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Environmental activists blame Reagan

Description: Environmental activists gather to denounce Reagan administration's record on handling toxic wastes and to mourn virtual disintegration of the EPA. Michael Deland.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/05/1988

Lowell toxic waste site

Description: 8 Lowell families must relocate because their homes are on hazardous waste site. Rep. Chester Atkins says developers should have known not to build on contaminated soil.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/26/1988

New trial for Woburn families?

Description: Upon discovery of concealed evidence, Woburn families of cancer victims go to court to ask for new trial against Beatrice Foods, which could lead to conviction for creating environmental hazard.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/14/1988

Nuclear waste referendum

Description: Ballot question 4, the nuclear waste referendum, is battleground for Yankee Rowe and Pilgrim plants shutdown issue.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/11/1988

Prolerized car crushers

Description: Crushed cars and construction scrap become shredded metal, recycled by Prolerized Company, whose end-product is cited for contamination by PCBs and toxic materials.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/22/1988

Toxic dump Superfund settlement

Description: EPA settles local Superfund cleanup case, citing industry's responsibility to dispose of hazardous waste safely. Cannons Engineering toxic dump site in Bridgewater. Michael Deland announces penalties.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/03/1988

Toxic waste oversight costs

Description: DEQE proposes to hand off charges for oversight of toxic waste cleanup to the companies (such as W.R. Grace) which cause environmental damage.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/04/1988

Yankee Rowe nuclear plant

Description: Rowe nuclear power plant has good safety record and community relations, but no solution for waste. Radiation meter. Refueling film. Yankee Atomic Electric grounds. Rowe Town Hall, rural scene, dam.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/29/1988