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In 2002, scientists discovered a large underground chemical plume, which was releasing toxic gases into homes and offices in a 350-acre (1.4 km 2) swath south of the plant. The main chemical was the liquid cleaning agent trichloroethylene (TCE), which has been linked to cancer and other illnesses.
The E-J story is dominated by George F. Johnson (1857–1948), or George F as he was popularly called, who rose through the shoe factory ranks to become the half-owner of E-J, and its highest executive until his death in 1948.
Superfund sites in New York are designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). CERCLA, a federal law passed in 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]
US Post Office-Endicott: US Post Office-Endicott: November 17, 1988 : 200 Washington Ave. Endicott: part of the US Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, Thematic Resource (TR) 56: US Post Office-Johnson City: US Post Office-Johnson City
CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / 2023 Ernie Lau, Honolulu Board of Water Supply manager and chief engineer, said recently discovered chemicals will be technically challenging and costly to remove. He is ...
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In 1899, Johnson became co-owner of the business with Henry B. Endicott, which was renamed the Endicott-Johnson Co. [1] Under his presidency, the company grew to eight factories in Broome County, New York, employing about 10,000. Endicott-Johnson was the first company in the shoe industry to introduce the 8-hour workday, 40-hour workweek, and ...
Three days after a chemical fire at the BioLab plant in Conyers, Georgia, sent a huge plume of orange and black smoke into the sky on Sunday, Rockdale County emergency officials recommend that residents shelter in place from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. each night until Friday. Air quality readings may reach “concerning levels” during those times for ...