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 →
State, tribes to challenge ruling on cross-border emissions
Originally published August 12, 2016 at 6:07 pm By The Associated Press SPOKANE — Washington state and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation say they intend to challenge a federal appeals court ruling that said a Canadian company can’t be held liable for toxic air pollution that drifted into the state. The... Continue Reading →
Ninth Circuit rules in favor of Teck smelter on liability claim
The Original article published at Lake Roosevelt Forum, http://www.lrf.org A three judge panel from the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that aerial deposition from the Teck smelter in Trail, Canada does not constitute "disposal." As such, Teck cannot be held liable for hazardous substances such as lead, arsenic and mercury emitted from Trail smoke... Continue Reading →
The Death List
by: Jamie Paparich In 1992 reporter Julie Titone wrote an article in the Spokesman-Review, “Canadian companies suspected in illnesses.” The article focused on a group of mothers in Northport, Washington and the health effects their small community suffered from because of, in their opinion, chronic exposure to the heavy metal toxins released by a Canadian... Continue Reading →
Radio Interview – Northport Calling For Teck Petition
LSON NEWSREGIONAL NEWS ACTIVIST CALLING FOR TECK PETITION GLENN HICKS — MAY 4, 2016 An activist south of the border is calling on citizens to make sure Teck is held accountable for its historic air pollution. Jamie Paparich in Northport, Washington is calling on citizens to petition the appeal court panel after Teck argued... Continue Reading →
Sign Petition to Deny Teck’s Air Emissions Appeal
If you are a past or present Northport, WA resident, or a resident of a community nearby, please read the petition below. If you agree with the statement please copy and paste the petition to an e-mail. Sign (type) your name, date, address and email at the bottom. Forward your email to: Northportproject@hotmail.com. I will... Continue Reading →
AIR MONITORING IN NORTHPORT: PART III *LETTER PETITION- For Air Monitoring in Northport*
AIR MONITORING IN NORTHPORT: PART III **See letter to copy/sign/paste/send to EPA contact requesting air monitoring at end of article*** So, it was established in the air monitoring conducted by Ecology from 1992-1998 that the levels of arsenic and cadmium in Northport’s air was much higher than safety standards, and risk based concentrations. The levels... Continue Reading →
AIR MONITORING IN NORTHPORT: PART II
Summary of Ecology's Northport Air Quality Studies, Phases I - IV, (1992-1998) ECOLOGY/EPA ACRONYMS Screening Acronyms used by Ecology and EPA in testing certain heavy metal toxins: Acceptable Source Impact Level (ASIL): Toxins must be found at or below the ASIL set by the EPA based on Standard ambient air background levels throughout the State.... Continue Reading →
AIR MONITORING IN NORTHPORT
Necessity of Air Monitoring in Northport, WA: Part I The WA Department of Ecology’s air monitoring studies completed in Northport from 1992-1998 showed extremely elevated levels of arsenic (200 times higher than the national standard), and cadmium (see the results below in part II). No air monitoring has been done since 1998. So... Continue Reading →
