State
As newest Superfund site, Coast gypsum piles to get ‘immediate, intense’ attention
Sun Herald
They made the latest list for Superfund sites.
The Mississippi Phosphates mountains of waste gypsum — that include heavy metals and produce low-level radiation and a lake of acidic water — are on the list and will get ‘immediate, intense’ attention, according to an EPA press release.
Former Mississippi Phosphates Corp. facility on list of EPA Superfund Sites
WLOX
PASCAGOULA, MS (WLOX) -The former Mississippi Phosphates Corporation Site in Pascagoula has been included on a list of Superfund sites across the United States.
Supes approve RFP for new waste management services
Starkville Daily News
The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors passed a request for proposals (RFP) to advertise for a new waste management service to operate in the county.
Regional
Waste dumping in the Gulf sparks lawsuit from environmental group
Times-Picayune
The Center for Biological Diversity has filed notice that it intends to sue the Trump administration for allowing oil companies to dump waste into the Gulf of Mexico.
Louisiana may sell water to drought-stricken Texas
Times-Picayune
Hit by drought after drought, Texas is so parched that it's asking its neighbors if they have any water to spare. Louisiana's response: maybe, but it'll cost you.
Don't hold your breath: Louisiana waiting on air quality news that could affect business, gas prices
The Advocate
South Louisiana has been left in a sort of limbo status since the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sent mixed signals about the region's air quality.
ADEM says it caught 3M reporting error, no enforcement action
Decatur Daily
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management discovered 3M Co. was underreporting its discharge of potentially toxic chemicals into the Tennessee River before 3M notified the regulatory agency of the error, an ADEM spokeswoman said Friday.
National
EPA lists 21 toxic Superfund sites that need ‘immediate and intense’ cleanup
Washington Post
The Environmental Protection Agency released a list of Superfund sites around the country Friday that it said regulators will target “for immediate and intense attention.”
EPA works to ease air pollution permitting process
The Hill
The Trump administration wants to ease the air pollution permitting process for certain power plants and manufacturers.
Under Trump, E.P.A. Has Slowed Actions Against Polluters, and Put Limits on Enforcement Officers
NY Times
EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio — The highway billboard at the entrance to town still displays a giant campaign photograph of President Trump, who handily won the election across industrial Ohio. But a revolt is brewing here in East Liverpool over Mr. Trump’s move to slow down the federal government’s policing of air and water pollution.
Press Releases
Superfund Sites Targeted for Immediate, Intense Action
This is a list of sites from across the United States that Administrator Pruitt has targeted for immediate and intense attention. This list is in direct response to the Superfund Task Force Recommendations, issued July 25, 2017, calling for this list. In developing this initial list, EPA considered sites that can benefit from Administrator Pruitt’s direct engagement and have identifiable actions to protect human health and the environment. These are sites requiring timely resolution of specific issues to expedite cleanup and redevelopment efforts. The list is designed to spur action at sites where opportunities exist to act quickly and comprehensively. The Administrator will receive regular updates on each of these sites.
The list:
· Is intended to be dynamic. Sites will move on and off the list as appropriate. At times, there may be more or fewer sites based on where the Administrator’s attention and focus is most needed.
· There is no commitment of additional funding associated with a site’s inclusion on the list.
· Is presented in order by EPA region.
EPA remains dedicated to addressing risks at all Superfund sites, not just those on the list. The Task Force Recommendations are aimed at expediting cleanup at all Superfund sites and Administrator Pruitt has set the expectation that there will be a renewed focus on accelerating work and progress at all Superfund sites across the country. As of December 8, 2017, the list is:
US EPA Superfund Task Force: Superfund Sites Targeted for Immediate, Intense Action - December 8, 2017
Mississippi Phosphates Corporation
4
Pascagoula
Mississippi
P
Potential release of hazardous waste to environmentally sensitive area/NPL listing for remedial takeover.
