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Targeting Haulers of Toxic Waste - Proposed Legislation

Niagara Watershed Alliance calls for clean-up of radioactive waste dump

Did Waste Management and CWM buy Gov. Pataki's and Gov. Spitzer's vetos on legislation to protect the Great Lakes? See Buffalo News article on campaign contributions.

EPA faults proposed NY gas drilling regulations

Lewistons new sewer use law bars discharge of CWM waste in system

Modern, CWM blast proposed law

State sees no need found for more waste. Porter landfill still only site in state

Buffalo News: Loophole may let CWM expand

Buffalo News report on CWM's claim of economic benefits of Toxic landfill

DEC gets Niagara message- Stop treating Niagara County as a toxic dump

Niagara Gazette - Siting plan forum draws familiar responses

Lewsiton Sentinel - RRG information session on DEC Siting Plan

NYS DEC's newly released Hazardous Waste Siting plan finds sufficient capacity in state, hearings are scheduled

The five areas the corps said posed potential risk to human health on the former ordnance works site are located in the CWM Chemical Services facility, an operating hazardous waste landfill.

Panel criticizes report of former ordnance sites risk - Contamination study is called meaningless since it did not include radioactive contamination in its assessment

Government allows more cancer claims from LOOW

DEC plan uphold "equitable" waste finding

CWM wants federal funds for cleanup of radioactive contamination at their facility in the Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY

Niagara County send clear message to State on toxic dump sites in Niagara County

Modern Landfill announces intent to sue Town of Lewiston for toxic contamination

Officials want more information in wake of Modern's intent to sue

Joseph A. Gardella,Jr., environmental consultant to the Lewiston-Porter School Board has requested that the school request additional soil tests and additional air monitoring from the U. S. Army Corp. of Engineers.

Container holding nuclear waste from WWII stored in Niagara County may be leaking into ground water. Read more in Buffalo News article

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