Saturday, December 07, 2019

Uranium-contaminated site collapses into Detroit RIver

Uranium-contaminated site collapses into Detroit RIver:
"...The site has faced scrutiny regarding safety hazards and who would be held responsible for its cleanup.
According to a 2011 evaluation study by the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the property, at that time there was a “potential ... for significant residual radiation.”
The news is especially concerning because the Detroit drinking water intake lines are nearby downriver.
Due to the timing of the collapse, the spill went unnoticed to many responsible state and federal environmental regulatory agencies. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials were not aware of the collapse until contacted by the Windsor Star on Wednesday..."
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