The groundwater has been contaminated by Groundwater has been contaminated with lead, volatile organic compounds such as trichloroethylene, benzene, tetrachloroethylene, and PFAS.
The National Wildlife Federation assembles a report laying out how reclaiming degraded lands won't just help the local environment and wildlife — it will help the climate too.
The renewal of the STEEP initiative is broadly supported by an array of local leaders who share their perspectives on the effort to address PFAS pollution.
Atlantic Richfield will pay $83.1 million to cover the remaining cleanup at the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County site, agreeing to pay another $48 million to the Anaconda site account in the federal Superfund program.
“Expanding and increasing the number of contaminated brownfield sites remediated, especially in the south and west suburbs, will help correct historical injustice,” says Director of the Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability Deborah Stone.