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« Part of a nationwide dilemma The crisis at the Love Canal is not something to read by December of thisyear. New permits of the disposal of about, sigh, and then put the paper down. It has become chemical wastes, should be issued by July', 1980. increasingly clear that toe Love Canal is a microcosm of The EPA estimates that of toe 35 million tons of a severe nationwide problem. Disposal sites all across toe hazardous waste produced each year in toe U.S., 80 to country have the capabilities of being such a disaster. 90 percent is disposed of in ways that will not. meet Hundreds of unsuspecting neighborhoods might be future requirements, affected. No one knows for sure. — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent out “ • «“•“ contamination a survey in the Fall, 1978, to its regional directors to try Problems of the magnitude of Love Canal, the cost o and estimate the scope of the problem. The results rectifying toe situation would climb into billions of showed an estimation of 32,000 sites throughout toe d°Hars. country which “might contain a significant amount of The Interagency Task Force on Hazardous Wastes in hazardous waste.” An EPA spokesman pointed out that Erie and Niagara Counties identified 215 disposal sites some directors felt it necessary.to include every disposal (J09 in Erie and 106 in Niagara). These do not include -' • toe disposal of garbage, human wastes and trash but are Of these, 830 were considered to contain “significant quantities of wastes sufficient to cause an immediate and serious health problem.” Unfortunately, the only way to come upt with specific numbers would be to have an “emergency response team” canvas the entire country. limited to industrial waste generation and disposal. Several of these locations are considered ta pose serious potential environmental and health hazards. However, cleanup plans and operations are moving far slower than is needed to prevent any further irreparable harm. Many of these disposal sites drain into the Niagara River and Lake Erie, affecting Buffalo’s water supply. Though the Interagency Task Force has taken the first step of identifying the extent of disposal sites in the two counties, it has yet to develop an efficient, cohesive plan to prevent futue Love Ornate. CHILD'S PLAY: These kids, seemingly oblivious to the chemicals beneath their feet, have returned to the street some of them once called home. 99th Street is in the heart of the Lava Canal, and was one of the first streets to be evacuated when the chemical seepage was discovered last year. The boarded windows on the house overlooking the boys is a grim reminder that the danger is by no means child's play. Last December the EPA proposed regulations under the 1976 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) that would give them “cradle to the grave” jurisdiction over the use of toxic chemicals. After public hearings the ERA expects to have final regulations ready d * v NAVY OFFICER. YOU GET RESPONSIBILITY THE MOMENT YOU GET THE STRIPES. rROOfiES] pmt I Dins ! Tiling i|* ■‘-H J. . ' - . - >. , it* '. .fMB; I I] f f I A lot of big corporations offer you a big title. But how many offer a young college graduate areally important job? As a Navy Officer, you don’t have to wait to do a job that counts. We give you one as soon as you’ve earned your commission. A job with responsibility for tiie lives of others, and for millions of dollars of complex equipment. A job that requires skill and leadership. A job that Navy Officers have been doing proudly for 200 years. If that’s the kind of job you’re looking for, speak to a Navy recruiter. You’ll find that Navy Officers have unequalled opportunities jn fields like Nuclear Power, Aviation, and Engineering. Or call toll free 800-841-8000. (In Georgia, toll free800-342-5865.) Early responsibility. It’s what being a Navy Officer is all about. [\ NAVY OPPORTUNITY b7 28 1 I INFORMATION CENTER j P.O. Box 2000, Pelham Manor, N.Y. 10803 □ Send me information on Career Opportunities I in the Navy (0G) * Lei* «/,» ’ •- -r a - - - > ■- «r.. \ ■“■■■ 1 \ One table enter of Chicken Win^s FREE □ Call me ai with the purchase of a doubts. WITH THIS COUPON (Ana Code) Pint (PI eeee Print) Last Expires SapL 24, T» VALID ANYTIME Not Valid For Taka Out AUDI STATE. DATE tCallaga Graduation -GPA tUniversil NAVY OFFICERS GET RESPONSIBILITY MSI ip Mr 'f
