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Agana Swamp fish sampling to check if they're still PCB-contaminated

Mongmong-Toto-Maite Mayor Rudy Paco remembers too well his childhood years frequenting a portion of Agana Swamp and River, where he and his friends played and caught fish. "The water was murky with ...
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Cocos Lagoon: Nearly $1M for new PCB sampling, cleanup; $250K to remove 2,500 reef tires

A new round of fish and soil sampling, removal and cleanup of polychlorinated biphenyls contamination will be done in early 2020 in and around Cocos Island, federal and local environmental experts ...
WRAL

NC State releases initial PCB test results from Poe Hall, more work to be done to determine extent of exposure for students and staff

North Carolina State University on Thursday released the first report of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) test results from Poe Hall. The university contracted Geosyntec Consultants to do an ...
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Washington Supreme Court Affirms Ecology’s Authority to Bypass Rulemaking When Requiring New PCB Sampling Methods Under CWA Permits

The Washington State Supreme Court agreed with the Department of Ecology in a dispute over whether Ecology should have followed notice and comment rulemaking procedures when adding two new ...
WRAL

The evolving approach to PCBs at UNC System schools

Universities across the UNC System are becoming more proactive in addressing PCBs, after the closure of NC State's Poe Hall. Poe closed in November 2023 after the toxic chemicals were detected in the ...
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Bill would end PCB testing in Vermont schools

A Vermont bill could bring to an end the state’s multi-million dollar school PCB testing program that came in the wake of the ...