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...public anguish but precious little remedial action. The Office of Technology Assessment, a research arm of Congress, contends that there may be at least 10,000 hazardous-waste sites in the U.S. that pose a serious threat to public health and that should be given priority in any national cleanup. The cost, OTA estimates, could easily reach $100 billion, or more than $1,000 per U.S. household. Eventually, predicts the General Acccounting Office, which also does studies for Congress, more than 378,000 waste sites may require corrective action. So far the EPA has put only 850 dumps...
...poll taken last month for TIME by Yankelovich, Skelly & White, Inc., shows that 79% of Americans say that "not enough" has been done to clean up toxic-waste sites. More surprising, when asked, "Would you be willing to pay higher state and local taxes to fund cleanup programs in your area," 64% answered yes (34% said no, 2% were unsure...
Some critics contend that putting off the admittedly expensive cleanup effort will mean greater expense in the future. "Delay not only prolongs the time that people are exposed to toxic hazards," says Michael Podhorzer, director of the National Campaign Against Toxic Hazards. "But every day it means that more toxic chemicals are released into the soil, air and water. The longer we wait, the greater the damage will be and the higher the final cleanup cost will...
...result of changes initiated last spring, K-House students no longer have the luxury of door-to-door garbage pickup. The move, instituted by the Kirkland House masters and superintendent, is designed primarily to reduce cluttering in the corridors and to facilitate sweeping and cleanup by custodians, officials said...
Kilduff said Facilities Maintenance will begin its full-scale cleanup Monday, and will have a more accurate damage estimate then...