20+ years after the closure of the Port Angeles Rayonier Pulp Mill, the Washington Department of Ecology released a draft cleanup plan. Sediment, soil, and groundwater contaminants at the site… Continue reading NWTCC Webinar: Rayonier Pulp Mill Cleanup Plan
Author: Northwest Toxic Communities Coalition
Volatile PCBs Webinar: Sources, Spread and Health Effects
Presented by Dr. David Carpenter, University of Albany Most people think that exposure to PCBs comes from eating contaminated fish and other animal fats. That is true. But PCBs are… Continue reading Volatile PCBs Webinar: Sources, Spread and Health Effects
NWTCC Webinar on Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are compounds released from burning wood, fossil fuels, trash and tobacco known to cause cancer in humans. In this talk, Dr. Diana Rohlman highlights the research… Continue reading NWTCC Webinar on Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
How do Our Superfund Waste Site Cleanup Compare? (Webinar)
Presented by Dr. Peter L. deFur, President of Environmental Stewardship Concepts Dr. Peter L. deFur, President of Environmental Stewardship Concepts, based in Henrico VA. gave a presentation comparing cleanup sites… Continue reading How do Our Superfund Waste Site Cleanup Compare? (Webinar)
Join us for the 2019 NWTCC Summit, April 27th at the UW SRP campus
We are excited to invite you to join us on April 27th at the UW-SRP campus for the 2019 NWTCC Summit to learn about novel remedial research, body detoxification, and… Continue reading Join us for the 2019 NWTCC Summit, April 27th at the UW SRP campus
Attend the Environmental Law Symposium Nov 2nd!
The University of Washington is hosting the upcoming event, Environmental Law Symposium, Environmental Justice for Washington and Beyond on Nov 2nd. Both the UW EDGE Center and SRP are co-sponsors. The agenda is filled with some… Continue reading Attend the Environmental Law Symposium Nov 2nd!
National Lead Awareness Week October 22-28, 2017
Design your organization’s own Lead Safety Week poster! Thank you for raising awareness of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. From the Silver Valley Community Resource Center. Silver Valley Community Resource… Continue reading National Lead Awareness Week October 22-28, 2017
Grassroots Organizing and Campaign Planning Webinar- March 2017
This webinar covers what happens before a campaign launch and focuses on the basic elements of campaign planning using a model that helped the Whatcom County community defeat North America’s… Continue reading Grassroots Organizing and Campaign Planning Webinar- March 2017