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· 2mo ago

The EPA spent hundreds of millions on lead remediation in Omaha, home of the nation’s largest residential Superfund site. New soil tests by The Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica show that years later, many yards still have harmful levels of lead. https://www.propublica.org/article/lead-contamination-epa-superfund-omaha-nebraska-analysis?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post #News #Omaha #Nebraska #Environment #Pollution #Children #Health #EPA

The EPA Spent Millions Cleaning Up a Massive Superfund Site. Our Tests Found Toxic Levels of Lead in Many Yards.

ProPublica

The EPA Spent Millions Cleaning Up a Massive Superfund Site. Our Tests Found Toxic Levels of Lead in Many Yards.

The agency spent hundreds of millions on lead remediation in Omaha, Nebraska, home of the nation’s largest residential Superfund site. New soil tests by the Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica show that many yards still have harmful levels of lead.

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· 2mo ago

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We independently tested hundreds of homes in eastern Omaha and found toxic levels of lead in soil throughout — including in yards that the EPA remediated years ago. Here’s how we did it. https://www.propublica.org/article/omaha-nebraska-lead-testing-superfund-methodology?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post #Science #Research #Omaha #Nebraska #Environment #Pollution #Soil

The EPA Doesn’t Typically Retest Homes in the Country’s Largest Residential Lead Superfund Site. So We Did.

ProPublica

The EPA Doesn’t Typically Retest Homes in the Country’s Largest Residential Lead Superfund Site. So We Did.

The Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica independently tested hundreds of homes in eastern Omaha, Nebraska, and found toxic levels of lead in soil throughout — including in yards that the EPA remediated years ago. Here’s how we did it.

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· 5mo ago

NEW: For more than a century, factories spewed toxic dust across Omaha, contaminating the soil and causing lead poisoning. We talked to experts about how to stay safe from lead exposure. https://www.propublica.org/article/lead-contamination-omaha-nebraska-faq #news #health #lead #nebraska #omaha

What You Should Know About Lead Contamination in Omaha, Nebraska

ProPublica

What You Should Know About Lead Contamination in Omaha, Nebraska

For more than a century, factories spewed toxic dust across the city, contaminating the soil and causing lead poisoning. We talked to experts about how to stay safe from lead exposure.

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