The Nation : EPA Slows Toxic Cleanup
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency said he will slow the cleanup of toxic chemical dumps because he is not sure Congress can meet a Sept. 30 deadline for extending the Superfund program. “During the next several weeks, I will begin to implement a slowdown of the cleanup program,” EPA Administrator Lee M. Thomas said in a letter to Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Congress left last week for a monthlong recess, leaving bills to renew the Superfund still awaiting floor action. The program’s taxing authority expires Sept. 30.
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