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EPA Administrator Tours Kalamazoo River PCB Contamination Cleanup Site
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What happened
Lee Zeldin, the appointed Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, toured the Trowbridge Dam site on the Kalamazoo River in Allegan, Michigan. The site is part of the larger Kalamazoo River Superfund Site, where the EPA has been overseeing the cleanup of soil and sediment contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). During the tour, Zeldin was accompanied by Congressman Bill Huizenga.
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Why it matters
The cleanup effort involves the removal of toxins from the river system, which has required the testing and treatment of over 650 million gallons of water on site. The ongoing intervention and management of the contamination define a long-term financial and regulatory exposure for the state of Michigan.
The EPA is proposing policy changes seeking to repeal existing standards under the authority of the Trump administration.
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Who's involved
- Lee ZeldinAppointed Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, overseeing the cleanup efforts.
- Kalamazoo RiverRiver in Michigan that is the site of the ongoing PCB contamination cleanup.
- MichiganState of Michigan that hosts the Superfund site and relies on its river systems.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Zeldin tours river sites, overseeing toxin removal efforts in the region.1 source
Huizenga toured the Kalamazoo River PCB contamination site.1 source
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The entities involved
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Lee Zeldin
American politician (born 1980)
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Detroit
city in and county seat of Wayne County, and largest city in State of Michigan, United States
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Kalamazoo River
river in Michigan
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