EPN IN THE NEWS RELATED TO Superfund
Probe Goes Underground in Search for Contamination at Site of Fertilizer Plant Fire in Winston-Salem
Stan Meiburg, former EPA Acting Deputy Administrator and former Regional Administrator, EPA Regions 4 and 6, was quoted in this article discussing cleanup efforts at the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant, a Superfund site that caught fire in January 2022.
EPA’s CERCLA PFAS Plan Drives Cost, Reporting Uncertainty, Sources Say
Bob Sussman, former EPA Deputy Administrator; Jim Woolford, former Director, EPA Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation; and EPN’s letter to the EPA Administrator were quoted in this article about EPA’s proposed rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA.
EPA, Supporters Lay Groundwork For Defending Superfund PFAS Rule
This article referenced EPN’s letter to EPA supporting the agency’s proposal to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Superfund law.
EPA Proposes to Designate Two ‘Forever Chemicals’ as Hazardous, Aiming to Bolster Clean Up
Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in this article discussing how a CERCLA hazardous waste designation for PFOA and PFOS could promote faster cleanup by polluters to avoid more costly bills from EPA.