[CPEO-BIF] East Chicago (Indiana) Ship Canal sediments

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

UPDATE: East Chicago residents claim a victory; EPA, IDEM to consider off-site disposal of ship canal sediments

by Lauren Cross and Sarah Reese 
NWI Times (IN)
September 21, 2017
 

EAST CHICAGO — State and federal environmental officials said Thursday they are studying an option for off-site disposal and capping of contaminated sediment “hot spots” in the Indiana Harbor Ship Canal.

The decision comes after months of pressure from community groups and East Chicago residents, who argued granting the permit would create unnecessary health risks and fail as a long-term cleanup solution in a city already overburdened by a legacy of toxic industrial contamination.

The Rev. Cheryl Rivera, a leader in the Community Strategy Group that led opposition to the CDF permit, said Thursday night she and other members are cautiously optimistic about the announcement. 

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For the entire article, see
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/update-epa-idem-to-consider-off-site-disposal-of-most/article_1bceeead-ec27-5ed3-824d-de9bd271a08d.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042
Voice/Fax: 650/961-8918 
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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