Climate & Pollution
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'Empty' county can't find room for trash
Wayne County, Utah, can't find a place for its garbage due to tougher federal regulations.
by Larry Mosher, Dec 27, 1993 -
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Waste goes west
A Massachusetts sewage treatment plant pays a Utah landfill to reserve space for its sludge.
by Staff, Nov 01, 1993 -
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State of Idaho wants to lead the cleanup drive at Triumph
State struggles to find money to pay for the tailings cleanup at Triumph, Idaho.
by Steve Stuebner, Sep 20, 1993 -
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Triumph: A great place to grow kids and fish
Profile of Triumph, an Idaho town that could be declared a Superfund site by the EPA.
by Steve Stuebner, Sep 20, 1993 -
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Rural Colorado county says it is being dumped on
An advocacy group charges that a Waste Management landfill is contaminating their water supply.
by Adam Duerk, Paul Larmer, Sep 20, 1993 -
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Triumph, Idaho, to EPA: Get Out
Locals balk at EPA's plan to declare Triumph, Idaho, a Superfund site due to mining waste.
by Steve Stuebner, Sep 20, 1993 -
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Testing for toxics
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare report on arsenic and lead levels in blood samples of Triumph residents suggests no need for concern.
by Staff, Sep 20, 1993 -
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The blurring of the West
Governors of eight Western states begin work on a strategy to protect the region's world-class air before it's too late.
by Steve Hinchman, Jun 28, 1993 -
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Floods fade, fires feared
Current floods don't signal an end to the West's drought.
by Staff, Jun 28, 1993 -
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How L-P soiled the air and itself
Louisiana-Pacific is fined $11.1 million for violating the Clean Air Act.
by Paul Koberstein, Jun 28, 1993 -
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The Northwest turns wet again
The Northwest emerges from a severe drought.
by Peter Mali, May 31, 1993 -
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Disastrous deluge
A flood sweeps mine tailings into Arizona's Gila River.
by Staff, May 03, 1993 -
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Don't breathe the carpet
A lab's tests show that carpet samples are hazardous to mice.
by Staff, May 03, 1993 -
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Drought in the Northwest hurts salmon, power
Diminished reservoirs slow salmon migration and hike power prices in the Pacific Northwest.
by Paul Larmer, Apr 05, 1993 -
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Burning bill
Montana can no longer burn hazardous waste near sensitive areas.
by Staff, Mar 22, 1993






