A previous ruling holds Teck Metals liable for response costs incurred by the confederated tribes.
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Human Health Risk Assessment Perspectives from CCC
Mindy Smith, M.D. M.S.CCC Board Secretary In concert with EPA’s release of the draft Upper Columbia RI/FS Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA), I was asked to work with Citizens for a Clean Columbia (CCC) board members to give our sense of public and CCC perceptions about the document and process of sharing information. These impressions … Continue reading Human Health Risk Assessment Perspectives from CCC
EPA 2020 Soil Cleanup of Northport, Washington
During the next couple of months, the EPA will clean up the soil on 16 properties located within Northport town limits.
Human Health Risk Assessment Webinar
Attend June 10th or June 15th webinar on the EPA's Human Health Risk Assessment of Northport to voice your comments/concerns.
The Wall Unseen
Written by CCC board member Bob Jackman...
Canadian mining company must pay Colville tribe costs tied to clean-up of Upper Columbia River
Sat., June 15, 2019 Matt Wolohan squats near a sandbar on the Columbia River. (Jesse Tinsley / The Spokesman-Review) By: Kip Hill The U.S. Supreme Court this week declined to hear the latest appeal from a Canadian mining firm that has been blamed for contamination of the Upper Columbia River north of Kettle Falls. Teck … Continue reading Canadian mining company must pay Colville tribe costs tied to clean-up of Upper Columbia River
Mindy Smith and the Rev. Martin Wells: Much is at stake in Columbia River treaty’s update
Thurs., July 4, 2019, 8:52 p.m. By Mindy Smith and the Rev. Martin Wells Maps of the Columbia River circulating in the U.S. often stop at the international border, as though the world beyond is unknown. Rivers, forests and wildlife don’t recognize such borders. For thousands of years salmon returned to spawn along this undivided … Continue reading Mindy Smith and the Rev. Martin Wells: Much is at stake in Columbia River treaty’s update
Northport Waterfront Investigation
WA State Department of Ecology is directing and funding an investigation and cleanup of smelter-related metals contamination on Northport’s City Park and boat launch waterfront area.
Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study
Under the terms of a 2006 settlement agreement between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Teck American Incorporated (Teck), a pollution investigation is being performed to establish the nature, extent and possible human health and ecological risks of contaminants found in the Upper Columbia River, which includes Lake Roosevelt and the Upper Columbia River Valley. … Continue reading Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study
EPA and CCC Collaboration
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) News EPA Columbia River Information EPA Residential Soil Study Fact Sheet 2012 Beach Fact Sheet CCC Comments to EPA Bossburg QAPP - May, 2014 Upland Soil Study - May, 2014 Residential Soil Study Field Reconnaissance Plan - April, 2014 Residential Soil Study - March, 2014 (or later) Residential Soil DQO - … Continue reading EPA and CCC Collaboration