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April 9, 2010

EPA Faults California Waste Plant for Chemical Disposal
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The Environmental Protection Agency has found that a major California
waste facility linked to birth defects in nearby communities improperly
disposed of hazardous chemicals. On Thursday, the EPA said Fresno’s
Chemical Waste Management landfill had violated federal laws on
disposing PCBs. The plant is the largest hazardous waste facility in the
western United States. Nearby residents have blamed it for at least
eleven birth defects since 2007.



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