{"id":3890,"date":"2011-01-01T13:32:38","date_gmt":"2011-01-01T21:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sustainablewestseattle.org\/?p=3890"},"modified":"2011-01-01T13:32:38","modified_gmt":"2011-01-01T21:32:38","slug":"duwamish-superfund-comment-period-extended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tox-ick.org\/index.php\/2011\/01\/01\/duwamish-superfund-comment-period-extended\/","title":{"rendered":"Duwamish Superfund Comment Period Extended"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The deadline for comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Cleanup plan for the Duwamish River Superfund Site has been extended to Friday, January 14. Click here to learn more & comment on the Duwamish River Superfund cleanup.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition\/Technical Advisory Group (DRCC\/TAG), the EPA, and other local governments hosted two very successful public meetings for the Superfund Feasibility Study (Cleanup Alternatives) on December 7th and 9th<\/p>\n

DRCC and EPA worked with Concord International School for the December 7th meeting, and provided information in Spanish and English, with hands-on, small-group activities using Legos to illustrate the different cleanup choices.<\/p>\n

December 9th was a more “traditional” public meeting, but also included a powerful video produced by local youth from the International District Housing Alliance’s Project WILD<\/a> about their experiences interviewing Duwamish River fishermen. View their video here.<\/a><\/p>\n

After hearing from the community representatives at workshops, through surveys, online, and in person, DRCC\/TAG is proposing an additional cleanup alternative: #7<\/p>\n