Saturday, June 27, 2009
Toxic Cleanup in Montana
With all the emphasis on the economy and health care reform, we don't hear as much about toxic clean-up anymore or the critical work of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).The towns of Libby and Troy, in Northwest Montana are depending upon the EPA to clean up a vermiculite mine (opened in 1923) that was contaminated with toxic asbestos. The population of Libby was largely unaware