Baltimore mayor rejects request to process East Palestine wastewater

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CBS News

Contractor will not treat wastewater from East Palestine in Baltimore after mayor denies permit

Clean Harbors announced that they will not treat the contaminated wastewater from the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

2 months ago·New York, United States

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The Hill

Baltimore mayor rejects request to process East Palestine wastewater

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott denied a request from a contractor to dump pretreated wastewater from the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, earlier this year, citing public health concerns. Clean Harbors, a waste management company, planned to bring at least 675,000 gallons of wastewater from East Palestine to the city-run Back River Wastewater…

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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Washington Top News

Maryland fends off plan to have wastewater from Ohio train derailment treated at Baltimore facility

The plan was to have 675,000 gallons of contaminated wastewater on its way to Maryland from East Palestine, Ohio, by Thursday. But that plan came to a screeching halt Tuesday after Maryland state and congressional lawmakers objected and Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott moved to block the shipment. On Tuesday, Clean Harbors, the company handling contaminated runoff and wastewater from the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio la…

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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Common Dreams

Baltimore Blocks EPA Plan to Dump Toxic Wastewater From East Palestine

"Too often cities with high rates of concentrated poverty and environmental degradation are asked to shoulder the burden for corporate malfeasance," said a Democratic City Council member. "East Palestine and Baltimore deserve better."

2 months ago·United States

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The Baltimore Sun

East Palestine wastewater won’t be processed at Baltimore facility following mayor’s rejection

The wastewater that was scheduled to arrive in Baltimore from the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment will be processed elsewhere, treatment company Clean Harbors said Tuesday morning.

2 months ago·Baltimore, United States

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WBAL

Baltimore won't treat wastewater from Ohio train derailment

In a change of events, it looks as if the contaminated water from the recent Ohio train derailment won't be treated through the Baltimore Clean Harbors plant.

2 months ago·Baltimore, United States

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