There's Finally A Proposed Plan To Clean Up Portland's Toxic Harbor—It'll Leave 85 Percent of it Untouched

Portland Mercury:

After nearly 16 years, the US Environmental Protection Agency unveiled a proposal today for cleaning up the Willamette River's toxic bed.

The brand new proposal is far less expensive than many expected Portland Harbor Superfund cleanup to be. But it also leaves roughly 85 percent of the nearly 2,200-acre, 10 mile site untouched. The superfund stretches, roughly, from the Fremont Bridge to the Columbia River.

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