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This is a list of Superfund sites in Ohio designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law.The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. [1]
The search for a substitute was commenced in 1919, when it was found that its residues remain in the products despite washing their surfaces. Alternatives were found to be less effective or more toxic to plants and animals, until 1947 when DDT was found. US EPA banned use of lead arsenate on food crops in 1988. [8] [9]
Pesticide manufacturers were frustrated with the amount of time it took to get new pesticides on the market, and wanted an extension on the amount of time they had exclusive right to a pesticide formulation. Environmental groups were frustrated with the indemnity provision of FIFRA, alleging that it made EPA reluctant to ban any pesticides.
As of January 2023, it became illegal to plant, grow, and sell this tree in Ohio due to its invasive nature. Ohioans are encouraged to get rid of them if they're found. Ohioans are encouraged to ...
The Environmental Protection Agency should conduct additional soil studies near the site of a toxic train derailment in Ohio and warn people it might not be safe to garden there after independent ...
A water researcher tests a sample of water for PFAs, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response in Cincinnati.
The use of DDT in the United States was banned in 1972, except for a limited exemption for public health uses. Public concern about the usage of DDT was largely influenced by the book, Silent Spring, written by Rachel Carson. [9] The ban on DDT is cited by scientists as a major factor in the comeback of the bald eagle in the continental United ...
The US Environmental Protection Agency on Monday banned the use of two ubiquitous cancer-causing solvents that activists have been targeting for decades. Cancer-causing chemicals used in homes and ...