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Nevertheless, the Environmental Protection Agency is likely to request that Harvard contain or remove the Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) from Peabody Terrace, according to EPA spokesman David Deegan, who added that the EPA still must receive the data from Harvard to proceed in any fashion...
...samples that were collected by Harvard range from undetectable levels to 3.29 mg/kg, according to University spokesman Joshua D. Poupore. Three of these samples exceeded the Mass. Department of Environmental Protection soil screening level of 2 mg/kg—a benchmark that, if exceeded, requires more testing. The EPA recommends additional screening for levels above 1 mg/kg...
...separate collection of “wipe” samples of indoor and outdoor surfaces, the maximum detectable concentration on an indoor surface was 8.6 micrograms per 100 square centimeters, while the maximum detectable concentration on an outdoor surface was 104 micrograms per 100 square centimeters. The EPA has set a threshold of 10 micrograms per 100 square centimeters for nonporous indoor surfaces...
...absence of congressional action, the President does have other options. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday announced a proposed rule that would regulate carbon emissions from large emitters - primarily power plants - that emit 25,000 tons of greenhouse gases or more. The rule is the latest step in the EPA's response to a 2007 Supreme Court case that classified carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as pollutants that required EPA regulation under the Clean Air Act. The proposed rule will oblige those large emitters to get permits that demonstrate they are using the best available technology for controlling...
...EPA's proposed rule marks the first time the Federal Government has tried to regulate stationary sources of greenhouse-gas emissions. But again, the details are far from certain. It's not clear yet what "best available technology" will mean for carbon - especially in the case of new coal plants, which have no real way to drastically limit carbon emissions. And the rule is certain to come under attack from industry opponents; by putting only large emitters under the proposed rule, the EPA saves a lot of expense for small businesses but could be accused of being unfair to larger...