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EPA has still yet to inspect nearly a dozen Houston-area hazardous waste sites.
Houston’s toxic Superfund sites are underwater and leaking
The EPA said on Saturday that aerial imagery showed 13 of the 41 (they have 51 total) designated Superfund sites in the Houston area were flooded by Harvey and were “experiencing possible damage” due to the storm. Of these sites, the EPA said just two have been inspected and will not require emergency cleanup, although additional sampling in the area will continue to be conducted.
The remaining eleven sites “have not been accessible by response personnel,” the EPA said. “Teams are in place to investigate possible damage to these sites as soon [as] flood waters recede, and personnel are able to safely access the sites,” the agency added.
CURRENT AND FORMER SUPERFUND SITES LOCATED IN
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. CREDIT: TEXAS
COMMISSIONON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
But the Superfund program is also facing significant budgetary cuts if the Trump administration has its way. The EPA’s proposed budget cuts total Superfund cleanup funding by $330 million, a reduction of over 30 percent. (Please cut it great Douche One, texASS earned its rewards)
EPA has still yet to inspect nearly a dozen Houston-area hazardous waste sites
Harvey aftermath: Toxic waste sites flooded in Texas, EPA says - CNN
texASS allowed this to happen with their YUGE anti- environmental protection laws FREE stands.
Restricting the EPA at every turn. On cleanup and new EPA environmental protection regulations.
That's YUGE ASShat texASS for you'll. I think they will be moseying on over to Toxic dumps everywhere,
Houston’s toxic Superfund sites are underwater and leaking
The EPA said on Saturday that aerial imagery showed 13 of the 41 (they have 51 total) designated Superfund sites in the Houston area were flooded by Harvey and were “experiencing possible damage” due to the storm. Of these sites, the EPA said just two have been inspected and will not require emergency cleanup, although additional sampling in the area will continue to be conducted.
The remaining eleven sites “have not been accessible by response personnel,” the EPA said. “Teams are in place to investigate possible damage to these sites as soon [as] flood waters recede, and personnel are able to safely access the sites,” the agency added.
CURRENT AND FORMER SUPERFUND SITES LOCATED IN
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. CREDIT: TEXAS
COMMISSIONON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
But the Superfund program is also facing significant budgetary cuts if the Trump administration has its way. The EPA’s proposed budget cuts total Superfund cleanup funding by $330 million, a reduction of over 30 percent. (Please cut it great Douche One, texASS earned its rewards)
EPA has still yet to inspect nearly a dozen Houston-area hazardous waste sites
Harvey aftermath: Toxic waste sites flooded in Texas, EPA says - CNN
texASS allowed this to happen with their YUGE anti- environmental protection laws FREE stands.
Restricting the EPA at every turn. On cleanup and new EPA environmental protection regulations.
That's YUGE ASShat texASS for you'll. I think they will be moseying on over to Toxic dumps everywhere,