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THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2002

A Senate subcommittee held a hearing on the Superfund program on Wednesday.

The hearing was called in response to a recent Environmental Protection Agency report which said funding for toxic waste cleanup was being suspended at 33 sites. But an EPA official said money has been allocated for 11 of those locations and that no current work has been stopped.

One of the sites on the no-federal fund list is Tar Creek in northeastern Oklahoma. Huge piles of mine waste remain on lands owned by Quapaw tribal members.

Get the Story:
EPA official promises more Superfund documents after senator complains (AP 7/31)
Delays Seen in Superfund Cleanup Projects (The New York Times 8/1)
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Relevant Documents:
Affected Sites | EPA Report

Relevant Links:
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - http://www.senate.gov/~epw
Tar Creek Information Site - http://www.tarcreek.org
Tar Creek, State of Oklahoma - http://www.deq.state.ok.us/LPDnew/Tarcreek
Tar Creek Site, EPA - http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/rodsites/0601269.htm

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