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Environmental Remediation

Atlantic Richfield Will Finish Anaconda Superfund Site Cleanup

October 3, 2022

Company signs consent decree with Environmental Protection Agency and Justice Dept. for former Montana metals smelter site remediation

Hazardous Waste

EPA Proposes to Add Some PFAS Chemicals to Superfund List

Action would trigger tougher enforcement actions if finalized

Pam McFarland

August 26, 2022

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"Hazardous" designation of two major PFAS chemicals could trigger more cleanups under the federal government's key toxic waste remediation program.

The Infrastructure Act Rollout

EPA Allocates $1B in New Federal Funds for Superfund Projects

Update: EPA finalizing plans to start construction "as soon as possible"

Tom Ichniowski

December 17, 2021

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Administrator Michael Regan said some cleanups have awaited federal dollars for give more than five years; new infrastructure bill funding will start work at 49 sites in 24 states.

EPA administrator stands at an outdoor podium with water flowing in the background

Stricter Regulation, Faster Cleanup Anchor EPA Plan To Tackle PFAS Pollution

Corinne Grinapol

October 18, 2021

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Agency plan for so-called forever chemicals include regulation under the federal Safe Water Drinking Act and under the Superfund law

Superfund Still Struggling at 40

Corinne Grinapol

Pam McFarland

December 10, 2020

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Declining funding, inconsistent policies and changing administrations hamper federal program to clean up nation’s most polluted sites

Tetra Tech Sues EPA, Navy in New S.F. Base Toxic Cleanup Skirmish

Mary B. Powers

November 22, 2020

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Firm claims agencies lack evidence to make it liable for estimated $100M cost to re-analyze risks in residential rebuild of controversial Superfund site; developer Lennar also sues to recoup costs

Environment

House, Senate DOD Bills Have Only Modest Impact on PFAS Chemicals

Pam McFarland

July 27, 2020

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Differing DOD bills have cleared each chamber, neither measure classifies PFAS as hazardous materials.

Tetra Tech Sues Five Competitors Over Superfund Site Cleanup Review

Mary B. Powers

July 16, 2020

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Suit alleges Jacobs, others used 'junk science' in report to US Navy of disputed Hunter's Point work but parties won't comment further; also, new moves in other site legal actions against TT.

BP Unit Arco Agrees to Spend $150 Million on Montana Smelter Cleanup

Mary B. Powers

June 9, 2020

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But a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in April could make future remediation projects on private land near the defunct Superfund toxics site tougher to negotiate.