Archive | August, 2017

EXIDE VERNON BREAKING NEWS: What we know about largest toxic cleanup in California history: Thousands of L.A. County homes tainted with lead from Exide lead smelter

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LOS ANGELES TIMES What we know about California’s largest toxic cleanup: Thousands of L.A. County homes tainted with lead Glen Van Eekout, an environmental health specialist for the L.A. County health department, collects a soil sample from the front yard of a home in Commerce. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) August 6, 2017, 5:00 […]

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EXIDE VERNON BREAKING NEWS: Exide cleanup under fire for leaving homes with contamination and California state agency claims plan meets federal standards

Exide No. 1 Toxic Polluter

NBC LOS ANGELES Exide Cleanup Under Fire for Leaving Homes With Contamination A state agency says their plan meets federal standards By Matthew Glasser and Angie Crouch Concerns continue over the Exide battery plant cleanup. Angie Crouch reports for the NBC4 News on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017. CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO REPORT  Young children […]

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FYI: What’s in your water?

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NATURAL RESOURCE DEFENSE COUNCIL What’s in Your Water? Flint and Beyond Report June 28, 2016 Erik D. Olson Kristi Pullen Fedinick The devastating lead contamination of the tap water in Flint, Michigan, highlights potentially disastrous gaps in the provision of safe drinking water to all Americans—especially the most vulnerable. The complex, far-reaching shortcomings include poor […]

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EXIDE FRISCO BREAKING NEWS: Exide wants to send potentially contaminated storm water through Frisco’s wastewater system, or directly into Stewart Creek, which feeds the Lake Lewisville Watershed

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DALLAS MORNING NEWS Exide wants to send potentially contaminated storm water through Frisco’s wastewater system Written by Valerie Wigglesworth August 3, 2017 FRISCO — Every time it rains, thousands of gallons of water gush across the site of the old Exide Technologies battery recycling plant here. What doesn’t get soaked into the ground picks up […]

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EXIDE FRISCO: Exide sues Frisco over delays in cleanup of land contaminated by its lead smelter; City denies wrongdoing

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DALLAS MORNINGS NEWS Exide sues Frisco over delays in cleanup of contaminated land; city denies wrongdoing Written by Valerie Wigglesworth FRISCO — Nearly five years after shuttering its plant here that emitted too much lead, Exide Technologies has sued the city, claiming that its actions are thwarting the company’s cleanup efforts. The suit contradicts Frisco’s claims over […]

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