Opinion: Blame and Finger-Pointing Don’t Solve Environmental Disasters
When a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, a national debate was sparked over who was to blame.
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A Headache on the Hudson
Next to homes and businesses in Edgewater, NJ, there is a Superfund site whose cleanup has created problems of its own.
The Hackensack’s Comeback Moves Ahead
The Hackensack River has been designated New Jersey’s 115th Superfund site and is in line for an expensive cleanup.
Funding Returns for the Superfund
The Superfund program was designed to be paid for by a tax on chemical and oil companies and now needs more funding.
A Comeback on the Hackensack
As the Hackensack River is on its way to becoming New Jersey's 115th Superfund site, cleanup efforts in the area are becoming more urgent.
Heart of Ringwood
For years, abandoned iron mines have been a hazard in Upper Ringwood. The toxic chemicals inside them pose yet another threat.
America’s Biggest Crime Scene
Toxic mud in the Passaic River remains a threat to the city of Newark nearly 40 years after authorities pledged to clean it up.
On Thin Ice
At the toxic American Cyanamid Superfund site in Bridgewater, New Jersey, floodwaters are a constant concern.
Brownfields and Superfund Sites: Climate Change is Exacerbating Our Toxic Waste Problem
From old petroleum sites to chemical dumping grounds, toxic waste sites are disproportionately located in low income and minority communities, and carry lots of adverse health and environmental impacts. And today, climate change threatens to make it even worse, with…