Category: Chemical Contamination
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Santa Susana Cleanup in Danger
by CBG President Dan Hirsch SEVENTY YEARS AGO, A facility for testing nuclear reactors and rockets too dangerous to be conducted near populated areas was established on the boundary of...
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Committee to Bridge the Gap’s Comments on DTSC’s Proposed Regulations for Toxicity Criteria for Human Health Risk Assessment
Re: DTSC Reference Number R-2016-8 20 September 2017 CBG Toxicity Criteria Rule Comments (pdf) DTSC Toxicity Criteria Excel Sheet Comparison (pdf) Appropriate toxicity criteria for human health risk assessments are...
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DOE’s Draft EIS Violates Federal Law, DOE’s Written Agreement with California and Leaves Up to 94% of Contamination at SSFL Not Cleaned Up
On January 6, 2017 the Department of Energy (DOE) released its draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for its proposed cleanup of Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL),...
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Clean up Santa Susana mess
The VC Star publishes Devyn Gortner’s response to the DOE’s draft environmental impact statement.
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Fired regulator: Governor Brown (CA) pushed to waive oil safeguards.
The Associated Press reports here.
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Lead contamination found at up to 10,000 southeast L.A. County homes
The California Enivornmental Protection Agency, however, says that no action needs to be taken since lead has not yet been found in the blood of residence! Read this extraordinary article...
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Vernon Mother Says Exide Plant Has Poisoned The Area For Children
Vernon contamination “the worst he’s ever seen” according to state regulator. Click through to watch the news report and read the article.