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transformer pan areaExxon Mobil to Pay $2.6 Million for Releasing PCBs into Environment (8/21) PCBs are a suspected carcinogen for humans and Exxon allowed one transformer to leak PCB-contaminated fluid for two years before repairing the transformer. News Release | PCBs | Enforcement
map showing Fort Ord redevelopment areaFort Ord Redevelopment (8/12) Nearly 3,300 acres of the former Army base will be developed for residential, commercial and educational purposes. Feature Story & Photos | Superfund Site | Media Advisory
desert vistaEPA Issues Air Permit to Desert Rock Energy Facility (7/31) The Desert Rock power plant will be one of the cleanest pulverized coal-burning power plants in the country. News Release | Feature Story | Permit Information
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gas pump nozzle near water Presidential Volunteer Service Award Honors Environmentalist Farmers (8/22) John and Eda Muller are family farmers whose efforts have resulted in reduced water consumption, reduced pesticide use, and less soil erosion in the sensitive watershed area that drains to the Monterey Bay Sanctuary. News Release
classic computer monitors like this used CRT displaysRule Protects People from Hazardous Waste (8/15) The Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) rule requires recycling of used CRTs under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
News Release | Feature Story
Cleaning Up Groundwater in East Palo Alto (8/12) EPA's remedy decision for the Romic property utilizes an enhanced biological treatment.
Romic East Palo Alto | Feature Story & Video
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