EPA’s Reversal on Dioxin Complicates Remediation Plans

EPA’s decision last year to issue interim dioxin cleanup standards has stunned the chemical industry and generated confusion among firms involved in risk assessment and hazardous waste remediation. The December proposal was the latest in EPA’s epic dioxin reassessment, a colossal effort that has been one of the agency’s most widely criticized projects. Jackson: Most recent proposal is not the final word on dioxin cleanups. EPA’s efforts to manage risks posed by dioxin began in earnest in 1985, when...

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