MORE ON: Superfund

Industrial steel drums, such as this one, were cleaned at the Cooper Drum Superfund site in South Gate.
Daily Report: Environment

Bankrupt chemical company agrees to clean up Superfund site

August 26, 2010, 12:05 AM
The federal government announced this week that a major U.S. chemical manufacturer has agreed to spend approximately $26 million to clean up 17 contaminated sites, including one in California. Chemtura Corporation is a major producer of flame retardants, chemical polymers and crop protection... + read more
Daily Report: Environment, Public Safety

Feds tell El Dorado County to clean up old garbage

July 6, 2010, 12:05 AM
El Dorado County has agreed to spend around $7 million to clean up a polluted and abandoned garbage dump outside the city of South Lake Tahoe. The settlement, announced last week, is the result of claims filed against the county by the U.S Justice Department and U.S. Forest Service to clean up... + read more
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