Frank Kummer
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EPA will spend $2.5M in Camden to clean up site where giant dirt pile caused underground contamination (opens the original)
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A 45-foot-high pile of illegally dumped construction fill that once marred Camdenâs Bergen Square neighborhood was removed several years ago. But contamination still lurks beneath, including lead, arsenic, and PFAS â known as âforever chemicals.â Now, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $2.5 million grant to excavate and clean up the 1.6-acre site by scooping out and disposing of a four-foot-deep layer of ground, now leveled with crushed stone. The grant was announced
Microplastic pollution found in 100% of Delaware River tributaries tested (opens the original)
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Fleece fragments in a washer flow into a wastewater treatment plant. A plastic bag blows into a stream. A water bottle washes down a storm drain. All can end up in the regionâs waterways as microplastics smaller than a grain of rice and find their way into drinking water and the stomachs of animals and fish. This kind of microplastic pollution was detected in 22 stream and river segments across the Delaware River watershed, according to a new survey of waterways by the nonprofit advocacy group
N.J. sues Trump administration over offshore wind cancellations, $1.4B for fossil fuel projects (opens the original)
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New Jersey joined a coalition of states suing the Trump administration over its attempts to cancel two big offshore wind leases and pay the companies $1.4 billion to develop fossil fuel projects instead. âThis administration is paying developers to abandon building new sources of energy at a time when our grid needs more power to meet demand and residents need relief from high electricity prices,â New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said in announcing the suit. New Jersey joined N
PFAS exposure near Pa. military bases linked to high blood pressure, cholesterol. Researchers find cancer cluster. (opens the original)
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A major study of PFAS-contaminated drinking water among people living near military bases in Bucks and Montgomery Counties shows associations with elevated cholesterol, increased blood pressure, and lower childhood development, according to preliminary findings. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a family of compounds known as forever chemicals because they resist breaking down in the environment and in the human body. A separate analysis showed cancer clusters in those communitie
Camden is using police-operated drones to crack down on illegal dumping (opens the original)
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The Camden Department of Public Works spends about $4.5 million annually to clean up illegal dumping. City officials say the disrespect shown by landlords, outsiders, and even residents is just as problematic as the use of taxpayer money. âThese bad actors who dump illegally simply donât care about our city,â Mayor Victor Carstarphen said. âSo weâre trying to hit them where it counts. Weâre hitting them in their pockets.â Carstarphen, along with city and county officials, outlined
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