The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revealed a significant boost to the federal Superfund program, with $1 billion allocated for the cleanup of 25 toxic waste sites in 15 states. This funding, part of the $3.5 billion package from the 2021 infrastructure law, aims to address a backlog of hazardous sites such as old landfills, mines, and manufacturing facilities targeted by the 44-year-old Superfund program.
Among the long-contaminated sites slated for cleanup are a former smelting plant in East Helena, Montana; an old textile mill in Greenville, South Carolina; and a New Jersey beach area blighted by lead battery casings and other toxic material used in construction nearly 60 years ago.
