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Read about the latest and archived news on
the Duwamish River Superfund site and the work
of the Coalition. Check back here for frequent
updates.
FEATURED ARTICLES
Duwamish Valley Vision
South Park PCBs & Dioxins
- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, September 28, 2008: "Dioxin in soil? South Park takes finding in stride"
- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, September 12, 2008: "Highly toxic dioxins found in dirt in South Park, test show"
- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, June 28, 2006: "Port opts to exceed EPA's South Park cleanup plan"
- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, May 25, 2006: "'Malarkey' cleanup pits port, activists"
- REAL CHANGE, May 26, 2006: "Toxic Avengers: Duwamish watchdogs want Port to be diligent in cleanup of PCBs"
- KING-5, May 26, 2006: "Toxic sliver on the river to be cleaned up"
- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, March 21, 2006: "Tests find high pollution at old plant: Site near Duwamish River has PCBs at 900 times cleanup level"
- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, October 18, 2005: "Port agrees to test for chemicals at plant site"
- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, September 14, 2005: "South Park awash in PCBs."
- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, July 13, 2005: "South Park gets microscopic scrutiny for big PCB cleanup."
- SEATTLE TIMES, November 9, 2004: "High Levels of PCBs Uncovered Near River."
- KOMO-TV (Ch.4), November 9, 2004:"Toxic Chemicals in Local Neighborhoods."
- KING5-TV, November 9, 2004: "High PCB Levels Found in South Seattle."
- ASSOCIATED PRESS, November 9, 2004: "High Toxic Chemical Levels Found in Duwamish River Area."
Slip 4 Cleanup
Duwamish/Diagonal CSO
- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, November 22, 2004: "Short-term fix ordered for Duwamish pollution hot spot."
- SEATTLE TIMES, June 10, 2004: "Superfund Dredging Spreads Duwamish River Pollution."
- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, June 10, 2004: "Duwamish Cleanup Spreads Pollutants."
- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER September 11, 2003: "Tainted sludge wont go to Tacoma."
- TACOMA NEWS-TRIBUNE September 11, 2003: "Polluted muck won't be sent Tacoma's way."
- ASSOCIATED PRESS September 11, 2003: "Duwamish sludge bound for dump in Klickitat County."
- SEATTLE
POST-INTELLIGENCER August 20, 2003: "Tacoma leaders oppose EPA plan."
- TACOMA NEWS-TRIBUNE August 20, 2003: "City protests Seattle sludge."
- TACOMA NEWS-TRIBUNE August 17, 2003: "Tacoma no place for Seattle gunk, groups contend."
- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER August 16, 2003: "Our Troubled Sound: Duwamish muck headed for Tacoma."
Air Toxins
Hamm Creek
- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, November 5, 2007: "City Council gives $400,000 to end wetlands feud"
- SEATTLE TIMES, August 30, 2007: "Groups, city spar over wetland fixes"
- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, March 6, 2007: "Council wants more wetlands; mayor refuses"
- SEATTLE TIMES, January 9, 2007: "City agrees to wetlands penalty"
- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, December 8, 2006: "Firefighter training missing 1 item: water"
- KING-5, December 8, 2006: "New firefighting facility barred from using water"
- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, December 1, 2005: "City will repair wetlands harmed by new complex: Standing his ground paid off for activist"
Environmental Justice
- SEATTLE TIMES, October 31, 2006: "Protesters denounce end of EPA program"
- SPOKESMAN REVIEW, October 31, 2006: "EPA cutbacks greeted with cynicism: groups say Office of Civil Rights and Environmental Justice gutted"
- TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE, October 31, 2006: "Protests greet region's new EPA official: 'the fox guarding the henhouse'"
- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, October 16, 2006: "EPA budget reduction could expose more minorities, poor to pollution"
- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, October 17, 2006: "Toxic Budgeting"
Contaminated Fish
- SEATTLE TIMES, August 4, 2005: "State: Don't eat fish from Duwamish"
- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, August 4, 2005: "Duwamish crab, fish are unsafe to eat, state warns"
- KING 5, August 3, 2005: "PCB warning issued for lower Duwamish crab, fish"
- KING 5, August 3, 2005: "Sound's salmon carry high PCB levels"
General
- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, March 18, 2006: "Oil spill blamed on stormwater outfall"
- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, DECEMBER 23, 2005: "Duwamish River doesn't stay clean"
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH VOICES, Fall 2004: "Superfund Basic Research Program Community Profile: Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition and BJ Cummings"
- DAILY JOURNAL OF COMMERCE, October 14, 2003: "Duwamish Cleanup Work Starting Soon."
- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER November 22, 2002: "Our Troubled Sound: Many working to restore Puget Sound." (see subsection: 'Touring a PCB Hot Spot')
- TABLET July 25-August 7, 2002: "Down on the Duwamish: The effort to end the toxic pollution killing South Seattle's waterways."
- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER June 24, 2002: "Kayakers observe a river of reality where cleanup efforts run upstream."
- SEATTLE WEEKLY May 2-8, 2002: "Duwamish Showdown: Citizens' group is keeping a wary eye on the river's cleanup."
- SEATTLE DAILY JOURNAL OF COMMERCE April 25, 2002: "Hot spots on summer agenda for Duwamish Superfund site."
- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER Sept. 14, 2001: "Polluted Duwamish River listed as federal Superfund site."
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