...state modeling indicated Teck Resources Ltd.’s smelter could be sending the highest known airborne levels of arsenic and lead in Washington, Idaho and Oregon over the border.
EPA won’t test air in Northport, despite danger
Ecology finds fault in EPA’s analysis of safety of Northport’s air
The EPA recently explained to the community of Northport, WA, based on the EPA’s analysis of existing data they have decided not to conduct additional air monitoring in our area....
Interesting Article from a former EPA Employee
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
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 →
TECK SPILL ALERT: Toxins from Teck’s Landfill/Arsenic Storage Area spilled into Columbia River ~ April, 2016 ~
April 13, 2016 SPILL ALERT: Teck Smelter, Trail B.C. Due to a failure of a sump pump at Teck Smelter in B.C., leachate from an old landfill and arsenic storage area has been released into Stony Creek, which discharges into the Columbia River. The specific toxins and the amounts released is not yet known at... Continue Reading →
THE HEAVY FALLOUT ZONE
The Perfect Storm by: Jamie Paparich Northport is a small town in northeast Washington, located approximately 12 miles from the Canadian border. The town has approximately 375 residents, many of them born and raised there, as were their parents and grandparents. It is a wonderful little town, situated along the Columbia River in a beautiful valley.... Continue Reading →