Immediate tests following the accidental spill of one gallon of styrene mixed in with around 50 gallons of steam condensate into a storm drain resulted in "relatively high" levels of contamination.
The beach at Leddy Park in Burlington, Vermont, is open to the public again after a styrene spill forced officials to close the area for cleanup three weeks ago.
The aggregate cash consideration payable in connection with the Acquisition is approximately US$1.801 billion (approximately C$2.40 billion), subject to adjustments.
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.
Scientists at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana University, the University of Toronto and the Green Science Policy Institute analyzed a variety of children's textiles in North America. Fluorine was detected in 65% of samples.
Forty U.S. senators signed a bipartisan letter to Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and White House officials urging increased funding for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) testing and remediation.
“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.