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Public Meeting April 14 on Proposed Cleanup Options for Occidental Chemical Site in Montague
Published on 2010-04-14 10:02:00
There will be an informational meeting Wednesday, April 14, on proposed cleanup strategies for contaminated ground water at the Occidental Chemical Corp. facility in Montague. The meeting is from 6 to 8 p.m. at Montague Township Hall, 8915 Whitbeck Road.The proposed cleanup plan includes installing installation of six new wells on the southern portion of the former Occidental Chemical property. The idea is that the wells, working with a current well system in place at White Lake, might reduce gr
Michigan Golf Course added to Superfund toxic sites list
Published on 2010-03-05 14:44:00
The Gratiot County Golf Course in St. Louis, Michigan has been added to the Superfund National Priorities List. Superfund is the federal program that investigates and cleans up the most complex and uncontrolled hazardous waste sites in the U.S.The Gratiot County site lies east of the Hidden Oaks Golf Course on Monroe Road. From 1956 to 1970, the nearby Velsicol Chemical burned their hazardous waste in an open pit. Originally the pit disposal area was proposed to Superfund in 1982, but at that ti
Meanwhile Down in Evansville... or should we call it "Leadville"?
Published on 2010-02-03 15:54:00
upcoming lead-contaminated soil Superfund cleanup, 350 properties affected encompassing whole neighborhoods350 properties in an area bounded by Mary Street to the west, Iowa Street to the north, Elliot Street to the east and Division and Illinois streets to the south will excavated and restored down in LEADVILLE beginning in March. The work is being funded through at least $5 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The effort represents the second phase of cleanup at the
