Since 1980, the agency has taken charge of cleaning up those sites under a law with the nickname “Superfund.” (Its full name is The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and ...

The semiconductor industry is also taking a toll on the environment. In 2022, ... By 1984, Santa Clara County led the nation with 20 EPA Superfund cleanup sites, ...

More than 1,300 sites around the country are suspected of being so contaminated, hazardous or polluted that they have been deemed a national cleanup priority. Skip to content Fox 8 Cleveland WJW ...

Dozens of toxic superfund sites are an ugly legacy of the last US semiconductor boom. From the 1950s to the 1970s, the US dominated global semiconductor manufacturing. Its factories, or fabs, gave ...

The EPA has determined the J.H. Baxter site meets criteria for a Superfund designation and is seeking public comment before adding it. The Register-Guard Story by Alan Torres, Eugene Register-Guard ...

EPA data updated in 2022 showed 1,877 Superfund sites in the United States. About 24 million people live within 1 mile of a Superfund site, and about 78 million, 24% of the U.S., live within 3 ...

EPA Superfund sites are hazardous locations the federal agency has identified as priorities for cleanup. In a November town hall, Randy Nattis, the EPA project lead for Baxter, ...

More than 1,300 sites around the country are suspected of being so contaminated, hazardous or polluted that they have been deemed a national cleanup priority. Skip to content Toggle Menu ...