have not, I'm afraid, been... Continue Reading →
Trump administration lifts temporary freeze on EPA grants By Brady Dennis January 30 at 5:33 PM Follow @brady_dennis The headquarters of the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg) The Trump administration has lifted a temporary freeze on billions of dollars of grants from the Environmental Protection Agency, saying the programs will continue... Continue Reading →
Linking Air Pollution to Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease; A statement for Northport residents, epidemiologists, research organizations and universities on an opportunity for an epidemiological case-control study on Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis that continues to be ignored By Jamie Paparich Extensive studies continue to be... Continue Reading →
Small communities through-out the United States are slowly, and unknowingly, being poisoned. The poisons are unavoidable. The residents are exposed to them from the air and dust they breath, the water they drink, the soil they grow gardens in, and the small particulate matter that they absorb through their skin. There is no where to... Continue Reading →
To read the Huffington Post article "B.C. Smelter To Blame For Illnesses, Say Washington Residents" clink on the link below: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/11/25/teck-smelter-lawsuit_n_4337461.html
New Twist in Pollution Case Canadian Smelter's Legal Maneuver Frustrates Residents Along Northwest Border By Joel Millman Updated Sept. 11, 2012 9:42 pm ET NORTHPORT, Wash.—Ranching families and American Indian tribes along the Columbia River here have long accused a refinery across the river in Canada of poisoning their land. In a surprise move,... Continue Reading →
See below my response to Teck's Press Release sent to me by CBC Radio this morning..... From: Jamie Paparich Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 11:32 AM To: 'Chris Walker' Subject: RE: Teck press release... Thanks for the article Chris. Unfortunately it sounds like more smoke screens from Teck. They state that “studies in the Upper Columbia... Continue Reading →
December 15, 2011 To: Marc Stifelman,Toxicologist - U.S. EPA, Region 10 David McBride, Toxicologist - WA State Dpt. of Health Re: ASTHO Funding Opportunity for Northport Project / Air Monitoring Concerns Dear David & Marc, I realize that the EPA is currently in the process of conducting the Human Health Risk Assessment of recreational use... Continue Reading →
THE NORTHPORT PROJECT 