Articles tagged as: arsenic
May 28, 2020
Zoning Change Means Less Cleanup On East Chicago Superfund Area
On Monday, the East Chicago city council voted 8-1 to allow the site of the former West Calumet Public Housing Complex to go from residential zoning to industrial.
Read MoreOctober 29, 2018
EPA Turns To Judge For Lead-Testing At 9 NW Indiana Homes
The agency says it hasn't been able to get permission from property owners to test the soil.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2018
Razing Of Tainted NW Indiana Housing Complex Nearly Complete
The EPA said in a statement that it "continues to evaluate data and hopes to announce a cleanup plan for public comment in late summer or early fall."
Read MoreApril 2, 2018
Feds To Update NW Indiana Residents On Lead, Arsenic Cleanup
Officials from the EPA and other federal agencies will join the city of East Chicago and its housing authority at the event.
Read MoreApril 2, 2018
Demolition Begins At Contaminated East Chicago Public Housing Complex
Demolition began Monday afternoon on East Chicago's West Calumet Housing Complex, but the U.S.S. Lead Superfund site still leaves former residents concerned for their future.
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2017
Pence Administration Denied East Chicago Emergency Declaration
The City of East Chicago informed residents last week that the Pence administration denied the request for an emergency declaration.
Read MoreOctober 10, 2016
Lawsuit Asks Chemical Companies To Compensate East Chicago Residents
A new lawsuit is the first to single out DuPont and Atlantic Richfield, two chemical companies that have taken on legally responsibility for the hazards.
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2016
Due To Lead Crisis, East Chicago School Receives $3 Million In Disaster Relief
The northwest Indiana district will use the $3 million loan to pay for renovations that took place before school started and remaining construction, remodeling and repair.
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